New update: Tika is no longer in heat! Yay! Remy got neutered and is doing great! We got a dog trainer to come in assess the situation and she thinks it is starting to improve compared to how I described it when I booked her to come. Only Maia seems to need the muzzle, she seems to be very unsure of the puppy. We are working with her to build her confidence. The puppy doesnโt seem to have any stress with Maia around and wonโt start anything. The muzzle is on just in case when I am home alone as I donโt want anything bad to happen when if I canโt separate them. The puppy is getting lots of training time to help her learn how to behave properly. With 2 people here we can have the girls on short leashes and they are fine together. They did have a small altercation of snarling but no biting and no one got hurt. The older female backed down and walked away. As much as I want her to be the top dog it seems that the puppy has a much more dominant personality. If they figure out the pack hierchy hopefully everything will settle down. The trainer says there are no pack instincts in domesticated dogs, but after having 6 basenjis I canโt agree with that in regards to basenjis. We can walk the girls together without muzzles now so I think things are more positive and they seem to be improving every day. When Remy is healed from his neuter I will get the puppy spayed and hope that calms things down even further. So far there is a lot more peace in the house. Please anyone let me know if there is anything else I should be doing to keep these girls on track. Thank you for all your advice and guidance! I am so grateful for this forum as what is normal for other dogs is not so much with these guys!
Basenji property laws
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1. If I like it, itโs mine.
2. If itโs in my mouth, itโs mine.
3. If I had it a little while ago, itโs mine.
4. If I can take it from you, itโs mine.
5. If itโs mine, it must never be yours.
6. If it just looks like mine, itโs mine.
7. If I saw it first, itโs mine.:D
8. If you are playing with something else and put it down, itโs mine. :p
9. If I am chewing something up, all of the pieces are mine.
10. If it used to be yours, get over it. :p
11. If itโs broken, itโs yours. :p -
Especially #2 - if it's in my mouth, it's mine!
12. If you really like it, it's mine.
13. If it's expensive, it's mine.
14. If I've got it and you can't catch me (as if, slowpoke!), it's mine.
15. Get it through your teeny brain, everything is mine! -
I kind of like #9-All the pieces are mine. They are too with Abby, you get nothing and its all hers.
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16. And by the way your mine!!!
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Has everybody seen 'Finding Nemo'? When we saw the seagull scene "Mine, mine, mine"โฆwe were like "BASENJIS!"
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I like #6 and #12โฆhow true
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Then there's When Mom goes in the other room, the book is mine.
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Ha Ha I was going to say that-MINE MINE MINE all MINE!
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Since I am fairly new to basenjis, I found your property laws hysterical!
Lillie always seems to find items that she thinks are hers early in the morning when I am getting ready to go to work. At 6:40 AM when I am just about to leave my house, she steals everything from me! I can't leave anything around. Whatever she can get to, whatever is in her reach - she thinks it belongs to her. I am thinking of putting up a shelf (really high) just so I can put my pocketbook and other items that I need to take with me. Any ideas or suggestions? Can I do anything to "work with" this behavior or is it just a basenji thing? I appreciate any suggestions.
Jodie -
Welcome to the world of Basenji's! As I said in another thread-NOTHING is one the floor, hanging over, within reach or within possible reach-like using other obstacles to obtain desired property. Sugar used to climb on the crate to go over the gate. Learned my lesson real quick!
Suggestions-shelves are good, closets are good, hide everything, make sure nothing is sticking out partway, and baby gates and locks-I love them!
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My daughters room is heaven for zoe all those stuff toys. I keep hearing my 8 yr old daughter yelling no zoe thats mine. 8 yr old versus basenji? Who do you think will win? lol
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my Daughter and I thought this was sooo funny. She is 8 yrs old and wanted to add another to the list
If you lose it and I find it, it's mine
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Either up-and-away or inside-and-away. Remember these beasties can jump if they have a mind to.
Addition to the basenji property rules: if you're using something it's mine, so LET GO.
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Dear Jodie:
No. Everything will probably always be the Basenji's. The term "leave it" works for when you are looking. When your back is turned, it's hers/his again. Including #16 above.
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High shelves and hooks on the wall (to hold your purse and other things you need)are part of living with a basenji. Even in the bathroom, few people can keep TP on the roller, most on high shelves there as well !
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High shelves and hooks on the wall (to hold your purse and other things you need)are part of living with a basenji. Even in the bathroom, few people can keep TP on the roller, most on high shelves there as well !
- 1โฆSigh. And why is it that everything belongs to her when I'm desperately trying to catch a 10 minute nap, or late to leave the house?
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and dont forget
17. If you leave the bathroom door open the t-paper is all mine. -
Ya - I'm relatively new to basenjis too, but I'd learned real quick that the only things we can leave lay are the toys. My 2 coffee tables have scratches all over them & since we've brought our boy home, I've found a hole in my curtain, holes in my couch pillow, teething marks on my dining room chairsโฆI never knew how good my girl actually was until our little fella decided to show her up...