Dogs that were fine in crates with other dogs crated next to them are not always happy to be crated on their own. My current boy had been very good in his crate for three years, but with 4 or 5 other breathing bodies close to him. In new surroundings at our house, he found the crate intolerable and ripped up everything inside it, while working himself into a frenzy. Even with a nice meaty bone, we found it impossible to leave him for any length of time. (we did not crate him when we were home) We weren't long working on leaving him loose, and except for a very few incidents he has not abused our trust….....in fact, he is the best Basenji I have had in terms of not destroying things. Interestingly, he is fine if we go out for a few hours, giving him a roller ball with treats as we exit. He is less happy if we are outside where he can see us. He wants to be where we are, which is not always possible, e.g. if one is mowing the lawn, blowing snow, etc.
Nagging Question Needs an Answer
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When you find yourself trimming the nails on your Basenji's front paws... Are you performing a manicure, or a pedicure? 🦶
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@jengosmonkey - Manicure front, Pedicure back...LOL
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@jengosmonkey - lol
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@kembe - Nails need to be trimmed... LOL
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Maybe a pawdicure!
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Call it what you will, our Basenjis have always told us that it's cruelty. LOL
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@annejanine said in Nagging Question Needs an Answer:
Maybe a pawdicure!
I think we have a winner! Nothing beats the BasenjiForums hive mind.
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I remember yelling "Let's do the toes!" and they ran!
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I call it nearly impossible.
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So funny
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I'm going with spa day. I lay them down on a pillow in my lap, play some soft music and take my time...my boy will nearly fall asleep, my girl agrees that its still cruel and unusual basenji torture...
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Binti used to hate it, now she lies against me and we do "paw"dicures at the ratio of one paw completed, one high value treat. She is focused on getting the treat, plus she knows now that the grinder won't hurt her-I don't let it grind very much without a break for the nail to cool off from the friction. So 4 paws, 4 trats, plus and "we're all finished-Good girl" treat!!!
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@nancyss - I do the same, treat after each paw.... and when all done.... have always done all of my Basenjis that way. I start my litter pups the same... just takes a minutes when 4wks old. Almost like one and done!
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@tanza It isn't easy to convince them that this is THEIR idea, but we keep trying! LOL!!!
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@nancyss - There is always one in every crowd.....right now my Franie hates having her nails done... it is a chore to catch her (how she knows I am going to do nails is beyond me, but she does, same with teeth brushing).... but once settled in my lap she puts up with it.... my C-Me will willing come to have hers done!
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With Kito I have gone back to Resco clippers - he just lies in my arms and accepts it ! Its quick and easy. Mku gets the dremel.
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Lick pad smeared with banana helps a lot. Distracted long enough to get used to it. Got all four paws clipped. Wife helps hold the lick pad vertically (stuck to a plate) as he lays on side. First had to train with high value treats to lay on side. Eventually won't need the pad.
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@sanjibasenji Such contortions ! I sit with the dog sitting on my lap, firmly tucked under one arm, and snip or dremel away. The banana (or whatever 'special') comes when all the dogs are done.
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@zande said in Nagging Question Needs an Answer:
@sanjibasenji Such contortions ! I sit with the dog sitting on my lap, firmly tucked under one arm, and snip or dremel away. The banana (or whatever 'special' come when all the dogs are done.
Wish that was possible with a 15 week old...
