How to Housebreak a Basenji Puppy?

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• 1 Set up a dog crate before even bringing your Basenji puppy home. Buy a crate that’s large enough for a full-grown Basenji dog (a small breed, 16 to 17 inches tall). Use the partition (included with your crate) to section off a smaller area, housing a puppy. The space should be large enough for your puppy to stand and turn around. Always use the partition because puppies often pee in the corners of oversized crates, away from where they sleep.
• 2 Set up a schedule for potty breaks. Write down appointed times to take your leashed Basenji outside, including immediately after awakening in the morning, as well as following meals, naps and play times. Use the same spot, as this not only shows your pet where to go potty, but also provides the familiar smells to attract your puppy to the right area for future bathroom trips.
• 3 Always take your puppy outside on a leash, not allowing her to play until she performs her bathroom business. Whenever your Basenji pees and/or defecates in the correct spot, lavish her with praise, small treats, and playtime.
• 4 Carefully supervise your puppy indoors, while noting any sniffing or body motions (such as squatting) which may suggest a potty break. After awhile, owners don’t have to supervise their puppies inside the house as closely because most dogs (other than Basenjis) begin to bark when they need to go outside. However, Basenji owners can use noisemakers such as wind chimes (or bells) to help with communication problems. Hang wind chimes from a doorknob, closest to the chosen outdoor bathroom area.
• 5 Demonstrate how to use the wind chimes (or bells). Each time you take your Basenji to the door, grab a paw, showing her how to strike or brush against the wind chimes. After about a week of this routine, your Basenji should start “ringing” the chimes (or bells), independently, signaling when she needs to go outside.