Find a good positive reinforcement puppy class, like clicker training and you will both have fun. All of mine have earned at least a rally novice obedience title and love the training. There are some things that you should not expect of a basenji such as being outside off lead. They are sighthounds and must be on a lead or in a fenced area at all times. The biggest issue with a house with children is that the children must understand the door can never be left open. My inlaws have a terrible habit of wanting to stand in the doorway and talk as people leave. I have to shoo them outside so the dogs do not try to dart outside given the opportunity. We have had ten basenjis since our son was two, he is now 27 and the basenjis raised him.
Southern California Basenji Match
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South Coast Basenji Fanciers are having a B Match at Prado Park, in Chino, Ca on September 13,2009. The Basenji Only match will be held before the Inland Empire Hound Club's B Match at the same location.
For the match flyer see, http://basenjinet.net/Information/scbfmatch09.pdf
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If I thought my Ellie remembered how to do the show thing, it would be tempting to show her in veterans just for fun. She's nearly 14 and still incredibly beautiful (no bias here, of course). -
It is a fun match. If you think she would enjoy it then no reason not to enter her.
