Are GSD known for chasing cat? - Page 2

90% will chase, 10% will kill. (9 lives).

a dog/puppy will chase a cat when running cause of its prey drive, my dogs wont have any problems with a cat if it just sitting or walking , running is what trigger the  prey to chase. i do not have cats now but did at one time and even had strays , they never bother the cats. a cat that fights back usually does not have a problem with dogs as the dogs know the cat is boss, but not all cats are dominate. i think like other have said  , give your kitty a safe zone. also need to control the puppy and not aloud him to act this way to the cat if you want piece in the family. it can be done. i bet in time they could be best of friends.

my dogs will chase the cats around as a joke it seems and my cat will roll over and they sit there and paw eachother but they are buddies. i still however have baby gates set up sectioning my house off so we can 1 seperate dogs and 2 so the cats can get over them and the dogs cannot.  i have had some dogs who i know would kill cats. and i had one who killed 3 feral cats in my backyard. but loved her kittys at home. she knew those cats didnt need to be going through her yard and she handled it

Listen to the cat, they will tell you most times, except for those times it is too late. RIP 

yeah i find a spooky passive cat a bad mix cats like mine who will blister my dog up is good, but gsds seem to chase small dogs also not just cats.

Yes, they love to chase anything that runs!  "Leave it" is a very necessary command!

YES< they will chase and kill the cats...

Funny story. My friend, Mitch Cumstein, went into his backyard and saw grey fur sticking out both sides of his dog's mouth. He knew it wasn't a coon, squirrel, possom, etc. A couple days later, he was in the local convenience store and noticed a flyer for a missing cat. He looked closer and realized it was his new neighbor's address. When he went home, he told his wife, and she said, " I forgot to tell you. I met the new neighbors and they are nice, but she told me that they moved here with six cats, but are down to only the house cat."

I have a 4 y.o. GSD and 2 cats. The dog was brought into the household at 7 wks & the cats were full grown. Our male cat has always been bold & outgoing & interested in the dog. The dog has equally been interested in the cat. While they play & chase each other, my husband & I have always maintained our status as leaders of the pack & have instilled in the dog not to rough-house with the cat. We also trained the dog with "stop", "no more", "leave it", etc. She & the cat get along fine - they sleep on the sofa together, they play together, they sit in front of the sliding glass door together to look outside. If the male cat scratches on our sofa or office chairs he gets yelled at & then the dog runs over to him to make him move away. If the male cat beats up on the smaller female cat, the dog runs over & puts herself in between them. The female cat is a true scaredy cat & confines herself to my bedroom & has been that way since before I got married & before we got the dog. GSDs are smart. Owners have to train & socialize them & be clear/consistent with what you want from them.