Putting agility titles on Basenjis is a lot of work, but I'm sure glad someone is doing it! I'm too lazy, but I love seeing what these dogs can accomplish. Congratulations!
Happy Birthday Oakley
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What a nice looking boy! Happy Birthday Oakley! Oh, a black and white… how I'd like another black and white.
It was my Basenji's birthday yesterday, Teak... he turned 6.
And today is my Australian Shepherd's sorta birthday. I wouldn't even mention that here, but he turned 18 years and 4 months old today, that's pretty impressive for a dog I think. We celebrate monthly now.
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Happy Birthday Oakley. And many more. What better birthday present could a Basenji have than the opportunity to rip something up? I hope that's just the wrappings from your present in the last photo!
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Happy birthday Oakley and we wish you many many more. Loved the photos.
Jolanda and Kaiser
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Oh happy birthday O!
Today is also Jet the trying's birthday. He is "sweet" 16 today and as trying as ever.
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Thanks everyone..Oakley is my everything and to me it was just yesterday he was a little pup..he has been my wingman..happy birthday to your old man Giza.
Happy birthday Jet!! agile, you mean they don't get less trying with age..oof, I keep hoping! -
Happy Birthday Oakley!
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Thanks everyone..Oakley is my everything and to me it was just yesterday he was a little pup..he has been my wingman..happy birthday to your old man Giza.
Happy birthday Jet!! agile, you mean they don't get less trying with age..oof, I keep hoping!uh, well, they get slower, so that may mean (1) you can catch them and (2) less time to get into things since it takes them longer. But Jet has been having some "senior" moments. He sometimes forgets what he was doing, like when I take him outside to pee, he forgets what he's doing out there, then comes inside and pees. (Oh well, carpets were ruined with Digital's kidney failure, so it's not like he can do more harm there.)
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Lol….Oakley pretends he forgot why we went outside, inevitably so we can stay out longer (except it's freezing outside these days so that happens less)... I keep telling myself Oakley won't be a perpetual three year old child for life but I guess he will; it's like living with a toddler!! Lol
Today is a popular bday for Bs..oakleys breeder was expecting a litter today; although I haven't checked to see if her pups arrived on time....
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Who is Oakley's breeder?
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Many happies to Oakley!
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Oakley is : Eldorado and Akuaba's I'll Be Your Wingman from Eldorado in MA
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I know of them! One of their dogs is often at shows I go to
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I'm late to the party, but Happy Belated Birthday to Oakley! I hope he had a wonderful day (with perhaps a b-day romp in the trash?).
I'm glad to see him looking healthier. Looks like he has his spunk back. Has he gained back all the weight he lost?
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Hi Pamela, Oakley decided to help me rip up his food bag on trash day..perhaps he thought smaller pieces were easier for me to manage???
He certainly regained his spunk and all his weight. It took months to get him back from that..and even longer to get him mentally readjusted after the surgery…I love looking at him and not seeing ribs or spine, I appreciate him having weight on him so much more. Crossing my fingers that age three is when he starts to become more responsible but in the last couple days I have yet to see any change in maturity..lolThree years has come and past...kinda sad how quick it moves, thanks to everyone for the wishes!!
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Happy Belated Barrooo Day to Oakley, he is still as gorgeous as ever. Hard to believe he is three already!
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Hi Pamela, Oakley decided to help me rip up his food bag on trash day..perhaps he thought smaller pieces were easier for me to manage??? He certainly regained his spunk and all his weight. It took months to get him back from that..and even longer to get him mentally readjusted after the surgery…I love looking at him and not seeing ribs or spine, I appreciate him having weight on him so much more. Crossing my fingers that age three is when he starts to become more responsible but in the last couple days I have yet to see any change in maturity..lol
Three years has come and past...kinda sad how quick it moves, thanks to everyone for the wishes!!
LOL. That Oakley– always trying to help out! He looks great-- so sleek and shiny and happy. I'm really glad he's thriving after those scary back-to-back episodes.
The time truly does go fast-- too fast when they're sweet... and not fast enough when they're feeling naughty.
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How's Ava doing?
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I always think it would be good for Oakley to have another dog…mainly because working with his behaviorist we've determined Oakley to be fear aggressive and he is so ambiguous with other dogs...as his behaviorist puts it: he wants to interact with other dogs but when push comes to
Shove he can't handle the interaction..with repeated exposures he is capable of progress; for instance he does really well with his schnauzer buddy whose 6 months younger and he's known since they were little and now she got another schnauzer and he is slowly becoming less reactive and much more tolerant...he was never this way until maturity but now he is so socially awkward (like I had never exposed him to dogs...which we always did)...I think having an in house playmate would help further him in that arena but it will also be tough at first for him to get along with another dog....which scares me..personally, I'm past the point of wanting a second but I always think it would help make Oakley a better dog with his fear aggression...if I do in the future, I predict it will be a little red and white girl named Aspen...I always wanted an Oakley and Aspen...
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Oakley and Aspen– sounds like a plan, Chealsie! I can understand your hesitation in getting another dog. It could be a big help—or it could make your situation even worse. There’s just no way to know.
It's amazing how different Bs can be. Spencer was a bit like Oakley, in that he was very well socialized from the beginning, but started liking other dogs less at maturity. He didn't have Oakley's fear aggression, but he preferred people to dogs. Ava is the complete opposite. She seems to prefer dogs to people and is happiest at doggie daycamp, where she can romp nonstop with any dog that will play with her.
Agilebasenji, Ava is Ava. She didn’t really outgrow any of her behaviors or health issues; I've just had to adapt and learn some calming signals of my own. Thanks for asking about her!
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Exactly, it could go either way…I think long term I could get him to adapt because I always get positive results from him with repeated exposure..like with the schnauzer puppy..we both thought in the beginning that it might not work for even walking them together but now she's my dog walker and walks Oakley with both her schnauzers..and while he sometimes snaps at the pup it hasn't been a bite, more like a warning to cut the puppy crap..his aggression with dogs was really an off guard over night thing...and I will say it's very difficult for me that I can't really trust Oakley in the company of dogs (especially) or people....the people part is because he's food aggressive and territorial (even food scraps in trash)...and it's constant supervision and assessing which situation are safe and which could cause a stir..he's a complicated and mixed bag...and the behaviorist think it all stems from fear aggression...he's more reactive because while he's fear aggressive he doesn't display fear in a visible manner often because for a fear based dog he has a very bold personality...all of this happened after the surgery, not sure why or what happened but I also can't go back and change anything. Hopefully, one by one and slowly he can make friends...you can tell he really wants the interaction but he can't judge a dogs intents up close so he reacts before they do....with those he's friends with he is still not uber tolerant but when annoyed its a snap rather than a 0-10 bite...I dream about him being able to go to a doggy daycare...if only he knew his life would be so much more fulfilling if he got along with dogs
