I have very little experience with basenjis, except friends of mine had a few Basenjis, the most recent was a show bitch, they finished her champion etc..

Like other people have already said they are very aloof, and not a real social dog with people, except their owner... and again, like people said, even with their owners they aren't lap dogs.... as my friends told me, they are cat like as far as that goes... just not real affectionate.

Again, from what I have seen, and what my friends who have owned a couple have said, they aren't particularly good with other dogs. My friends most recent basenji they actually had to end up putting down because she started attacking the other dogs. The first incedent was when a sheltie bitch was attacked and their basenji actually bit OFF the sheltie bitches two middle toes on one of her front feet... they did not see this attack, but suspected it was the basenji... I saw the result of this attack as I took care of the sheltie while she was healing because they were away from home for a couple weeks..... the 2nd attack came when they actually saw her attacking their male sheltie and had him by the neck, thru a fence trying to pull him thru the fence... after that she was put down. As these owners said to me, who have had a few basenjis, they almost have a wild dog temperament.... and rehoming her would not have been an option... as she only liked her two owners and apparently didn't do well with other dogs.