2006-11-26 12:59:39 · 13 answers · asked by cnhanna87 5 in Pets ➔ Dogs
Don't let them near each other.
If you have a dog with a high prey drive, there is very little you can do to supress that instinct. Yes, you can enroll him in expensive training classes to obey your commands, but will they work when he's alone? Maybe, maybe not.
2006-11-26 13:01:35 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Supply copious safe spaces for your cat (i.e. high areas that your cat can get to but your dog can't). Get either a squirt bottle or make a can filled with change that when shook makes a loud, annoying noise. Every time the dog goes after the cat, squirt the dog (with a stream, not a mist) or shake the can. Try and do this with out the dog knowing the sound or sensation is comming from you. The dog should associate the unpleasant sound or sensation with the cat. In turn this should begin to diminish the dog's drive to chase the cat. Also, never leave the cat and dog alone together. That's just asking for trouble. If you have to leave, put the dog in it's crate or the cat in a closed room the dog cannot get to. Also if the dog is a puppy right now, the drive to chase a cat should diminish with continued training and exposure to the cat. Don't try and force interactions between cat and dog. Let them work it out while keeping each of them as safe as possible.
2006-11-26 13:13:51 · answer #2 · answered by Amy P 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
As you can probably imaginge I extremely upset, almost to the point of being sick, when I came home one evening and found that my dog had killed my rabbit. I brought the dog to the vet immediately, because I figured she was a bad, violent dog, and may have to be put to sleep. The vet said she was really sorry to hear about my bunny, but that dogs are hunters by nature. That's what they are born to do. It's in their blood. They only thing you can do to stop it is to seperate the dog from the other animal COMPLETELY and SECURELY!
2006-11-26 13:04:34 · answer #3 · answered by mandi 1 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Sorry. It is the natural instinct of your dog. I suggest letting them have different 'free time'. Like while the dog is in the cage, let the cats run free, and vice versa. They should sleep at the same time, and in cages.
2006-11-26 13:08:04 · answer #4 · answered by No, You. 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is a built in instinct and there is very little you can do to stop it.
I which I knew. My dog kills every cat that get in "his" space which is a fenced in yard.
Good luck. Pops
2006-11-26 13:02:00 · answer #5 · answered by Pops 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
kill the dog before it kills the cat
2006-11-26 13:01:38 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 3⤋
punish him. they have electric collars that you can activate with a button push, or these sound things that make sound waves that you cant hear but that they hate. Just catch him doing it, and like scream at him, lightly tap him on the nose with your index finger make him feel like he has a master
2006-11-26 13:02:44 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Help me! I´m only a litle cat. Put your dog on a jail.
2006-11-26 13:02:28 · answer #8 · answered by L U K E 7 · 1⤊ 3⤋
get rid of your cats. your dog sounds very violent, that may be all you can do. either that or leave your dog outside.
2006-11-26 13:02:07 · answer #9 · answered by SmartStuff 2 · 0⤊ 3⤋
What breed is it? You may have something that hunts vermin naturally.
2006-11-26 13:03:31 · answer #10 · answered by woooh! 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋