I be acquainted with they don't bark, but do they yodel and make other sounds all the time? Will they keep me up at night?
Also, are they very acitve and hyper all the period? Or will they be ok indoors if they get a daily walk and plenty of play?

A: Ahh! This is a query that is near and dear to my heart!
I raised and bred Basenji's for 25 years and I can bear witness that they can and do make noise. The "yodel " can be soft or loud and irritating, particularly if you are distressing to sleep. A female coming into season can literally drive the male to screaming( if you keep both sexes in the parliament during the "heat").

The Basenji is a hound that is more cat-like than
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I have a Basenji-mix, and she can't seem to conclusion whether to chase my four cats or to nuzzle them and stick her nose in their ears. She also play-bows to them and tries to get them to court her -- is that typical?

A: Yes, that's natural. She loves her feline buddies but she's also a predator. My full basenji will cuddle, bathe and play gently with our cats. But he will go out after them if they run. The cats learned not to run and know to stand their ground. If a strange cat comes within view Chaos and my other dog Shadie go ballistic! Its as if our cats are a branch different species from the "strange cats" out there. Basenjis do have a very high prey instinct which...

Mine only acts like an odd-ball dog that hates to get his feet wet.
Ummmm - I have four insistent cats to compare my basenji with. No way are they similar. It would be interesting to get a response from a fellow basenj-cat owner.

A: The Basenji is a Congolese hunting dog that infrequently (if ever) barks (due to its unusually shaped larynx), but does produce an unusual yodel-like in good condition. They also chortle, whine, squeal, and make a Basenji-specific noise called a baroo.

The Basenji is as finicky as a cat about its personal grooming, even washing itself with its paws.

Most Basenjis, like cats, have a strong dislike for contact with be unfeasible, and will go to great lengths to...

 This fall’s pet books are robust and entertaining, and even well-known authors from the other end of the bookshelf are chiming in.

 A couple of weeks ago, I mentioned a book, “Don’t Dump the Dog” by Randy Grim, that offered advice on dealing with common but annoying behaviors from dogs. Frustrated owners may also want to check out “High-Energy Dogs: A Practical Guide to Living With Energetic and Driven Canines,” by Tracy Libby (TFH Publications). Dogs like Australian shepherds, Jack Russell terriers and Basenjis can be a real handful, especially for the inexperienced owner, and it’s all too easy to become frustrated with a spirited puppy. This colorful guide discusses characteristics of several high-energy, intelligent breeds and walks owners through methods of understanding and training such dogs.