Posts made by HaloLover

We have a 16 month old female Basenji looking for a new home. She is in a suburb just North of Chicago. Preferably looking to join another basenji in a new home. She is wonderful.
Thank you for any help during this difficult time.

@Basenjimamma:

This is the style Otis has, and he has it in 10-14" size, and he has lots of room in it..
I bought mine at my local Raw dogfood store but found them on these sites,
http://fouryourpawsonly.com/mm5/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Store_Code=FYPO&Product_Code=LUP34D-320515&Category_Code=LUP34D

http://www.petexpectations.com/catalog/item/7127061/4252906.htm

http://www.jbpet.com/Lupine-3and4-Combo-Collar-Patterns,538.html

here is the actual Lupine vendor page..http://lupinepet.findlocation.com/search.aspx

You could just google lupine 3/4" adjustable combo collar or if you want the more common style the adjustable collar fits that bill.

Good luck, I think you might like these.

Just ordered both a collar and leash for the price of one leash in the past! Thank you so much for your help!

@Basenjimamma:

I don't know of any other things to try except maybe trying a different brand.. I am using Lupine collars on Otis, the martingale style but they also have other styles, the of course have harnesses and leashes as well. The reason I like them is because they will replace them for free, so no matter haow bad they are chewed up,, send them in, now collar on the way back to you..and they are affordable as well, I think I paid about $15 for a martingale collar, not bad.

Good luck

HI– Thanks for this! I googled it and found www.lupinepets.com but they dont do the selling– do you remember where you ordered/bought from? Also, do you know which collar they sell that is the style you got? Is it called martingale style? Thanks so much- I am excited about this.

She's chewed through a metal collar and tags. She's had surgery to deal with the damage to her mouth. We've resorted to taking off her collars, and have tried to be good about placing a leash out of sight. The process of taking off and putting on her collar is a problem because she hates it, and time consuming when she needs to go to the bathroom right now. This is on top of the table surfing she does (which is actually quite amazing considering how high she can jump). We're just frustrated, she loves and is great with our kids, and really affectionate with us, but we are just hopeful that we can find some measure of making this better.

@nobarkus:

OK, so I can't picture the collar chewing unless it's really so lose around her neck that it hangs down. So my question on the leash is,why don't you pull it out of her mouth right away when starts to chew it?

It is not loose. I have a basenji and she loves to chew. She bends her head down and chews. I also have been known to not have my eyes on her at moments, so that is when she chews her leash. We take her everywhere with us, but "us" includes my 4 and 6 year old, so I am also keeping my eyes on them. I did not ask this question for any reason other than a suggestion, not criticism. If I thought the answer was pull it out of her mouth then the problem would be solved. If Halo chews her leash for less than 1 minute, it is on it's way to being split into 2 pieces.

Yes, when she's wearing it. And no obviously not. Any other suggestions?

Halo has chewed threw many collars and leashes. She even had surgery for chewing her tags on her collar (previous owner). We are tired of constantly replacing them. Any suggestions for collars that she cannot chew through? Leashes that you prefer? Where to purchase? Thanks!

@Rita:

What do you mean she had a parasite?

Rita Jean

First Giardia and then coccidia– nothing today though, so good news there!

Hi– Halo our 8 month old lives in the Chicago area... our vet is pushing Sentinel for 12 months. We just got her and since she is being spayed today, we have not given her anything yet. We have records stating that she had a parasite previously. Is this a wise choice? Is 12 months necessary? Thanks for any advice!

@tanza:

Typically once they start sleeping in bed with a "human" rarely will they get up in the night… mine never did and still do not unless they have a problem... at 8 months she can certainly hold it all night... You might have to keep an eye on her for the first couple of nights to see how it goes.

What do you know about where she came from? Did she come from a breeder or is she a rescue?

THANKS AGAIN! She came from a home where she was crated all day every day which is why they decided to pass her onto a home where she would have a lot more attention and exercise (I work from home and can take her on multiple walks, and our two boys and my husband and I have already been to multiple dog-friendly locations with her in 10 days). She slept in a crate all night there too… Tonight at dinner we tried sit/stay for treats, and it worked, until we were done-- then back up to lick the table dry (or wet!). Then what?

@nobarkus:

You give her CHEEZE WIZ? I wouldn't recommend that. There's healthy treats you can put in the kong. That's pretty junkie stuff.

Vet recommended b/c of loose stools… Not our choice

@tanza:

Sounds like until you can teach her basic manners, you need to crate her when you eat…. And work on teaching her good behaviors. Teach her to sit and stay, reward the behavior when you are at the table and she sits and stays.

I will say one other thing, I think you crate her too much. If you have to crate her during the day when you are not home, it is not really fair to then crate her at night too... at least in my opinion. Is there a reason she can't sleep in bed with your or one of your children? And then while you work on "manners" you will not feel so bad crating her when you eat.

While mine do not beg at the table, but when we had guests, they did... and we did crate them... as they knew a "sucker" when they met one..gggg....

THANK YOU! Do you think our 8 month old can be trusted to a. not pee and b. not tear up toys/carpet during the night? We can't wait to NOT crate her at night… Truly want to know your opinion. We've only had her for 10 days...

Halo came to us at 8 mos of age in August 2009. We are so happy to have her and enjoy all the cuddling she loves to do! We are thrilled that she is (mostly) housebroken, and sits on command. She always acts hungry, and we are trying to figure out how much to feed her– she also tested positive for cocsidia, so we are dealing with that... She takes great advantage of our 3 year old and jumps to take food from him constantly-- off the table (she jumps right up!) or out of his hands. However, there does not seem to be an aggressive bone in her body. We have a crate and have never used one before Halo. She sleeps in there and is in there when we are not home or when I am working with clients out of my home... should her crate be where she can see us? In a room behind a closed door? At night she is quiet-- other times she cries for 20-30 minutes before sleeping. We tried the orka-- she chewed it! We have a kong and filling that with cheese whiz only helps till she finishes the cheese. So happy we found your site-- we have so many questions about our specific breed and think many answers will be here. Thanks for reading and any suggestions!

So sorry because I am sure I will cause you to roll your eyes but we are new to our dog (2 weeks) and new to crating. We crate her when we are not home, and when we sleep, but never when we are here. She makes that loud crying sound when we put her in the crate (when we leave– not at nighttie) and since we started putting cheesewhiz in her kong, she now eats that, but then begins her 20 minutes of crying after she finishes eating that... so, with that being said... do you recommend crating her in the same room? Just ignore the crying? What do you suggest? Please tolerate a new owner who needs to get past the idea that I would feel like I am "punishing" her with the crate during dinner...

Hi– Our 8 month old is wonderful in so many ways a Basenji is wonderful. HOwever, we cannot deter her from jumping on our kitchen table, and taking our children's food. Even spraying her with water does not stop her. We do not want to yell anymore... we know it is pointless... please help-- we are at wit's end with this behavior! (not to mention embarrassing in front of guests!). Any ideas are appreciated-- we will try them all! THANK YOU!