Thank you for taking the time to understand your dog's behavior and teaching others about it. I watched some of your other videos and you're such a wonderful dog trainer.
if you touch them calmly/approach them slowly and use words of reassurance it makes a world of difference! My Chloe starts to growl, but once I get both hands around her calmly and soothe her she's all good
I have had 4 basenji's and l have never seen this behaviour.. but l would not do that to any sleeping dog.. Just call their name,, or put a bowl of food near them.. and wait to they wake up properly.. I know if l was asleep and some one hoisted me suddenly into air l would be grumpy too..
This is absolutely fascinating and a very important video for basenji owners. I wish I had seen it years ago when seeing this behaviour in one of our basenjis. I too thought I had a cranky basenji but it now makes sense to me. Thanks again for your very insightful and valuable basenjis videos!!
thank you for the feedback Robin! it's been a learning curve for us too, and I was surprised things like this are not really mentioned on the internet...
I know it's an issue for a lot of basenjis, and I'm not surprised. They sleep differently than the other dogs I've had. I'm used to dogs resting with their eyes flickering half open a lot of the time, but my basenjis really sleep. They don't get disturbed by normal things happening around them, they're completely out of it. However, they're also extremely aware of the things that are not normal, and their ears will swivel to keep track of any potential dangers. It's so contradictory with the deep sleep + exceptional awareness, but that's the basenji!
Yes the ears that’s so true😂. My buddy TItan moves the ears independently when sleeping when he picks up slight sounds. It’s like 2 little radar arrays scanning for threats. My wife thinks that I’m crazy and that “he’s in a dead sleep , he’s probably just dreaming “
That's very interesting to see! My 7 year old basenji boy is like this. It surprised me when it first happened as I hadn't seen much mentioned about this behavior online when I was checking to see if this was normal. He has bitten my feet for accidentally moving in the night (god forbid!). But we have come to an understanding that I don't take him that seriously and I tell him "Move" very sternly and he grumbles and moves to let me readjust. I know how to keep my face away or put a blanket over him if I need to move him. He's way less explosive than he used to be, it was the sound more than anything that was startling. The things we put up with lol.
Thankyou so much for this. My Basenji has behaved this way since about 12 weeks old. I was even shamed by various people in the breed community and nearly had her taken away from me!:( as a first time basenji owner I was so confused as to what I did wrong! Thankyou so much for this reassuring video ❤️ I wish I had seen it when she was a puppy- every potential basenji owner needs to see this!
thank you very much for your comments! I wanted people with basenjis that have this trait to not be ashamed/scared and not label their dog as agressive. every dog is unique of course, and I can imagine that some are indeed uncontrollably agressive, but in most cases this specific behaviour can be managed with just a little understanding and giving the dog space. 😊
We definitely felt ashamed and isolated. Especially when we turned to the breed community and were told it was our fault. She is now 2 and we definitely got better at managing this behaviour, she has also become slightly more tolerant with age :) it’s just a shame we’ve done it without any support. thanks your your reply! Keep doing what you are doing and educating people about basenjis (best breed ever 😆)
Wow! Thanks for posting this. We have a 3-year-old girl who acts like this. It really freaked us out in the beginning. We learned never to try and pick her up when we're going to bed. It is interesting to learn this is just part of the breed.
loved loved loved this video i just lovemy basenji i can approach her better than my husband how ever the "growlies" is what i grew up with. love these dogs
My 2 year old male brindle basenji does the same exact thing. Unfortunately my wife claims I do as well, so everyone thought it was just learned behavior from me 😢. But now that I have your video as evidence I should be cleared of creating a sleeping monster.🎉
My male is the reactive one when woken up suddenly or if tried to move when sleeping. We worked with him to wake to his name and then say move with a point of our finger, he’s really good about it and usually gets to get settled back with me once sat down and he goes right back to sleep.
I think that's a primitive dog attribute. My mutt with lots of primitive dog behaves the same way. She gets grumpy at bedtime. She only tolerates some gentle pets. I have to move her with food. She is more quick to growl and snap in general than other dogs but never hurts. It's just a warning. There's an old expression in english "Let Sleeping Dogs Lie" because lots of dogs can bite if woken up scared
For me I love all dogs and I love learning about each and every kind. I love ur video it teaches me what not to do with dog so thanks so very much for teaching me this. Tc have a wonderful day
My boy has this type of aggression. It surprised me as well. I just think they get comfy and don't want to move, especially during slumber. Now I usually respect his sleep time and like you said, move him with treats whenever I need to.
Wow. 😮 never seen that. My Basenji even when sleeping you bother him move him kiss him push him off my bed etc , he’s the most tolerant dog I have ever seen. I’m so grateful. I believe I own the best Basenji in the world ! 😂
Our basenji would only growl at/ snap at (but never bite) non-family members who tried to touch her. She was apparently abused before we adopted her. She never exhibited aggression toward family, and she was wonderful with us kids. She died of old age in the 1990s, and I still miss her.
Thank you for this excellent video. I have had 5 Bs in my life and never experienced this but the breeder I worked told me it is a possibility in some Basenji's. It is mentioned and you did cautioned about it when you are dealing with a reputable breeder or adopting from BRat but this is the first video I've seen about this trait. Thank you again!
yes, basenjis like cats tend to remember insult and then wait for an opportunity to pay back, I have known one like that. thats why I think it is important to not confront them in a negative way but be very positive and gentle even when persisting.
My dog gets mad as F when I wake him up and move him because I need to roll over. He bites but not too hard. It’s best to pet him for a minute first, let him get fully away…..I don’t have a basenji, I have a mini poodle….
All of my basenjis had/have sleepytime aggression if you tried to pick them up. You just leave them alone while they sleep or just give them gentle pets.
We have an akita and a shiba, they do not react like that (primitive breeds like basenji). And i have not heard of this from other owners. Have you noticed this behavior more pronounced in intact dogs?
BECAUSE MAYBE THEY'RE SUPPOSED TO BE ALERT AND AGGRESSIVE AT NIGHT TO PREVENT PREDATORS AND CRMINALS FROM SNEAKING UP ON YOU WHEN YOU'RE SLEEPING IN YOUR MUD HOUSE?!
Basenji facts ; Barkless - checked Sleep respecter - checked Put on silent - checked Peaceful surroundings - checked Understand what human need after a tired day - checked Sleep and don't disturbed - checked Introverting - checked Ghosting and act out nobody is here - checked Perfect combination of primitive dog ever alived as a breed, for owner who love a peaceful sleep for life... Even cat still fighting during midnight causes as to woke up just for the mating season.
Of our two basenjis (35 years ago), it was our female who exhibited this behavior. Sadly, at the time, the advice i received was to punish it. In those days “dominance” theory was the norm. Since punishment obviously didn’t work, we too had to accept and work around it. Our male was easy-going, like Oringo. A real joy and delight he was, “Howdy.” He would yodel his happiness upon seeing an old friend (e.g. his puppy kindergarten teacher). While we still had our basenjis we moved from the suburbs to a house in the country with a huge yard. On the first evening there, Howdy sat down on the front step and let out a great big, joyful yodel! Emmy was very sweet too, when she wasn’t in “wild dog” mode. Thank you for posting this thoughtful and important video! ❤
Hi, thanks for these informations. Now I am having a little bit of trouble with my 5-months-old basenji puppy: he doesn't have any form of resource guarding, however he still tends to bite even though we aren't playing and he even spilled blood from my nose and fingers. I immediately stop when he starts biting me during playtime, redirecting his attention to a toy he can bite but it isn't working. Do you have any advices?
that stage will pass soon, and it sounds like you are already doing the right thing. I would advise engaging the puppy in short training sessions with food, to teach him focusing attention on you and engaging with you in fun ways that is not biting. usually when food is involved puppy will be less likely to bite and play and more interested to see how he can get the food. simple games to reward puppy looking at you, hand touching, sitting, following you, coming by name etc. this way he will learn that there are better ways to engage with you than biting. also often non stop biting can be a sign of tiredness and that the puppy needs a nap. anyway a good idea is to have a safe confined space where you can leave the puppy to stop him bothering you and attacking you when you dont have time to engage with him and actively manage him. good luck with your puppy!
Thank you so much for your advices! I have started doing short training sessions since I got him and I am using our balcony after removing all the plants as his area while I am not at home or I need him to be confined. I am starting to see improvements, so hopefully we'll manage to fix this behaviour.
Exercise, exercise, exercise. My little guy nips ankles and paws at legs when he’s bored and hasn’t been for his normal walks for 1 reason or another. With this breed I recommend finding some less traveled trails or fields and letting them run around outside off leash. They are unbelievably fast dogs and love running and jumping and chasing, and unfortunately we can’t run around at that pace. My wife walks him on leash every morning but he treats that walk as just a bathroom break, but when dad comes home that’s what he’s looking forward too, and if life steps in the way or weather doesn’t comply “cause we all know basenjis hate the rain” he can turn into a spoiled brat and throws his version of a temper tantrum. But if you get him out and about you can completely tire a basenji out with high energy exercise in about 20-30 minutes. Trust me they can keep going but 20-30 late afternoon your probably good for the night. When he comes home from running around he’s such a different dog, he’s friendly and calm, and doesn’t nip ankles. Geez I remember when he was a puppy we would hit this one short trail under powerlines that was essentially a quarter mile straightaway, and he would run so fast ahead then back by me then Head all the while showing off his speed and probably covering 5x the distance I did on the quick 10-15 minute walk. You must learn a recall method that works before doing off leash stuff obviously. There’s a trainer from California last name Beckman I believe. He has a Doberman named Prince. CZcams Doberman Prince dog training and you’ll find him. Search for his come method he utilizes his hand while calling then praises while he’s running to you, idk everyone’s different but it worked for me and my dog. Good luck, if you can get these dogs enough exercise you’ll have the greatest companion in your life.
Don't be put off by this, even if your basenji happens to be predisposed to this reaction (not all are!), its not really a big deal once you know how to handle it and avoid confrontation. 🙂
My basenji does the same thing and I can promise you this spoiled little guy has never had anything “bad” done to him ever. This women’s dogs are incredible, and clearly love and respect her as she does them, so to insinuate something was done to the dogs to evoke such a response is rude and disrespectful.
Red and white* basenjis. I've worked with red and white, black and white, and different tricolors and only see this behavior prevalent with red and whites.
Our little girl basenji shows this aggression a lot when she sleeps. We just assumed that she is a “cranky basenji”. This makes so much sense, especially since she is 1/3 African. Since she, her (biological basenji) dad, and I sleep together in the same bed I see her do this from time to time, mostly with her dad. However she has been less sensitive to his cuddling behavior and has slowly gotten more comfortable with touching each other when they sleep (which I would not have thought was possible when he started living with us). She still does it now and again, thankfully she has not gotten worse about it and is more vocal than mouthy. Also she only tends to show this behavior at night. Which can be hard for me since both dogs tend to either sleep on one side together pushing me to the edge of the bed or sleep with me being the cream of the basenji Oreo. Thank goodness she doesn’t usually do this with guests and prefers to just move to another spot if she is bothered and her dad is so mellow that you can do whatever you want with him. Although he will sleep in bed with his butt positioned towards his humans just in case there’s any funny business lol. Ah the life of being a basenji owner. lol
@@oringomakenabasenjitrainin6407 I can’t imagine sleeping with one basenji anymore. It’s too abnormal for me. Although they tend to leave me with a sweaty bed. Where do your other basenjis sleep if they are not in your bed?
Gosh I'm glad to hear this is normal mine used to fall asleep on my knee and if I literally moved a muscle WD attack me aggressively. I don't know how this guy in video doesn't get badly bitten.I think the only answer is to let them sleep in their own bed by themselves ...
thankfully once they are awake they will only act scary but they dont actually mean to harm. but if they are startled in their sleep it can be very unpredictable...
yes thats interesting they can smell and understand who is approaching them even when asleep. Ipy our rescue girl never does that to me. Makena does to anyone and anything that moves by 😆
what? why are you letting a toddler learn its ok to startle a dog. what will you do if the dog has enough and botes. kiöl the dog and blame him? and have a child with facial scarring for life.. ps ive just woken uo so not as able to be as tolerant as usual of what spunds stupid to me.
haha the ugly truth about some owners would have been a better title. have you heard of hot water bottles and stuffed teddy bears. The man in the picture made le feel sick doing this, awake or not its unacceptable. i guess woman who slap men fir unwanted attentionnare 'aggressive' too. maybe its ignorance in bith casesvbut tpuch shpuld be consensual. rant over goingctonhave a coffee now to fully wake up but please folks do not do this to ypur dogs. nif you must do it fibd a stuffed toy. When you are drunk semi anaesthetised or just wokem up noone feels quite the same as when fully alert and awake. Could be having bad dream even. im gling to block this video as I found it distressing to watchm Too many dogs have had to be put to sleep or rehomed aftercbeing made aggressive by their owners or their children. womannkilled apparently by her dogs this week just a few miles away and everyone having opinions on that toom Really not zhe best time for this to come into my feed. nothing to do with the breed, everytjing to do with owner behaviour.. neverctpuch a sleeping dog. it should be able to relax while sleeöing and sleep is important to mental health and well being.
It is good that the information about this is out there but did you really need to make so many example videos where the resting dogs are being provoked to aggression on purpose...? So not necessary...
I am sorry if this video upset you. It is showing 2 different dogs so it might seems like too many examples. We just wanted to show that it is a pattern rather than a one-off odd reaction.
I've noticed this kind of behavior in two of my previous Basenji's. Both dogs. My present 4 year old bitch is the opposite. She is very gentle and if she is disturbed she'll normally want a cuddle and then lick me to death. She is very affectionate.
Never approach a sleeping dog. Isn't this obvous? I cant believe you call this dog aggression when it is normal for any abinal (human included) to be annoyed and vecome like this when not allowed to sleep though. Dogs are not toys. Have the dogs sleep where they are safe secure and not gling to be bithered.. ensure they get adequate sleep and do not tortire your dogs in this way, please. Aggression here is from the owner and i föund ypur behaviours very inappropriate. it is gow to create a genuonely acgressive dog to do this. If you need to wake someone call their name and if they wake up then they will wake but anylne between sleep and wake will not have full control and not be as capable of maintaining control when provoked whuch at least you recognised you were doing. i think what you showed is on the spectrum of abuse. if any dog is not happy with something respect their communication and gakn their trust and definitely avaoid confrontation. Do not let ypur dog go to sleep somdwhere you arent happy for it to sleep. For a dog to have to sleep where an owner is gling to touch or prod it when half asleep will mean dog cant fully complete the sleep behaviour. Guarding can be a behabiour in any dog. A video on how to create aggression in a dog to my mind. But its good if ypu make the point not to wake a sleeöing dog of any kind and good if you tell visitors not to pet your dog, or dven make eye contact actually unlesscthe doc is indicating they are happy for this to happen.
This family are one of the most experienced Basenji trainers around. She literally said at the start of the video that they were "inducing the behaviour" to give an educational and demonstrative video to show less experienced or potential new Basenji owners about this particular trait, so they can avoid unintentionally inducing this behaviour in their own Basenji. Watch some of their other videos before you get on your high horse and start criticizing them.
Obviously you have some kind of keyboard aggression disorder. I don’t appreciate the abuse your keyboard went through while you were hammering all that nonsense onto the comment section. Pay attention to the WHOLE video next time before you berate someone Karen.
You dont ukderstand this bevaviour, or their communication, you rag and provoke a dog but any dog between or in sleep anaesthesia will be disinhibized.. if your dog is sleeping leave it alone. this is owner aggression, nit the dog. if you do need tp wake a dog do it by calling their name or some such.. to wake any sleeping dog and to dosregard its clmmunicatoon like this is asking tonget bitten so i dont think ypu shpuld be showing this on yputibe. tjis to my mind is a form of abuse.
Thank you for taking the time to understand your dog's behavior and teaching others about it. I watched some of your other videos and you're such a wonderful dog trainer.
thanks so much for such kind comments!
if you touch them calmly/approach them slowly and use words of reassurance it makes a world of difference! My Chloe starts to growl, but once I get both hands around her calmly and soothe her she's all good
yes, I found so too! like kids 😊
I can behave in the same way being woken up 😅
oh yes, my husband is like that 😆
I have had 4 basenji's and l have never seen this behaviour.. but l would not do that to any sleeping dog.. Just call their name,, or put a bowl of food near them.. and wait to they wake up properly.. I know if l was asleep and some one hoisted me suddenly into air l would be grumpy too..
This is absolutely fascinating and a very important video for basenji owners. I wish I had seen it years ago when seeing this behaviour in one of our basenjis. I too thought I had a cranky basenji but it now makes sense to me. Thanks again for your very insightful and valuable basenjis videos!!
thank you for the feedback Robin! it's been a learning curve for us too, and I was surprised things like this are not really mentioned on the internet...
I know it's an issue for a lot of basenjis, and I'm not surprised. They sleep differently than the other dogs I've had. I'm used to dogs resting with their eyes flickering half open a lot of the time, but my basenjis really sleep. They don't get disturbed by normal things happening around them, they're completely out of it. However, they're also extremely aware of the things that are not normal, and their ears will swivel to keep track of any potential dangers. It's so contradictory with the deep sleep + exceptional awareness, but that's the basenji!
indeed, very unique and weird 😊 but thats why we love them 😊
Yes the ears that’s so true😂. My buddy TItan moves the ears independently when sleeping when he picks up slight sounds. It’s like 2 little radar arrays scanning for threats. My wife thinks that I’m crazy and that “he’s in a dead sleep , he’s probably just dreaming “
That's very interesting to see! My 7 year old basenji boy is like this. It surprised me when it first happened as I hadn't seen much mentioned about this behavior online when I was checking to see if this was normal.
He has bitten my feet for accidentally moving in the night (god forbid!). But we have come to an understanding that I don't take him that seriously and I tell him "Move" very sternly and he grumbles and moves to let me readjust. I know how to keep my face away or put a blanket over him if I need to move him. He's way less explosive than he used to be, it was the sound more than anything that was startling. The things we put up with lol.
oh yes, thankfully it just seems scary but they dont actually mean to kill you 😆
Thankyou so much for this. My Basenji has behaved this way since about 12 weeks old. I was even shamed by various people in the breed community and nearly had her taken away from me!:( as a first time basenji owner I was so confused as to what I did wrong! Thankyou so much for this reassuring video ❤️ I wish I had seen it when she was a puppy- every potential basenji owner needs to see this!
thank you very much for your comments! I wanted people with basenjis that have this trait to not be ashamed/scared and not label their dog as agressive. every dog is unique of course, and I can imagine that some are indeed uncontrollably agressive, but in most cases this specific behaviour can be managed with just a little understanding and giving the dog space. 😊
We definitely felt ashamed and isolated. Especially when we turned to the breed community and were told it was our fault. She is now 2 and we definitely got better at managing this behaviour, she has also become slightly more tolerant with age :) it’s just a shame we’ve done it without any support. thanks your your reply! Keep doing what you are doing and educating people about basenjis (best breed ever 😆)
Wow! Thanks for posting this. We have a 3-year-old girl who acts like this. It really freaked us out in the beginning. We learned never to try and pick her up when we're going to bed. It is interesting to learn this is just part of the breed.
Thanks for sharing!!
loved loved loved this video i just lovemy basenji i can approach her better than my husband how ever the "growlies" is what i grew up with. love these dogs
thank you for the comment! fully agree, I adore them even when they are grumpy 😊
My 2 year old male brindle basenji does the same exact thing. Unfortunately my wife claims I do as well, so everyone thought it was just learned behavior from me 😢. But now that I have your video as evidence I should be cleared of creating a sleeping monster.🎉
My male is the reactive one when woken up suddenly or if tried to move when sleeping. We worked with him to wake to his name and then say move with a point of our finger, he’s really good about it and usually gets to get settled back with me once sat down and he goes right back to sleep.
I think that's a primitive dog attribute. My mutt with lots of primitive dog behaves the same way. She gets grumpy at bedtime. She only tolerates some gentle pets. I have to move her with food. She is more quick to growl and snap in general than other dogs but never hurts. It's just a warning. There's an old expression in english "Let Sleeping Dogs Lie" because lots of dogs can bite if woken up scared
yes I think you are right!
For me I love all dogs and I love learning about each and every kind. I love ur video it teaches me what not to do with dog so thanks so very much for teaching me this. Tc have a wonderful day
My poodle acts like that when he wakes up. My Basenji is asleep in her crate and fireworks are starting to go off now. Happy I saw this now ❤
thank you for the comment!
Very helpful. Thank you!
My boy has this type of aggression. It surprised me as well. I just think they get comfy and don't want to move, especially during slumber. Now I usually respect his sleep time and like you said, move him with treats whenever I need to.
yes its funny how a comfy sleep is the most valueable thing for them, even more than food! 😄
Wow. 😮 never seen that. My Basenji even when sleeping you bother him move him kiss him push him off my bed etc , he’s the most tolerant dog I have ever seen. I’m so grateful. I believe I own the best Basenji in the world ! 😂
you are so lucky to have him 😊
Our basenji would only growl at/ snap at (but never bite) non-family members who tried to touch her. She was apparently abused before we adopted her. She never exhibited aggression toward family, and she was wonderful with us kids. She died of old age in the 1990s, and I still miss her.
Thank you for this excellent video. I have had 5 Bs in my life and never experienced this but the breeder I worked told me it is a possibility in some Basenji's. It is mentioned and you did cautioned about it when you are dealing with a reputable breeder or adopting from BRat but this is the first video I've seen about this trait. Thank you again!
thank you very much for the comment!
Our basenji dos this to,and aferwords he comes back to take revanche😅he is a verry strong character
yes, basenjis like cats tend to remember insult and then wait for an opportunity to pay back, I have known one like that. thats why I think it is important to not confront them in a negative way but be very positive and gentle even when persisting.
My dog gets mad as F when I wake him up and move him because I need to roll over. He bites but not too hard. It’s best to pet him for a minute first, let him get fully away…..I don’t have a basenji, I have a mini poodle….
wow, I couldn't imagine a mini poodle doing this! yes, gentle cuddles and calming voice is what we do as well to prevent escalation...
All of my basenjis had/have sleepytime aggression if you tried to pick them up. You just leave them alone while they sleep or just give them gentle pets.
agree, thats what we usually do as well. 😊
Don't stress them when they're sleeping 😭
totally agree, thats the whole point of the video!
Our basenji never does this thankfully ! He is usually very slow (and a bit grumpy) to get up once its bedtime. I am suprised to see this behaviour
same!
maybe the females are more agro than the males when being woken up - possibly due to high hormone imbalances
Makes sense my wife is more agro then me too 😂
I've seen it in both males and females, and regardless wherher or not its a dominant dog. I wonder if any other breeds have that...
We have an akita and a shiba, they do not react like that (primitive breeds like basenji). And i have not heard of this from other owners. Have you noticed this behavior more pronounced in intact dogs?
BECAUSE MAYBE THEY'RE SUPPOSED TO BE ALERT AND AGGRESSIVE AT NIGHT TO PREVENT PREDATORS AND CRMINALS FROM SNEAKING UP ON YOU WHEN YOU'RE SLEEPING IN YOUR MUD HOUSE?!
I dont know, maybe!
very interesting and informative video. i've never heard of sleeptime aggression before. thank you for spreading awareness.
thank you!
Don't disturb any animal that sleep, an animal is not a puppet
“Let sleeping dogs lie” there is a reason for this saying. My dogs show similar but not as aggressive behaviour.
yes very true!
Basenji facts ;
Barkless - checked
Sleep respecter - checked
Put on silent - checked
Peaceful surroundings - checked
Understand what human need after a tired day - checked
Sleep and don't disturbed - checked
Introverting - checked
Ghosting and act out nobody is here - checked
Perfect combination of primitive dog ever alived as a breed, for owner who love a peaceful sleep for life...
Even cat still fighting during midnight causes as to woke up just for the mating season.
our basenjis like sleep more than anything 😄
Of our two basenjis (35 years ago), it was our female who exhibited this behavior. Sadly, at the time, the advice i received was to punish it. In those days “dominance” theory was the norm. Since punishment obviously didn’t work, we too had to accept and work around it. Our male was easy-going, like Oringo. A real joy and delight he was, “Howdy.” He would yodel his happiness upon seeing an old friend (e.g. his puppy kindergarten teacher). While we still had our basenjis we moved from the suburbs to a house in the country with a huge yard. On the first evening there, Howdy sat down on the front step and let out a great big, joyful yodel! Emmy was very sweet too, when she wasn’t in “wild dog” mode. Thank you for posting this thoughtful and important video! ❤
thank you for sharing your experiences!
my cockatiels are the same way!
My! I'm so glad my Basenji girl doesn't do this at all. In bed, I always move her slowly and kindly and she is fine with it.
what a good girl 😊
Hi, thanks for these informations. Now I am having a little bit of trouble with my 5-months-old basenji puppy: he doesn't have any form of resource guarding, however he still tends to bite even though we aren't playing and he even spilled blood from my nose and fingers. I immediately stop when he starts biting me during playtime, redirecting his attention to a toy he can bite but it isn't working. Do you have any advices?
that stage will pass soon, and it sounds like you are already doing the right thing. I would advise engaging the puppy in short training sessions with food, to teach him focusing attention on you and engaging with you in fun ways that is not biting. usually when food is involved puppy will be less likely to bite and play and more interested to see how he can get the food. simple games to reward puppy looking at you, hand touching, sitting, following you, coming by name etc. this way he will learn that there are better ways to engage with you than biting. also often non stop biting can be a sign of tiredness and that the puppy needs a nap. anyway a good idea is to have a safe confined space where you can leave the puppy to stop him bothering you and attacking you when you dont have time to engage with him and actively manage him. good luck with your puppy!
Thank you so much for your advices! I have started doing short training sessions since I got him and I am using our balcony after removing all the plants as his area while I am not at home or I need him to be confined. I am starting to see improvements, so hopefully we'll manage to fix this behaviour.
Exercise, exercise, exercise. My little guy nips ankles and paws at legs when he’s bored and hasn’t been for his normal walks for 1 reason or another. With this breed I recommend finding some less traveled trails or fields and letting them run around outside off leash. They are unbelievably fast dogs and love running and jumping and chasing, and unfortunately we can’t run around at that pace. My wife walks him on leash every morning but he treats that walk as just a bathroom break, but when dad comes home that’s what he’s looking forward too, and if life steps in the way or weather doesn’t comply “cause we all know basenjis hate the rain” he can turn into a spoiled brat and throws his version of a temper tantrum. But if you get him out and about you can completely tire a basenji out with high energy exercise in about 20-30 minutes. Trust me they can keep going but 20-30 late afternoon your probably good for the night. When he comes home from running around he’s such a different dog, he’s friendly and calm, and doesn’t nip ankles. Geez I remember when he was a puppy we would hit this one short trail under powerlines that was essentially a quarter mile straightaway, and he would run so fast ahead then back by me then Head all the while showing off his speed and probably covering 5x the distance I did on the quick 10-15 minute walk. You must learn a recall method that works before doing off leash stuff obviously. There’s a trainer from California last name Beckman I believe. He has a Doberman named Prince. CZcams Doberman Prince dog training and you’ll find him. Search for his come method he utilizes his hand while calling then praises while he’s running to you, idk everyone’s different but it worked for me and my dog. Good luck, if you can get these dogs enough exercise you’ll have the greatest companion in your life.
Only once did my basenji growl at me when he was sleeping.
you must have handled that really well that your basenji didn't continue this behaviour!
I had a Basenji, that never happened that’s crazy!
I know, its hard to imagine for people who never experienced that with their dogs...
I have to visit a breeding farm in France this next week. After watching this video I am thinking about whether to get a puppy or not🤔😏
Don't be put off by this, even if your basenji happens to be predisposed to this reaction (not all are!), its not really a big deal once you know how to handle it and avoid confrontation. 🙂
Why provoke an irritated dog. Weird
we wanted to capture this behaviour on video and so we knowingly provoked the dogs. of course in normal life we do not do that.
uhaaaaa never!
it is actually not as bad as it looks and sounds 🙂
Please don't get one . If you don't understand, go get a poodle !
I agree, basenjis are definitely not a breed for everyone 🙂
I have never seen this behavior...what did you do to them
just tried to move them when they dont want to move 😄
My basenji does the same thing and I can promise you this spoiled little guy has never had anything “bad” done to him ever. This women’s dogs are incredible, and clearly love and respect her as she does them, so to insinuate something was done to the dogs to evoke such a response is rude and disrespectful.
Interested to know what age this became apparent?
around 1 year of age
@@oringomakenabasenjitrainin6407 Mine is going to be 1 year old in 2 months. So far he's been the best. Hope he won't turn into a little monster. :)
So should I get one ? 🙂↕️yes.
if you are informed, you are prepared 😁 But hope you never get to experience this, its only some basenjis who tend to be like that.
Red and white* basenjis. I've worked with red and white, black and white, and different tricolors and only see this behavior prevalent with red and whites.
very interesting! thank you for sharing!
У нас таких проблем вообще нет. Он сам выбирает место где ему удобно в зависимости от того где мы. И наоборот любит, когда его гладят.
это классно что он у вас без таких "закидонов"! наши девочки тоже очень любят когда их гладят,но не тогда когда они спят 😄
Our little girl basenji shows this aggression a lot when she sleeps. We just assumed that she is a “cranky basenji”. This makes so much sense, especially since she is 1/3 African. Since she, her (biological basenji) dad, and I sleep together in the same bed I see her do this from time to time, mostly with her dad. However she has been less sensitive to his cuddling behavior and has slowly gotten more comfortable with touching each other when they sleep (which I would not have thought was possible when he started living with us). She still does it now and again, thankfully she has not gotten worse about it and is more vocal than mouthy. Also she only tends to show this behavior at night. Which can be hard for me since both dogs tend to either sleep on one side together pushing me to the edge of the bed or sleep with me being the cream of the basenji Oreo. Thank goodness she doesn’t usually do this with guests and prefers to just move to another spot if she is bothered and her dad is so mellow that you can do whatever you want with him. Although he will sleep in bed with his butt positioned towards his humans just in case there’s any funny business lol. Ah the life of being a basenji owner. lol
ha ha, exactly! we cant have two dogs at the same time in bed with us, they will kill each other 🙈 they take turns.
@@oringomakenabasenjitrainin6407 I can’t imagine sleeping with one basenji anymore. It’s too abnormal for me. Although they tend to leave me with a sweaty bed. Where do your other basenjis sleep if they are not in your bed?
@@lilbasenji1 they sleep in their own room and have a choice of beds 😊
I literally moved my boy in the bed to watch this and he got mad at me haha. They are so precious
ha ha, yes they are lucky they are so adorable so we are ready to put up with it 😄
Nece 😂KUCA😊
Africa wild dog from Congo...
Gosh I'm glad to hear this is normal mine used to fall asleep on my knee and if I literally moved a muscle WD attack me aggressively. I don't know how this guy in video doesn't get badly bitten.I think the only answer is to let them sleep in their own bed by themselves ...
thankfully once they are awake they will only act scary but they dont actually mean to harm. but if they are startled in their sleep it can be very unpredictable...
Just let them smell your hand
we find with ours that its best to not even reach out to them with hands, but instead call them
haha that's my B when my toddler startles him when sleeping... but then he's like oringo with my husband and I.
yes thats interesting they can smell and understand who is approaching them even when asleep. Ipy our rescue girl never does that to me. Makena does to anyone and anything that moves by 😆
what? why are you letting a toddler learn its ok to startle a dog. what will you do if the dog has enough and botes. kiöl the dog and blame him? and have a child with facial scarring for life.. ps ive just woken uo so not as able to be as tolerant as usual of what spunds stupid to me.
haha the ugly truth about some owners would have been a better title. have you heard of hot water bottles and stuffed teddy bears. The man in the picture made le feel sick doing this, awake or not its unacceptable. i guess woman who slap men fir unwanted attentionnare 'aggressive' too. maybe its ignorance in bith casesvbut tpuch shpuld be consensual. rant over goingctonhave a coffee now to fully wake up but please folks do not do this to ypur dogs. nif you must do it fibd a stuffed toy. When you are drunk semi anaesthetised or just wokem up noone feels quite the same as when fully alert and awake. Could be having bad dream even. im gling to block this video as I found it distressing to watchm Too many dogs have had to be put to sleep or rehomed aftercbeing made aggressive by their owners or their children. womannkilled apparently by her dogs this week just a few miles away and everyone having opinions on that toom Really not zhe best time for this to come into my feed. nothing to do with the breed, everytjing to do with owner behaviour.. neverctpuch a sleeping dog. it should be able to relax while sleeöing and sleep is important to mental health and well being.
It is good that the information about this is out there but did you really need to make so many example videos where the resting dogs are being provoked to aggression on purpose...? So not necessary...
also the dog who is "doesn't care" is showing clear signs of stress
I am sorry if this video upset you. It is showing 2 different dogs so it might seems like too many examples. We just wanted to show that it is a pattern rather than a one-off odd reaction.
I've noticed this kind of behavior in two of my previous Basenji's. Both dogs. My present 4 year old bitch is the opposite. She is very gentle and if she is disturbed she'll normally want a cuddle and then lick me to death. She is very affectionate.
that is so cute 😊
Never approach a sleeping dog.
Isn't this obvous? I cant believe you call this dog aggression when it is normal for any abinal (human included) to be annoyed and vecome like this when not allowed to sleep though. Dogs are not toys. Have the dogs sleep where they are safe secure and not gling to be bithered.. ensure they get adequate sleep and do not tortire your dogs in this way, please.
Aggression here is from the owner and i föund ypur behaviours very inappropriate. it is gow to create a genuonely acgressive dog to do this. If you need to wake someone call their name and if they wake up then they will wake but anylne between sleep and wake will not have full control and not be as capable of maintaining control when provoked whuch at least you recognised you were doing. i think what you showed is on the spectrum of abuse.
if any dog is not happy with something respect their communication and gakn their trust and definitely avaoid confrontation. Do not let ypur dog go to sleep somdwhere you arent happy for it to sleep. For a dog to have to sleep where an owner is gling to touch or prod it when half asleep will mean dog cant fully complete the sleep behaviour. Guarding can be a behabiour in any dog. A video on how to create aggression in a dog to my mind. But its good if ypu make the point not to wake a sleeöing dog of any kind and good if you tell visitors not to pet your dog, or dven make eye contact actually unlesscthe doc is indicating they are happy for this to happen.
This family are one of the most experienced Basenji trainers around. She literally said at the start of the video that they were "inducing the behaviour" to give an educational and demonstrative video to show less experienced or potential new Basenji owners about this particular trait, so they can avoid unintentionally inducing this behaviour in their own Basenji. Watch some of their other videos before you get on your high horse and start criticizing them.
I am sorry this video upset you
Obviously you have some kind of keyboard aggression disorder. I don’t appreciate the abuse your keyboard went through while you were hammering all that nonsense onto the comment section. Pay attention to the WHOLE video next time before you berate someone Karen.
You dont ukderstand this bevaviour, or their communication, you rag and provoke a dog but any dog between or in sleep anaesthesia will be disinhibized.. if your dog is sleeping leave it alone. this is owner aggression, nit the dog. if you do need tp wake a dog do it by calling their name or some such.. to wake any sleeping dog and to dosregard its clmmunicatoon like this is asking tonget bitten so i dont think ypu shpuld be showing this on yputibe. tjis to my mind is a form of abuse.
I am sorry you had that impression