Skip to content
Basenji Forums
  1. Home
  2. Behavioral Issues
  3. How Loud Is Your B

How Loud Is Your B

Behavioral Issues
  • VanessaV

    When my boyfriend and I go to work we crate chance. Today when I came home I opened my car door and heard this long howl. It could be heard from over 100 feet away from my house! Not to mention I had the swamp cooler on in the house and that didin't even dampen the sound. I couldn't believe that such a powerful sound could come out of something so small!
    Here is my concern. Noise complaints!
    We will be moving into another home in a few months and I worry that my new neighbors will not be B friendly to those loud baroos.
    Anyone ever receive noise complaints and what do you do?
    As a drastic approach we were considering making one of the rooms sound proof (yah I know..it's a drastic approach) but I know that one family who will be moving next door to us will have a newborn baby.
    I really worry about leaving my house. Especially at night. The last thing I want is upset neighbors and a possible visit from the P.D. :confused:

    Basenji Forums Staff

    0
  • E

    Last year when I went on vacation, I left Senji with my brother and his family. (His original owners) It was the 4th of July and they went out to watch fireworks. The neighbors on the other side of the cul-de-sac said that he was howling so much that it sounded like someone was getting killed over there! To top it off in showing his displeasure, he peed all over their king-sized bed! :eek: He NEVER does that at home!

    0
  • MaxBooBooBearM

    I had a neighbor who complained to me after a week of Max howling from the time I left in the a.m. (6) to the time I came home in the evening (5) when I had to keep my other dog confined in the garage after ACL surgery. I had no idea this was happening. He did not like to be alone; and as long as Pepper, I, or both of us were with him, he did not howl. After I had to have Pepper put to sleep, I had special sound proof windows put in my house (well–not really sound proof--but sound resistant) and kept them closed when I wasn't home. He had a dog door to the backyard but didn't typically howl outside--only in the house. I would also leave a tv and stereo on in the house to help drown out his howls. I did try to get him a companion (twice), but he wouldn't accept another dog (he was 12 at the time). I have a feeling that Chance would love another little B running around the house with him to keep him company :) Same thing with my Tyler--when I leave him at home to take Zoey to the vet--he is always howling when we get home--and the sound resistant windows still work pretty well....funny thing is, neither of my females did this (one was a german shepherd mix, and Zoey is a B)--only the males.

    0
  • VanessaV

    Everyone keeps telling me that two are better than one. :)

    Basenji Forums Staff

    0
  • tanzaT

    @Vanessa626:

    Everyone keeps telling me that two are better than one. :)

    True… but don't let that put you in a false sense of security... nothing worse then "2" howling Basenjis!!!!!

    Pat Fragassi

    Tanza Basenjis

    www.tanzabasenjis.net

    0
  • VanessaV

    @tanza:

    True… but don't let that put you in a false sense of security... nothing worse then "2" howling Basenjis!!!!!

    Ha! So True. That would be my worst nightmare :eek:

    Basenji Forums Staff

    0

Suggested Topics

  • RedVelvetLynxR

    Bad B

    Behavioral Issues
    18
    0 Votes
    18 Posts
    5k Views
    tanzaT
    That is usually one of the biggest problems… someone in the house is NOT good about remember to pick up after themselves... or putting things out of reach of the "Basenji"...
  • etzbsederE

    Smells the B hates:

    Behavioral Issues
    33
    0 Votes
    33 Posts
    11k Views
    snorky998S
    @BDawg: Ours will drink wine and beer. Lexi HATES the smell of a banana. When I peel it, sometimes we let her smell it and then runs all over the house. It's so funny and sometimes we chase her with it (good naturedly) and she goes nuts and spins on the bed all playfully. She will roll in anything mint flavored or scented. She also loves to roll in leather and will stick her face in ANY stinky shoe and go bizurk. It's hilarious!! http://www.dogster.com/video/379313/The_new_shoes_leather_is_my_catnip The video is ADORABLE! Just wondering….rolling and/or rubbing on scents is called self-anointing. In wild animal studies they are researching if this is an innate behavior to mask personal scents or to repel external parasites. (Pandas, not only in our United States, but in China breeding facilities, many times choose to anoint with scents that are not found in their natural habitat.) I wonder then, are our dogs also self anointers as a throw back to their wild heritage, or are they just plain strange? Does anyone else have dogs with scent preferences (other than the nasty dead/decayed stuff they find on a regular basis) My Kate is a 'nasty' scent anointer, Tyler will rub on apple scents.
  • VanessaV

    Is Your B Afraid Of Wet Grass?

    Behavioral Issues
    9
    0 Votes
    9 Posts
    3k Views
    BasenjiDivaB
    Cory and Jayden loathe wet grass….especially Jayden. Cory will at least get off the patio long enough to pee. Jayden uses the patio. And he thinks the flower bed next to the patio with its nice dry pine straw is his personal potty! That is where I have to do most of my pooper-scooping. Pat
  • VanessaV

    This B needs an attitude adjustment!

    Behavioral Issues
    27
    0 Votes
    27 Posts
    8k Views
    BarklessdogB
    The other kind of guarding - for things that he gets by accident - that still continues, but less and less, although I don't trust him fully. He has been trained to go in his crate very willingly because he always gets a treat when he does. If he has something I don't want him to have I tell him to "get in your crate!" which almost always works the first time. He gets his treat, I close the crate, and then I clean up the mess without any worry. For our dog, if it's something like a cookie or pizza, nothing will stop him from devoring it.
  • luzmery928L

    Agressive growl or B talk

    Behavioral Issues
    23
    0 Votes
    23 Posts
    8k Views
    luzmery928L
    oh yes and last night I was actually furless on the bed. Of course had to push Belle off the bed about 10times but at least she got the message before 12.00am and went to her bed. But at 6 they came up…Hey baby steps...
  • youngandtiredY

    Does your B do this!!!

    Behavioral Issues
    19
    0 Votes
    19 Posts
    7k Views
    BarklessdogB
    Thats fine I dont want to get on the wrong paw here!