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  • lvossL

    A friend sent me the link to this article. I thought it was really good.

    http://www.dogscouts.com/goodchoices.shtml

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  • QuercusQ

    Thanks Lisa, that is a great article. I am going to hand that out to my clients.

    Andrea Walters

    Quercus Basenjis

    NW Ohio

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  • luzmery928L

    wonderful article!

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  • cleopatraC

    Loved the article. I will definitely share that one too. Zuri is still learning so much and I can already see her thinking about the cookie zone!

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  • nobarkusN

    I'm 53 and pretty much all my life I've had dogs, 30 of those years I've had Basenjis. I found good dog behavior comes from establishing a good relationship with the dog. That means respecting the dog, petting it gently and telling it "you're a good dog, your pretty or handsome"., hugging it, spending time on taking adventurous walks and hikes that the dog really enjoys. What does the dog enjoy? I had a Dalmation when I was 17 that loved to ride in the car, I'd just dangle the keys and he went nuts. So I took him out for rides around town going nowhere. Dogs are high energy so if that energy isn't burned off it will be destructive or misbehave. I wear mine out. I'm not going to say I've never had any behavior problems because I'd be lying. A Basenji can be very trying at times.Taking my Basenjis to different places for off leash hikes and walks really helped. We experienced adventures together. I met Basenji owners who were afraid to let theirs off leash because the dog would just take off and not mind. Mine stayed right with me and constantly looked around to see where I was at.
    Sometimes my Blk/wht for years, even after a long hike would not come to get in the truck to leave. It was frustrating and I'd have to trick her by getting in the truck and starting to drive off. A lot times my red/wht by command would chase, tackle her and hold her till I could run over and leash her. After a while she stopped doing it. Maybe she was too tired. Anyway it every dog is different, like people and different things work with different dogs.

    Buddy, Paolo and Dan

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  • jys1011J

    This is a great article…and part of me will always feel guilty for hiring a horrible trainer (didn't last more than a handful of sessions). If I knew then what I know now I would have NEVER hired this person. This is why I am such an advocate of this forum because it has been instrumental in how I'm raising my furkids. My only comfort is that we can help one person like ME before they make the same mistake I did.

    Thanks!

    Basenji Mom of C3PO & TOPAZ

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  • cleopatraC

    I have printed the article and am going to bring it to puppy school with me tonight to share with the other puppy owners and the instructor.

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  • MantisM

    a great article….

    I get so frustrated when I hear people say a dog should be trained with a newspaper:mad:

    this is a good story to share in those moments....

    Caesar and Cairo….the boys

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  • nomrbddgsN

    I had one client who CHOSE to (after I told him many times not to hit his dog or pull it's fur), in front of me hit his dog. I promptly told him the next time I heard or saw him do that I would haul off and slug him and see if he liked it. He replied,"Well, he doesn't understand." I told him of course the dog doesn't understand-you're speaking to him in a foreign language. If you can't show him-repeatedly and with patience-what you want him to do, then place him with someone who does have patience. It kind of stunned him that I would say that to him, but he did go home, think about it, and then called me to apologize and stated he would practice more (something I knew he wasn't doing). Within a few weeks he had a happy, well-behaved (for a large puppy) dog.

    Arlene, the Basenji Brats with the Boxenji![](images/smilies/biggrin.png "Big Grin")

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  • jys1011J

    Good for you Arlene!! BRAVO :D :D :D

    Basenji Mom of C3PO & TOPAZ

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    That is why when I am asked I always include the caveat that the introduction to the collar (whether with invisible fence or remote training) be done carefully and correctly. It might interest you to know that I tried unsuccessfully to use invisible fence with Perry at the farm before I started using an e-collar, and I was unsuccessful because I was not comfortable with the level of correction…....way too high IMO for a sensitive dog! I have no doubt, given my subsequent experience using the remote collar with him, that he would have been one of those dogs who respected the fence, and the failure was entirely mine because I was reluctant to subject him to a high level correction when he didn't understand "why". With the e-collar, I made sure he understood the collar at a very low level (irritating but certainly not painful), and that he knew that the "consequences" were entirely under his control. I think I would be happier with an invisible fence that varied the level of correction in relation to distance from the fence, but that's another topic. I also would not advocate invisible fence for small dogs where the likelihood of trespass by a larger dog is high, since they are then at risk of being attacked "at home". I think the best use of the fence is as backup to a physical fence, to deter climbing or digging out. My views on remote collars for training are also a bit ambiguous, but I do love it for the ability to enforce an already familiar command at a distance. That is how I use mine, and I make no apology for a fleeting application of pain if it keeps my dog safe and under control. It's a trade off I can live with for the freedom I am able to grant him, and he seems to agree with me.
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    Looking for a good martingale collar

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    Are B's good jogging partners?

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    A good leash

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    Really good website

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    Anyone know a good way to train to be afraid of cars?

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    She sits on command and has for at least a few weeks….but when it comes to heading out for her walk....that's where she lights up! Anyway, I will keep trying and trying. Thanks for the advice Brenda