BASENJI
AFRICA DOG
information worth knowing about Basenjis
The pygmies trained basenjis as hunting dogs for their settled neighbors and got food especially bananas therefore.
Pygmies Net Hunting with Success in the Ituri Rainforest
Photos Armin Heymer Die Pygmäen Vlg. List
1987 Net Hunting with Basenji in the Rainforest
Photo Michael Work
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Photo William F Wheeler 1990
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BASENJIS
Dogs from Africa
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Basenjis lived the most time in their homeland adjusted for natural dangers. They must be clever to find enough food in their environment, therefore it's so important to feed them appropriate natural food to the species. The Basenjis were used as hunting dogs, independent to do their duty. Basenjis have all instincts very well compatible for their natural surrounding in freedom . But they are not very well conformist to high tech civilization. Cars, streetcars and train are no danger in their mind. Give the Basenji a chance to learn to cope with modern civilization. Basenjis learn very quickly to do what we want, but then often do as they like. Take it easy and don’t worry. Would you like to learn the basenji language Start very early by training your Basenji and be consequent. In his natural surrounding the basenji is not accustomed to stay alone because he live beneath the people IN A PACK Give him a lot of exercise and mental training.The owner of this site assumes no liability for the content of its website links.The linked sites are the sole responsibility of their owners.
