Basenji and Larger Dogs

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  • basenji_fanB

    Does anyone have other dogs than basenjis? I am wondering how they fare with larger dogs. I several friends that have big dogs and when we have bbq or such at my house their fur kids are always welcome. I of course plan on introducing the pup to these bigger dogs slowly, but just curious.

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  • VanessaV

    I don't think the size of the dog matters as long as they are properly introduced :)
    I've seen large dogs with Basenji's and even small dogs.

    Basenji Forums Staff

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  • Robin_n_JackR

    Jack loves big dogs. The bigger the better. There was a great dane in the puppy obediance class after ours, and he loved playing with him. He thought it was the coolest thing that he could walk under the other dogs legs.

    Course, that is just mine, I don't know about the breed in general.

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  • JazzysMomJ

    LOL, Jazz will pick a fight with any dog of any breed - size does not intimidate her.

    That being said, we have a dog - my darling Gypsy – that is a golden retriever mix. She weighs in about 65 lbs maybe;it's been a while since she was weighed.
    My B's do just fine with her/

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  • Ninabeana26N

    Dallas plays with our neighbors Roty all the time & they have never had an problems. Also, last time I took him to the dog park we went into the large dog area because it's 5 times the size of the little dog section & at the time there were no dogs there anyway…after about 15 minutes 2 pits came in weighing in over 100 lbs. each & Dallas had a blast with them! Neither the pitts nor Dallas showed any sign of knowing that he was so much smaller. :p

    Nina & my baby boy Dallas

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  • RivermoonR

    I have a very large vizsla…tall and 65 lbs. He's great with Chey. He and Apache get along great for the most part. Apache can get a little snarky with Marlowe sometimes at which point Marlowe leaves and waits for Apache to get in trouble. They play wrestle at night and Marlowe will lay on the bed so he's more their size. Marlowe was brought into the house when Dakota was still alive, so he's used to living with basenjis. Apache used to play with a kuvasz at handling class all the time and I have a friend with a bloodhound that Apache ADORES! When we're at shows they play in her ex-pen all the time. Chey isn't good with other dogs period and I worry more about how Apache will react to larger dogs then the other way around. I never know if he's going to befriend them or go after them.

    Lynn, Apache, Cheyenne, Zuni & Marlowe![](images/smilies/biggrin.png "Big Grin")

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  • lvossL

    I think early socialization really helps and the personality of the dog. Here is a link to my photo album of one of the country walks my dogs and I go on with friends. Rio is okay with all the dogs but doesn't really play with them, Sophie loves all her dog friends.

    http://www.flickr.com/gp/9610696@N03/FBGY1a

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  • tanzaT

    And I have found that Basenjis relate to other sighthounds regardless of size… and seem to take to them pretty well... Of course that could be because of early socialization at lure trials...

    Pat Fragassi

    Tanza Basenjis

    www.tanzabasenjis.net

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  • K

    Blaze hates small furry dogs. He catches them, pins them down and rips out their fur… if I'm not quick enough.
    He loves big dogs! Rotties, Dobbies, german shepards, great danes, golden retrievers, and one 1/4 wolf. He tires them out, then pees on them triumphantly... You might have to watch out for that...

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  • VanessaV

    @Knipper:

    He tires them out, then pees on them triumphantly… You might have to watch out for that...

    OMG :eek: :eek: :eek:
    That is tooo funny!

    Basenji Forums Staff

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  • CyrusVirusC

    Our B is best friends with our 55-lb mix breed rescue, Hemi. He has actually allowed Hemi to remain pack leader, although Cyrus believes himself to be intellectually superior to Hemi. Cyrus seeks Hemi out when he is upset, and they sleep together every night. Bs and big dogs are a great match!

    Cale and Jenn, and of course

    The Boys - Cyrus, Hemi, and Oscar ![](images/smilies/cool.png "Cool")

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  • gbroxonG

    Magnum pretty much ignores dogs smaller than him after a good sniffing. Dogs bigger than him, though, sheesh, he annoys them to no end…sniff, sniff, sniffing them endlessly...chasing them endlessly. He just won't settle down, even if the bigger dog is sending out calming signals left and right, so I have to leash him when I see that the bigger dog has had justabout enough of him.

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  • JannekeJ

    Mirtillo LOVES the bigger dogs! The bigger, the better. And untill now.. they have all loved him back. (accept for the hyena ;))

    Tillo's website

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  • QuercusQ

    @CyrusVirus:

    Our B is best friends with our 55-lb mix breed rescue, Hemi. He has actually allowed Hemi to remain pack leader, although Cyrus believes himself to be intellectually superior to Hemi. Cyrus seeks Hemi out when he is upset, and they sleep together every night. Bs and big dogs are a great match!

    Ha, ha…love that! So true about Basenjis!

    Andrea Walters

    Quercus Basenjis

    NW Ohio

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  • agilebasenjiA

    I have 3 basenjis and a malinois. It makes for a nice pack. The malinois loves to be chased; basenjis love to chase.

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  • BittysDadB

    We had 2 dogs in our family before we brought Bitty home, Sami, our Jindo female, 45lbs, and Sable, our Shiba female, 23lbs. When we walked in the door with Bitty the 2 of them sniffed her all over and she just stood there and let them. After the initial introduction they all ignored each other for about a day and a half until Bitty couldnt stand it any longer and began to attempt to get Sable to play. It took her almost a month to get Sami to accept the fact that she was here to stay and begin to play with her. Now they are just one big happy pack.

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  • QuercusQ

    @Vanessa:

    I don't think the size of the dog matters as long as they are properly introduced :)
    I've seen large dogs with Basenji's and even small dogs.

    I agree Vanessa. It is really about how the other dog interprets Basenji body language and then reacts to it…Bs are very subtle, and get peeved when other dogs ignore their subtleties ;)

    Andrea Walters

    Quercus Basenjis

    NW Ohio

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  • wendyW

    We have a german shepard and a golden retriever and our basenji loves them both. They are one happy pack!

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  • L

    I have a Basenji mix, not a full blood, but she's still pretty small- she gets along AWESOME with my Greyhound/Husky mix. She's also done well with a Mastiff, a Great Dane and an Akita. She HATES small dogs. She sees them as prey, and tries to hunt them down and eat them.

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  • ELERICKSON40E

    We have an 83 pound mix that Trixie has grown up with since we brought her home. They love each other! At the dog park Trixie has to go with the big dogs! She does not seem to do as well with the little dogs. We went again last Sat. and she ran with 4 German Sheperds and 1 Great Dane. Everyone was commenting on what an awesome dog Trixie was and they could not believe how fast she could run! It was GREAT!!!!

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