u/AlpsUnlikely

Thought I might share! I knew he was purebred but it’s still cool to see all the results. He is a little more inbred than most basenjis 😆

I purchased the purebred test. I was told embark isn’t the best for this breed after purchasing, but I’ll look into getting Orivet for next time!

I also do plan to get OFAs done as well (once he turns 2) This is just the genetic stuff.

https://www.orivet.com/store/basenji-full-breed-profile-/p/1306

I have a basenji pup. He is currently 16 months and very well behaved/trained (for his age and breed).

When I was potty training him, (under 6 months) he would pee immediately after drinking water with no hesitation.

I asked so many people including the vet and they didn’t have any way to explain why. I tried to give him less water, I tried to let him out more often, I got him tested for fanconi, I didn’t know why it was happening. He did seem to know he was supposed to hold his bladder any other time and would alert me (via bell) to when he needed to be let out.

I eventually corrected it by only giving him water outside for a couple months. Eventually he was able to drink without peeing.

I still don’t know why he did this. Puppies are weird.

I would say he was fully potty trained at 6 months old due to this behavior. (Now he goes pee on command). Basenjis are supposed to be easy to potty train 😂