Posts made by jonkogen

Basenji's are wonderful dogs and can be very affectionate. Playful is not exactly the right word. I have two with lots of land and they basically run around all day chasing each other with short rest times and plenty of time to get into mischief. Mischief and curiosity are prime traits and you, as the owner, have to be way at all times of leaving anything chewable within reach. I mean anything. Pens, food, paper, clothing, shoes, anything. This tapers off a bit after a couple of years, but not much. My dogs have many chew toyes which they only use when they see nothing new is available. They are great dogs but take a lot of effort and guidance. They absolutely don't like being yelled at but the yelling does not change their behavior much. They just get sneakier. They are extremely tied to the pack leader ( you or your child) and generally love to cuddle. You can't get away with much. If your kid leaves toys on the floor, they will be chewed, So be prepared and please don't get one and them give him away, They get very attached quickly.