2006-07-21 11:47:56 · 8 answers · asked by trouble 1 in Pets ➔ Dogs
it is only in his yard and it is fenced with a 10 ft privacy fence. it is our family cat and he was raised with the cat.
2006-07-21 11:54:41 · update #1
This trick worked with our dogs to stop them from killing our chickens and so it worked when they started killing our cats. You take one of the dead cats and tie a rope around it's neck and tie the other end around your dogs neck. Let them drag that dead cat around for a couple days and I tell you what, your dead cat problem will be over. It's gruesome, but effective.
2006-07-21 12:01:55 · answer #1 · answered by frigidx 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Well, for starters, don't let the dog have access to cats. He obviously was never socialized with felines, therefore have an aggression towards them. Supervise him on a leash when outdoors, to prevent him from attacking strays.
I'm not sure if there's a way to prevent him from having the urge to kill the cats, but you sure can be a stricter pet-parent and no longer allow him the opportunity to fulfill that urge.
2006-07-21 18:52:08 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
it will take a while but you could introduce your dogs to them slowly and a little bit at a time.
start with a kitten in your lap with the dog watching from afar. and after some time bring dog into it. let dog smell kitten and see it, and keep on this for a while. unfortunatly if your dog is full grown and set in ways there may not be any hope. good luck
2006-07-21 18:53:22 · answer #3 · answered by kag6667 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
some dogs naturally have a high prey drive, other dogs are taught (purposefully or not) to have a high drive.
it is possible to redirect this drive, but it requires commitment to training and consistency.
you have to ask yourself - are you willing to make that commitment?
keep in mind that dogs with a high prey drive may not be able to distiguish between running cats, running squirrels, running sheep or running children.
Prey drive is the instinctive behavior of a carnivore to pursue and capture prey.
In dog training, prey drive can be used as an advantage because dogs with strong prey drive are also willing to pursue moving objects such as toys, which can then be used to encourage certain kinds of behavior, such as that of greyhound racing or the speed required in dog agility. The prey drive can be an important component of pet dog training, obedience training and schutzhund as well. Games such as fetch and tug-of-war, can be an effective motivator and reward for learning.
In all predators the prey drive follows an inevitable sequence: the search, the eye-stalk, the chase, the grab bite, and the kill bite. In wolves the prey drive is complete and balanced. In different breeds of dog certain of these five steps have been amplified or reduced by human-controlled selective breeding, for various purposes. The search aspect of the prey drive, for example, is very valuable in detection dogs such as bloodhounds and beagles. The eye-stalk is a strong component of the behaviors used by herding dogs, who find herding its own reward. The chase is seen most clearly in racing dogs, while the grab-bite and kill-bite are valuable in the training of terriers. In many breeds of dog prey drive is so strong that the chance to satisfy the drive is its own reward, and extrinsic reinforcers are not required to compel the dog to perform the behaviour.
Levels of prey drive often vary substantially in different dogs. Narcotics detection dogs and SAR dogs must have enough prey drive to keep them searching for hours in the hope of finding their quarry (a find which is generally rewarded with a game of tug). A dog with low drive will therefore not make a successful detection or search dog. On the other hand, a dog who is too high in prey drive may be unsuitable as a pet for a suburban home, as it may become bored and destructive when its high drive is not regularly satisified.
Dogs are happiest and most balanced in their overall behavior when the prey drive is properly stimulated and satisfied through play.
what kind of dog do you have?
2006-07-21 20:10:21 · answer #4 · answered by L. S. 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I support the 9mm answer. A dog just killed a gorgeous stray cat that had adopted us this week. Senseless.
2006-07-21 18:52:08 · answer #5 · answered by A nobody from Oklahoma 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
LOL!! Too late NOW!! Sorry...but...uh,I forget that some people get upset by that.
Unless TAUGHT otherwise,dogs figure cats are any other vermin.
2006-07-21 19:36:20 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Put a 9mm round in it's skull. It will stop pooping on your carpet too!
j/k. I love dogs
2006-07-21 18:51:14 · answer #7 · answered by inaccord18 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Why would you want to?
2006-07-21 18:51:12 · answer #8 · answered by snvffy 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋