Help with dog chasing cat....... - Page 3

double post.

For the time being the cat is in a bedroom with a gate across the door. Hanny is most of the time confined. I am being careful.

Thanks everyone for the advice.

Kind of where I was going Jim, but as usual, you have more patience and ability to articulate than I.

Make no mistake, a badly timed e-collar correction (as someone already suggested), may very well cause the dog to take it out on the cat instead.

Best of luck to you. I have an 11 year old cat I call my assistant dog trainer. One tangle with her and none of my dogs touch her again. She is lightning fast and takes no prisoners. I also have about a 4 month old kitten that loves my dogs and the dogs love her back, and due to my other cat, have a healthy respect for her little needle claws when she's had enough. However, I have had all my dogs from 8 weeks (or birth!) and that makes a huge difference. You may need to keep them segregated permanently. I just don't think it's fair to zap an 8 year old dog her new situation.

It does depend on the dog and cat. My 8 yo cat really doesn't want to bother with my 3 yo dog. They can be in the same room only if I am there, making sure there is no bloodshed, all the while with the dog doing that shove, shove nose thing. The cat flattens out and the eyes go real wide, he's smart like tomtom and knows running is not an option at this point. I trust the cat, but not THIS dog.

The cat was losing weight, so he solved the problem by entering the house in and out through the second floor bedroom window. Unfortunately the window he uses is right by my head at night. He usually needs to be let in around 2-3 am. I am happy to say though he's put on weight now that he avoids the stress of the dog. Probably, why I'm groggy in the am. lol

Same cat with a different dog, no problem, everybody used doors then.

 

Jim
 Good post. I agree 100%!!

Jim:  I was just being   obnoxious about that statement....knew it would draw attention.....in other words..if none of our opinions work.....next choice is three things....let them at each other and we know the outcome there,   put cat up and dog up  seperately for ever,  or   get rid of one or the other.......

All dogs and cat situations are entirely different....have to work with  each one differently also...

I believe Sitasmom sees the problem now...

Hope so.


YR

Um, also why is a bitch with 15 day old pups out and about to chase the cat?  More importantly is when she has young pups on the ground a good time for her to also be having to learn about the cat?

Personally I would have kept Mom and pups seperate and quiet until the pups were weaned and then worked on Mom learning to be a 'house dog' instead of trying to throw everything at the wall and hoping it will stick.

doesnt this dog have a young litter?

I can't believe anybody who loves a dog would shock it in order to get it to behave.  That is a very harsh a poor training technique.  You need to train out of love not huring the dog and getting it to be afraid of you.  If you think that it doesn't hurt, then try putting it around your neck and turning it up and let it shock you.  You might think differently about using that type of correction.  These training devices should be outlawed.

I wouldn't go that far, Dodie. E-collars are great tools in the hands of an experienced handler. I am sorry you have not had the opportunity to work with a trainer experienced in the correct, fair use of compulsion. And I hate to break it to you, dogs don't maintain their own heirarchy with "love".I also test absolutely every e-collar I use in the palm of my hand, firmly, to get a feel for brand strength and to ensure the device is working properly. It's just that some of us don't feel it's appropriate in this situation.