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Basenji Characteristics & Antics
The Basenji is by nature, an obedient dog, tractable and anxious to please. He is sprite and alert, and his beautiful gait elicits much favorable comment. The Basenjis distinctive sound of happiness thrills one, yet is a sound hard to describe. He is usually very happy when he makes it and one can't help but share this happiness with him.
PYGMIES AND THE BASENJI'S
The Basenji also known as the "barkless dog" came out of Africa. The Pygmies use them for hunting. They are so prized by the Pygmies that they can purchase a wife for less than a Basenji. The Basenji is carried around the Pygmies neck to and from a hunt. If it begins to rain, the Pygmies give up their huts for the Basenji's to sleep in. The natives use him for pointing, retrieving, for driving game into nets, and for hunting wounded quarry. He is also used for hunting the reed rats a vicious long-toothed creature weighing from 12 to 20 pounds, and here his silence is a particularly valuable asset.
BASENJI CHARACTERISTICS
The Basenji is very intelligent and independent. He can be selective with his hearing and understanding when he wants to.
They do not like to get wet, nor do they like you wet. They will dry you off after a bath!
They are very clean and you will often find them grooming themselves.
They will use their paws to wash their face as a cat does.
They love to chase birds, rabbits and anything that moves. They are both sight and sound hounds. Remember they were breed for hunting!
They love to chew, so I found keeping a lot of toys around for them to play with works wonders. They also enjoy shredding. Empty paper towel rolls works well for that.
Watching them play is very amusing! They like to slap and paw like a cat, and dance around. When they really get wound up, they run in circles around the house as fast as they go, bouncing off walls and furniture. The more you laugh at them the funnier they get!
They also are great escape artists. Make sure you have a good fenced in yard, and then don't be surprised when they find a way out anyway!
They are very curious, which can sometimes lead them to get into trouble without them knowing why.
Their hair is short which makes them unable to handle extreme heat or cold. Watch them during the winter and hot summer months!
They love to sleep under the covers with you, and snuggle up as close as they can get. They are very affectionate and love human contact.
You have to love them and all their silly and amusing antics. I wouldn't trade mine for the world! |
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This intel was contributed by dee
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May, 2012
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