How do I stop my Great Pyrenees pup from dragging our cat around by the neck??

Question

I have a female great pyrenees/german shepard/rottie cross that is 9 months old. She is a wonderful dog, but she has a horrible habit of dragging our outdoor cat around by the neck. Our cat is very docile and is very used to dogs so she doesn't react at all, she just lays there. Her neck is now completely bald. How do I stop this bad behaviour before the poor cat gets killed??

Answer 1

i had a dog that use to do that but the cats kept coming back for more and let him do it so i figured it was a sort of play and no one ever got hurt. but if your concerned about your cat being bald or its safety the only thing you can do is stop your dog tell him no and hit his nose before he picks up the cat or catch your dog with the cat in his mouth and refuse to let him by you until he has dropped the cat say no drop the cat now and reach out to take the cat but don't force it away let him willing let go to assure the cats safety then again tell the dog no bad . good luck.


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Answer 2

I've had this happen with out Rottie,when she'd grab the cat I'd get the water hose..It not only stopped her from mauling our cat but taught the cat to stay out of the fenced yard area..Of course you must verbalize as you're spraying..NO (whatever the dogs name is) NO NO NO,,,keep it constant! Works best with a large stream nozzle sprayer.

Answer 3

When the cat gets tired of it, she'll let the dog know. She probably thinks it's fun. The cat can defend it's self.

Answer 4

try putting something that taste bad on the cats neck.

Answer 5

If your cat don't care then I would not worry about it as long as the cat ant bleeding or dead.

Answer 6

Punish the dog! When you see him going for the cat, grab him by his collar and say "NO!"
Keep them separate if he continues.