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how do i handle a destructive dog that has severe separation anxiety disorder>?

every time i leave the house, my basenji rips up the curtains, tears up the rugs, bites the door, chews up my shoes, and even rips up the window screens. even when i put her in her cage, she will try to get out to the point where her nose is red and almost bloody. what should i do?

Basenji’s are a totally different class of dog. They don’t call them BRAT’s for nothing. LOL!

First and foremost, she needs LOTS of exercise. Wear her out really good before you leave. These are extremely high energy dogs, and without proper exercise they WILL be destructive, even if they don’t suffer from separation anxiety.

They’re very smart and will literally find things that they KNOW will get your attention. One of my dad’s Basenji’s actually climbed up onto my dresser and ate my sunglasses once, because I had scolded her. She waited until I was gone, then went into my room and got the glasses without so much as moving one other item on the dresser. (I know, it seems like no big deal right? The thing is… I’m very petite and it’s hard for me to find sunglasses that fit me that don’t have Micky Mouse or some other character on the frame. These sunglasses were very precious to me and Isis knew that.)

How did you crate train her? These dogs can take a while to properly train to accept the crate. They like soft, warm, things. I haven’t met a Basenji yet that didn’t LOVE a pile of laundry fresh out of the dryer. She needs to see her crate as a den, or a palace really lol. Put a soft (cushion) bed in there for her, and give her plenty of treats & toys. Don’t close the door, but rather let her get used to going in the crate to get the treats. (You can also feed her in her crate… being sure to remove the dish when she’s done eating.) Once she’s at the point where she’ll go in for the treats willingly, start closing the door after she’s in. When she turns around to come out, open the door and let her out. Then gradually increase the time that the door is closed. She’ll get the idea, as these are really smart dogs. Just don’t let her get one up on you… you have to stay a step ahead of her. LOL! Co’s if she figures out how to manipulate you, she will. After she’s accepted the door being closed with you sitting by the crate, leave the room for short periods of time… one minute intervals. Re-enter the room and treat her for being good. When she’s accepted this, increase the time that you’re out of the room, always treating her for good behavior when you come back in. Finally, leave the house. Don’t say anything to her… just walk out the door after she’s in her crate. Stand outside the door and listen. If she cries, don’t go back in. Wait a few minutes, and then re-enter and reward the desired behavior. Eventually she’ll accept this and she’ll learn that when you leave, you WILL come back. She’ll settle into her bed with her toys while you’re gone.

Again… I stress… make sure you wear her out before you leave for long periods of time. A bored and energetic Basenji is as “bad” as a bored and energetic Pit Bull. These dogs HAVE to have proper exercise and training or else you’ll end up with a destructive dog that makes you want to pull your hair out. As others have said, obediance classes would serve both of you well.

These are wonderful dogs, but very high spirited and strong willed. Kudo’s to you for having the patience to love a BRAT.

I once had a Basenji mix named “Bovu”. Bovu means “spoiled rotten” in Swahili. We called him “Bovu-nater”, and I’m sure you can imagine why. LOL! He was the BEST though really. We trained him to accept his crate in the same manner I described above. Never had a problem with him getting upset when we’d leave the house, once he understood that we WOULD come back. Good luck to you!

Added: One thing we did with Bovu that I didn’t mention above… we gave his crate a “name”. It was his “room”, and we called it that when we were training him with it. He knew it as his “room”, so when we’d want him to go into his create, we’d say “Bovu, go to your room.” Once he accepted his crate, he knew what “go to your room” meant, and he’d get in his crate without a fuss.

 

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