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  • S

    Your reply sounds a lot like what is going on around here. Sometimes we see them pulling the skin around the face and neck–-----I am glad they know not to play with me that way!

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  • krunzerK

    Becca makes all the noise. If you don't have to pull them apart and no blood it should be ok. Becca is 5 yo and Tucker is 2 so he is still playful puppy and wanting to play with her, that and he is very dominant. Becca makes these puffing noises and growls and snarls and sounds just horribe. But that is how they play. When she gets enough of him she will just walk away.

    Do they play like this in the pictures?
    http://www.basenjirescue.org/DOGS/KY/KY-Sharm-Straun.asp

    Owned by Becca and Tucker![](images/smilies/biggrin.png "Big Grin")

    BRAT rescue

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  • thunderbird8588T

    i'm not sure you will be able to reduce the frequency of the fighting apart from the obvious like feeding seperately, including treats. I think this behaviour is typical of Basenjis, they are physical dogs ;)
    We have a male and a female and they fight everyday, mostly in play but it can sound fearsome and also look bad with the flashing of teeth. I have shown pictures to people not familiar with the breed and they have remarked how scary it looks. The female fights silently whilst the male makes all the noise, sometimes literaly screaming into her face.
    Like you say they hang of each others faces. Often the male will be dozing on the settee and Malaika will suddenly jab him with her paw, he reacts by snarling and hanging off her cheek. We tell him off because it sounds so vicious but waht then happens is she waits for him to close his eyes and repeats the jab so who can blame him.
    We feel that it's too risky to feed treats together so one is crated so both can enjoy it in peace.

    Shelley

    Basenji Malaika

    Basenji Malaika
    Basenji Kwame

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  • agilebasenjiA

    DAP may or may not help, but there won't be any side effects. I've noticed Jet the trying is grumpier when his back needs adjusting. Of course he's 14years now.

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  • tanzaT

    LOL Thunderbird8588… what a perfect picture!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! And no one has ever been ever to prepare any Basenji owner for the noise that two can make.... no matter how you try....gggg

    We have had Basenjis now over 20yrs... and Ted to this day JUMPS at the noises they make....gggg My response... "get over it"...

    Pat Fragassi

    Tanza Basenjis

    www.tanzabasenjis.net

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  • krunzerK

    Good pic Thunderbird!!! When they start to squabble, we just turn the tv up a little louder…...

    Owned by Becca and Tucker![](images/smilies/biggrin.png "Big Grin")

    BRAT rescue

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  • S

    @agilebasenji:

    DAP may or may not help, but there won't be any side effects. I've noticed Jet the trying is grumpier when his back needs adjusting. Of course he's 14years now.

    I do not know what DAP means. Could you inform me?

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  • S

    We call the b's squabbles "talking trash".
    The noise still makes me jump as well.

    Sharron Hurlbut

    BRAT, basenji rescue

    Evergreen basenji club

    Seattle Purebred Dog Rescue

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  • P

    It no longer makes us jump but it certainly does our visitors!!

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  • P

    Sorry, I forgot you asked for advice to reduce the incidents. I can only say watch when they're playing and stop the play when it starts getting 'over the top'. When that happens with mine I don't physically intervene but say 'Stop' in a firm voice. I then give them each some calming massage.

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