When you are dealing with something that an animal is afraid of, the best approach is to find his "comfort" distance from the thing that scares him. A busy street makes this a bit more difficult, as you have to find a way to give him that "distance". If you have a car, maybe transporting him to a less busy area might make a good start. Perhaps a side street, where he is comfortably away from busy traffic. You could then walk toward the busy street, pausing as soon as you see some sign of anxiety, and retracing your steps just little until he is in his "comfort zone" again. Gradually…...with the use of bribery and rewards......ask him to approach closer to the scary stuff. Liberally reward him for being there, then retreat. The idea is to not force, let him decide when he is ready. If he feels he can retreat at any time, he will have more confidence. This approach may take awhile, but is less likely to create a permanent aversion. (it works well with spooky horses).
Raw chicken/meat
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So I have been looking at feeding my Basenji raw meat. I can get hold of whole raw chicken cheap. My question is, can they have raw bones. I've read in some places they can't and others they can. I know they cannot have cooked bones as these splinter and can cause damage to the insides.
Any advice would be much appreciated.
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@viknkrish Raw bones are fine
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Thank you @tanza for your reply.
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Yes, they could but sometimes it would depend on your dog if they want raw. In my case, they don't so I have to bake it for 15-20 minutes.
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@heavenpups said in Raw chicken/meat:
I have to bake it for 15-20 minutes.
Just make sure that you don't have any bones in the "cooked chicken" when you give it to them. The bones become brittle when cooked and that creates a serious danger that can ultimately kill your dog.
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@heavenpups said in Raw chicken/meat:
Yes, they could but sometimes it would depend on your dog if they want raw. In my case, they don't so I have to bake it for 15-20 minutes.
Cooked chicken bones splinter. I would be very careful about baking them for any length of time.
