why dont dogs hate mice or other animals instead??whats up with that?!
2006-06-17 22:52:20 · 9 answers · asked by truefallacies 3 in Pets ➔ Dogs
Dogs will chase just about anything if it runs; whatever is running must be prey, and must be caught and molested. That's just nature. I have six large dogs and mostly-indoor cats. My dogs love their cats, but if a strange cat comes in their yard and runs away from them, they'll kill it.
We may have domesticized dogs in general, but the fact remains that they are still descended from wild animals; the instincts are still there and show up at odd times.
My dogs mistook one of my cats for a rabbit one time, and were after it in a shot until the cat stopped, sat still and didn't run. Then they could see it was their's and everything was fine. They probably wouldn't have hurt a rabbit or stray cat if it had done the same thing.
Again, running things are prey and must be dealt with. Cats often run away from strange dogs.
2006-06-18 05:31:09 · answer #1 · answered by Crooks Gap 5 · 2⤊ 1⤋
To be honest, that may be an old wives tale. Most of the cats and dogs that I have seen, get along fine. Maybe somebody had a cat and dog that did not get along and came up with that saying.
2006-06-18 07:50:07 · answer #2 · answered by doglas p 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nature... But i know a dog who likes the neighbours cat. They eat together, and play together.(Play is not equal with chase)
2006-06-18 05:57:33 · answer #3 · answered by Robi 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
dogs just wanna play, cats get p*ssed off
2006-06-18 05:54:57 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
dogs rule
2006-06-18 05:56:48 · answer #5 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Its life in the food chain!
2006-06-18 05:57:38 · answer #6 · answered by firedup 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think because they know they're in competition with each other, they compete to get the attention of people.
2006-06-18 05:55:03 · answer #7 · answered by Miss Interpreted 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
coz they r husband n wife
2006-06-18 05:57:07 · answer #8 · answered by Nickname 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
because God hates them...
2006-06-18 05:55:58 · answer #9 · answered by bradybootoo 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋