My best friend has MANY cats and wants a dog that acts sort of like one. She really would like a dog but is just branching out. Are there any dogs that act like cats? I've heard that sighthounds, basenjis and shiba inus are very catlike. anything else?
2007-01-01 10:02:41 · 13 answers · asked by Lexi 2 in Pets ➔ Dogs
she's had dogs before!!! she knows that a dog is different but she wants one that will be quiet and nice to her cats. gah. she's not STUPID ppl.
2007-01-01 10:21:59 · update #1
The most cat-like dog that I've learned of from breeders and handlers in the Basenji.
The owners of these websites agree:
http://www.bantubasenjis.com/
http://home.att.net/~silent1/basenjis.html
http://www.basenji.org/learn/2_BasenjiTraits.html
http://search.yahoo.com/search?search=Basenjis+are+cat-like&ei=UTF-8&fr=ks-ans&ico-yahoo-search-value=http%3A%2F%2Frds.yahoo.com%2F_ylt%3DAncB_OvYAtWzhfq25lJmyJkazKIX%2FSIG%3D111gjvvgj%2F*-http%3A%2F%2Fsearch.yahoo.com%2Fsearch&ico-wikipedia-search-value=http%3A%2F%2Frds.yahoo.com%2F_ylt%3DArxsVjsLrU4fK6kGXpbDWDwazKIX%2FSIG%3D11ia1qo58%2F**http%253a%2F%2Fen.wikipedia.org%2Fwiki%2FSpecial%253aSearch&p=Basenjis+are+cat-like
spazrats
http://spazrats.tripod.com
2007-01-01 10:25:29 · answer #1 · answered by spazrats 6 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Shiba Inu And Cats
2016-10-31 00:27:11 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
SHIBA INU'S! I have one, and yes he's VERY cat like. He LOVES sitting on the back of our sofa too :o) Shiba's clean themselves much like a cat. They're small, like a cat.
They just don't purr
They actually have a different type of bark. More like a yodel. (a throaty type bark) Our first shiba we had, she had the yodel perfect. She was THE best dog! Our male we have now does more of a bark, but he's a barker. Most shiba's aren't though.
They are WONDERFUL dogs but have to be trained from the start. They are smart and need a fenced in yard- or someone that will take them on walks (with a leash) They really are fun dogs! They look a lot like a fox too. Our female we had was a 'red sesame' and we actually had people ask us if she was a fox (like I'd keep a fox of a pet- hello!?!?) but she did look like one. Our male is a cream with red tips and looks a lot like a white fox, but he's bigger and not an small as our female was.
If your friend wants attention when taking him/her for a walk, get a shiba. We ALWAYS have some come up to us and ask or say how cute he is. They are also GREAT watch dogs!!!!!!
2007-01-04 06:33:43 · answer #3 · answered by kellicam 2 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Basenji are very high strong dogs and are known to be more independent and Shiba Inu are known to be aggressive. I would suggest getting a shih tzu or a pomerian, or poodle, the small dogs are the more affectionate ones but also if you baby too much can suffer from seperation anxiety. So just be careful
2007-01-01 10:27:46 · answer #4 · answered by roxygrrl1983 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
i dont think that Basenji are good with cats because Basenjis are hunting dogs from Africa, and The Shiba is the smallest of the Japanese native breeds of dog and was originally developed for hunting by sight and scent in the dense undergrowth of Japan's mountainous areas.So i dont think that they are good dogs to have around cats.Shih tzu,Pomeranian, and that is just some of the types of dogs that are good around cats and poeple, they are both friendly dogs and active "toy" type of dogs. The reason that the dogs that you gave are not good around cats,is because they are hunting dogs and that is there nature to do that.
2007-01-01 10:27:52 · answer #5 · answered by ggmarvinblue88 2 · 1⤊ 3⤋
for this sudden behavior change, I will be on a urinary tract infection. It's a simple test performed by a Vet. For any pet that has a behavior change there are two possible causes: environmental and medical. If the environment has not changed then it time for a visit to the vet.
2016-05-23 04:04:18 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Japanese Shiba Inu:
hooded ears that tip,plush feeling coat, comes in red black, black and tan, and brindle, temperament not so dominating, intelligence is obvious, think their way through what they want,not noisy but will spot the invader of his owners property without making a scene about it.....
Basenji:
does not bark but gives a yodel type cry,,,lying postion is VERY poise...
NO DOG ACTS LIKE A CAT!!!
no dog!,
cats:
litterbox
catnip
diff.. toys
dogs:
doggie pads or out side or on the carpet
dog treats
DIFF.TOYS!!!!
2007-01-01 10:21:11 · answer #7 · answered by hee hee hee 1 · 0⤊ 4⤋
Dogs are dogs and cats are cats. If she wants a dog she is going to have to understand that a dog is not a cat.
2007-01-01 10:20:04 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 4⤋
what about a cat that has the traits of a dog. i think it is called a ragamuffin cat. this cat follows you like a dog, etc
2007-01-01 10:17:03 · answer #9 · answered by smiley 3 · 0⤊ 3⤋
Yes cause all dogs are stubborn listen to THE DOG WHISPERER!
2007-01-01 10:04:41 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 4⤋