I have an alpha female basenji and brought a newborn into our family. I was in the hospital for four days (my in laws stayed with dog and horse), when we came home, we had my Mom bring her new boyfriend. He was a great distraction, but also allowed me some alone time with Cricket. When they left, she noticed the baby in the bassinet and was a bit concerned.
She adapted to the baby, but I don't leave them alone just in case. Cricket is not nearly as jealous as she was, now that he drops food for her at the table, but she did get a bit jealous for a few weeks.
While I was pregnant, I was told that 'the test' was to play baby crying videos on YouTube. How the dog reacts will tell you how they will interact with the baby. Cricket beat the crap out of my phone when I tried… So not a great test! 🙂
Chilin with your Basenji
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Do they always seem to find the most comfortable spot on the couch,
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the couch - the bed and any other place you can think of - welcome to the life of a basenji owner lol
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Cricket likes to take advantage of the belly bump as a perfect head rest. She has about seven days left now.
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Cricket likes to take advantage of the belly bump as a perfect head rest. She has about seven days left now.
AWWWW! she looks so in love…..!
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Cairo loves to stare when he falls asleep, preferably at my face.
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Oakley too, that's funny! I wonder why they like to gaze admiringly at us when you know they aren't really enamored by us at all
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I think Cairo just likes to know what his "property" is about to do. Any facial expression I make is quickly detected.
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He's so weird.
