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Puppy vs. Cat

Got a new, young, furry love in your life? This is the place for you to ask all of your questions-big or small! Just remember that you are receiving advice from other dog owners and lovers... not professionals. If you have a major problem, always seek the advice of a vet or behaviorist! Most important is to remember to have fun with your new fur baby.

  
Amelia

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Barked: Sun Apr 22, '12 12:33pm PST 
2 month old Amelia has taken a great interest in my 1 year old cat, Blossom. Her behavior is not aggressive - she's trying very hard to get the cat to play with her, but that cat just doesn't care. However, this playfulness gets out of hand, and Amelia causes a lot of damage running around chasing the cat. Any tips on how to mellow out these chases? Or should I just let them work it out on their own?
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Dora

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Barked: Tue Apr 24, '12 8:07am PST 
You need to ensure that the cat has a place to go that's inaccessible to the dog. Beyond that, it's usually best to let them work it out on their own.

What do you mean by "causing a lot of damage"?
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Tanuk, CGC

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Barked: Tue Apr 24, '12 8:53am PST 
Considering the fact that Amelia will one day be much bigger than your cat, and indeed a threat to your cat's safety, I would stop the cat chasing immediately. Any harassment of other family members should not be tolerated. She's welcome to play bow and what not with the cat, but the second it turns into chase I would put her in a time out in her crate or a safe room. While it might be cute now, it could be very dangerous if she thinks this is acceptable behavior once she's older.
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Kobe

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Barked: Tue Apr 24, '12 5:17pm PST 
what we've been doing with kobe is keeping him on a leash while in the house. either we're holding onto it or he's dragging it. it makes it easy to catch him in the act and correct him without having to catch him first. we're making quick progress in learning that the cats are not playmates. also, it makes the cats feel secure because they see and know that we won't let kobe chase them or even show too much interest in them.
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Hoyt

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Barked: Tue Apr 24, '12 7:46pm PST 
Unless the harassment turns obsessive or aggressive I'd let the cat's claws speak for itself.

Hoyt was a butt with our cat for the first week or so, all it took pushing the cat to offer up one good swipe and the ridiculousness ceased immediately.
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Rexy

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Barked: Tue Apr 24, '12 11:32pm PST 
From day one, the house rule has been that Rexy does not chase the cats. No exceptions. She is also not allowed to interfere when they play (she will be sent to her bed or her crate if she doesn't listen).

I also don't allow any mouthing, pawing or fur nibbling.

It's good to remember that cats and dogs have very different body language, and it sometimes doesn't translate...I make sure that Rexy backs off when the cats tell her to leave them alone.

One of my two cats won't tell Rexy to back off, so I have to make sure to step in. The other cat...well I sometimes have to step in and remove HIM from the situation. He's been known to not allow the dog to pass on the stairs...
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