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by wuzzup on 31 October 2009 - 02:10
by 4pack on 31 October 2009 - 03:10
My dogs do the same thing to my cats. My dogs however don't live inside, my cats do. I only have to tollerate it for a few hrs at a time and usually the cat puts an end to the pushing, with a good wack to the dogs face or I tell him to go sit the hell down. Funny thing is as soon as the dog leaves the stupid cat alone for too long, the cat walks up to the dog. If the dog was going to kill the cat, she'd already be dead. In the case of my dogs, they are just playing/trying to make a chase game by getting the cat to run. When I get annoyed by all the movement I tell him to knock it off, if he needs a second warning the e-collar goes on and I usually don't even have to use it. Possible she is trying to heard the cat since she hasn't taken a bite.
by Two Moons on 31 October 2009 - 03:10
by mobjack on 31 October 2009 - 03:10
I have a bitch that will kill my cat given the opportunity. The dog knows my cat is off limits but I do not trust her even after 6 years. They are never left alone together not for 2 seconds. She actively hunts him just to see where he's hiding. A combination of platz, e-collar and redirecting has worked to a point. Now the dog will focus on the cat (who doesn't even have to move) then redirect herself to a huge stuffed animal I keep just for this. She will thrash the "critter", check back on the cat, back to killing the "critter", back to check the cat. Kill the critter one last time and then there's peace until tomorrow.
Trust them alone. Nope, never. There would be a dead cat without a doubt.
by SitasMom on 31 October 2009 - 03:10
I have not dealt with it much more the phooey and recall because I don't want to pile on even more on her right now.
I'm asking questions ahead of time so when the puppies are gone I can work on it.
Getting used to living in a home, seems much easier then living in a kennel....she is loving it!
by kitkat3478 on 31 October 2009 - 03:10
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Sitasmom,
You will not be able to change the nature of the dog, Hanny is going to chase the cat. The dog may stop while in your presence, but if you leave these two together unsupervised you will have a dead cat. In the next few months you will see the dog's real temperament
THIS IS EXACTLY RIGHT!!! Do NOT think this will ever be resolved between this dog and that cat. Maybe when you are present, your cat will be safe. I'll GUARANTEE YOU, your cat will be killed by the new dog. I don't care how much time, money or effort you put in. (my dogs are the long line of cat killers dog breath, aka GSLover123,skullirilla, magilla gorilla, is referring to)THAT DOG, WILL KILL THAT CAT!!!!
by dogvoice on 30 October 2009 - 21:10
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It sounds like the dog is trying to get to know the cat. You have stated that the dog has not tried to bite the cat and is just sniffing at the cat, which leads me to believe the dog is investigating. The more you try to prevent them from coming together the more you are encouraging the negative behaviour. Kind of like telling a child no they can't play in the sink, the more you say no the more they will try. I would suggest bringing them together in a controlled environment and letting them get to know one another under supervision. We introduced a kitten into our household several months ago with 2 dogs who are from long lines of cat killers, we used the technique of introduction in a controlled environment and now the dogs and cat are the best of friends. You may have to bring them together several times before you can let them interact freely but over time they will come to understand that both belong there and that they need to make the best of it. In time the thrill of the chase will wear off since the dog will already know that it will not find anything new with the cat.
by Two Moons on 31 October 2009 - 04:10
by wuzzup on 31 October 2009 - 04:10
by dogvoice on 31 October 2009 - 04:10
Sistas Mom, I appologize for their obvious need to destroy your thread.
dogvoice
by Two Moons on 31 October 2009 - 05:10
The rest has no real meaning for me.
I still smell cat soup....:)
MEOWWW.
Here kitty kitty kitty.
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