cat and dog

[melissa41927]

my dog is constantly trying to kill my cats. how do i stop this without harming either? they are all house pets at night. when my son tries to pet the cat the cat tries to run away. that's when the chase is on.

 

[lildinkem]

The Doggy Whisperer guy would say you need exercise the dog more. I have a dog who like to drag one of my cats around to play with, not to kill. But, the cat don't know it. I guess you need to punish him by caging him rite after the next attack. Eventually, he'll tie the two events together and learn, that IF he likes cage time to keep on attckin the cat. Most dogs do not like cage time. lolol

 

[melissa41927]

i put him outside after every attack. he really hates to go out when its cold. this is the forth time this has happened in two days.

 

[Turkenlover]

I have a Chesapeake who can be very bullheaded (see description of the breed LOL) and will sometimes bite at my cats, playfully at first, but then more seriously. As terrible as it may sound to some people, we use a remote training collar that is normally used to train hunting dogs. She wears it when she is having a "difficult" day. That way when she strikes at one of the cats, we can use the remote to shock her (on a low impulse) before she escalates to a serious attack. It works great!! I have even seen the Dog Whisperer use one, and we did have a professional trainer come in and show us how to use it properly. Just keep that in mind before you use it! Good luck!

 

[Iowa Roo Mom]

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To me, associating the kennel with a punishment is a bad idea. I use the kennel when I leave, or when I have someone over who is nervous or uncomfortable around large dogs (Diesel is a LARGE dog) Having your dog associate his cage/crate/kennel as a punishment is only going to make it that much harder to use for other times.

What kind of dog do you have? Big or Small?

 

[savingdogs]

Dogs can easily kill cats. Sometimes you need to make a safety zone where dogs are not allowed and cats are, until you can train your dog.

Take your dog to an obedience class. Make sure it really learns to come when called, obey you, and drop things when you give a command. Chasing cats is not okay and should not be allowed. In your home, put the dog on a leash before letting the cat into the area the dog is allowed into. If it begins to chase the cat, correct it by the collar every time, saying a command like "leave it!". Be commanding but not mean, let it know you mean business. If your dog has a strong prey drive, it could take a very long time to train it. It might be safer to find a new home for your cat, just don't take it to the humane society, find a home yourself.
And no matter what you do, don't let a dog like this roam or get loose or you will have some very upset neighbors!

Dog/cat rescue volunteer/vet hospital employee

 

[melissa41927]

he is a pit bull i really didn't want to post what type of dog he is because of all the negative media about this breed. he is very head strong, but he is very loving with people. he is my flock guardian when the chicken are caged. he keeps other dogs out of the yard and his partner a lab keeps varmints, ariel and terrestrial, out of the yard. we really don't want to loose any of the animals. he weighs about 60lbs and i am the only one who is strong enough to pull him off the cats. strange thing is my mother has a outside cat that he never bothers. we live is a very rural community and i do not practice chaining animal up.

 

[lildinkem]

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To me, associating the kennel with a punishment is a bad idea. I use the kennel when I leave, or when I have someone over who is nervous or uncomfortable around large dogs (Diesel is a LARGE dog) Having your dog associate his cage/crate/kennel as a punishment is only going to make it that much harder to use for other times.

What kind of dog do you have? Big or Small?

My mistake, my dogs are never caged from day one. I forgot people cage them cause they have no alternatives.
The real doggy whisperer, would take the dog for a along walk, then put the dog on a leash. Break out the cat sit down where ever the trouble is most likely to happen and then everytime the dogs looks at the cat give a pinch to the dogs side near or under the side ribs with your hand acting as a mouth nipping at the side. Like a mommy dog does to her pups when their naughty. Each time the dog looks at the cat with the intent to chase you repeat the process. I have seen Caesar do this on TV. Your dog has alot of prey drive. And needs to burn off energy. After a good healthy workout is the best time to try this. That is what I remembering him saying.

 

[lildinkem]

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Pit Bulls are extremely intelligent and stubborn dogs. Many folks think their stupid, just the opposite. They think their above you, the owner, and they run the show. He is prolly young. My boys are 8 months old, and very much too like to play with the cats ( I have 5 cats and 9 dogs ALL under one roof and zero cages, plus one Blue Orp that likes to run around too.) And yes I live in a zoo, but like it!

 

[Turkenlover]

I would seriously give some thought about giving the remote trainer a try. We worked for a month using other techniques, and the only thing that got my dog's attention was the remote collar. I have no prejudice against pit bulls, but some breeds are just more headstrong than others. And different individuals of breeds vary too. Our male Chessie is a sweetheart who licks the cats and chickens, but our female is a bull-headed freak who would love to eat the chickens sometimes. So the disipline that works for our male does absolutely no good on our female. We can exercise our female until she is dragging the ground, but some days we STILL need the remote collar.

Give a lot of options a try, and don't give up. I really believe there is a solution out there for you!!