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Well, a new wrinkle in the life of my new dog - I realized (after someone mentioned it) that she may be a basenji mix. After much research I'm sure of it. she has the same face except for the ears...tail is different and she is larger...but her personality is the same and she doesn't bark.
She's gotten so much worse with the leash straining, hyperactivity and now dominance that I am at my wit's end. I simply do not know what to do. Please don't bash me - had I known I would have passed on this dog, and I do blame myself for taking what the shelter said (calm, docile, great apartment dog) at face value. They said she was a hound mix.
From what I'm reading, basenjis are not domesticated fully...they are nearly impossible to train...they are not for everyone.
I can't handle her if changes can't be made...she's gotten much worse this weekend. We had to cancel training because of the whipworms.
Is there any hope of training this dog if she's this mix? Can she settle down?
This is not good - it probably wasn't a good match...my own fault.
I have a Basenji mix and we absolutely love him. Yes, there have been times when he's been dominant and aggressive but, for the vast majority of the time ... he's been an absolute sweetheart. We never tried to train him, per se but he certainly does what we ask him ... very obedient.
Basenji's tend to like their family and only their family so ... he's not great with socializing with other people/dogs. But I notice he tends to behave more with my husband in those situations ... maybe because the alpha dog (hubby) is present.
I wouldn't give up as of yet ... maybe she just needs a lot of love?
It's hard - she's not wanting for love but I am the only person in the home...so there's no break...I need her to be able to be with my extended family when I visit (that included my young nephew). Ugh...I don't know what to do. Am very upset
Not a puppy but not an adult either - she's 1.4 yrs old - I'm just hoping the training can work. The training is what I'm depending on, because a week ago I was at the point of considering rehoming, and that is just unthinkable to me as well...
I'm not sure what to tell you. We didn't try to "train" Buddy. We just let him know what was allowed and what wasn't. On the other hand, we never expected him to be in a lot of social type situations either ... we actually avoid those because we know he doesn't like to be with anyone but us.
It's important to understand that Basenji's are very protective of their family. They can consider other people and dogs to be a threat (at least until they get to know them) because they are so protective so ... something to keep in mind.
"training" can mean so many things. I like BarkBusters' methods, which are to establish you as pack leader, act like the leader even in small, insignificant things b/c it transfers over to the important ones. Ex; the trainer wants the dogs to wait at the top of the short stairs outside until I tell them to come on. I don't hand them treats b/c a submissive dog gives up food to the dominant one - I casually toss the treats on the floor like, OK, i'm done with it you can have it now. They come to your home and come back as many times as necessary but it cost me $450. The dog gets as much as they need over the dog's life. It has made a HUGE difference in how my new 1 y/o pit mix behaves. All 3 of them listen to me now and I know how to impress my leadership on them.
Only three weeks - my concern is everything I'm reading about basenjis, that they are not trainable...even the basenji rescue site has horror stories on there. If she is not trainable and not domesticated, I can't handle her...she's not full basenji though.
You might consider contacting the Basenji rescue group for help or a good trainer. I had a pure bred Basenji and they are difficult but not impossible to train. If nothing else the rescue group could help you re-home the dog to a more appropriate home it sounds like your quite overwhelmed but this dog and it might not be right for you.
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