It's been my experience that sometimes my basenji just gets it in her head that she doesn't like another dog, and for seemingly no good reason. I have been able to mitigate her behavior, but this is not a cure….
First, an excited basenji is a biting basenji. Make sure he's calm. Make him sit. Exert your dominance. Stand over your dog, look him in the eye. You need to snap him out of his mindset and remind him that you're in charge and he doesn't need to be aggressive.
It will take time and patience, but he can be made more comfortable...
I've also found that walking together as a "pack" helps. The two humans in the middle, the dogs held on a very short leash to either side, and you ignore your dog's aggression, focusing them on the walk itself. After a short while, they should just about forget one another. But this also acclimates them to each other. Good luck!
My dog Cash
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Welcome Lynne and Cash - nice to have you both as members of this forum! Cash is a very striking looking dog. Do you know what he is mixed with?
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Very cute, not sure I really see Basenji, but there are many breeds that have a tail curl like Akitas, Sibs (huskie breeds), and then there are the Shiba's. But all are welcome here… Shiba's are just a Basenji with long hair....gggg
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Welcome. Very cute dog.
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CAsh is amazing. congrats!!!
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Welcome to you and Cash.
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Thank you. This is a wonderful web-site.
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His mother is Basenji, his father is German Shepherd. His Grandparents are Basenji!
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Basenji/German Shepherd
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wow that is a crazy mix! how much does he weigh?
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He weighs between 25-28 pounds. 25 in the summer and puffs up to 28 in the winter.
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Welcome
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Well I sure see the Shepard, not the Basenji…. ggg... I still would have guessed Shiba.
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The coloring reminded me of a Finnish Spitz.
Jennifer