What is the most effective way to train a Basenji?

My basenji is over 2 years old now and is calming down a lot, she still likes to get her nose into anything and chew on things shes not supposed to, she also digs outside, and ALWAYS tries to snatch some human food when we are eating (event though we never feed her table food) Shes a good dog for the most part but I want to know from people with Basenji's or other hard breeds to train any tips, tricks, or strategies.

Basenjis are kind of tough because they're not like the other sight hounds temperament wise. They aren't as "soft", meaning it takes more than a quiet verbal reprimand to correct them. There's also a lot of them that are really dog aggressive if they're not socialized well and early.

You seem to know that they're also very destructive when bored. They really need to be kept very active. I'd suggest obedience classes for starters, but make sure you go to a trainer who's knowledgeable about hounds. They're smart, learn quickly, but they have one trait in common with other sight hounds - they will not endlessly repeat an exercise once they've learned it, they need something new.

You need to be consistent and you'll also need a good sense of humor to train a basenji because they'll find ways to make you shake your head.

hope this helps

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I had a Basenji for 15 years and we were not successful with training her. Looking back we probably need to spend at least and hour a day to train her. Even professional trainers had troubles with her. I though with our current dog, a poodle, the best training is we take the dog for a long walk to burn off energy so the dog will not fight the training as much. and then work with the dog. and this seems to help alot.