I have a 2 years old cat and i just got a dog.... my cat is really scared of the dog. Whenever my dog is around my cat would NEVER come out of its cage and it dosnt even like to go in its cage! What should i do???
2007-03-27 09:59:14 · 4 answers · asked by ? 3 in Pets ➔ Other - Pets
How is your dog with the cat? If you know the dog is ok with cats then just give your cat some time. Don't force them to meet, your cat will come out when it is ready.
I have 3 cats and before I brought home my dog, I made sure she was cat friendly (they'd never been exposed to dogs). Then I wouldn't let her go into the rooms the cats were hiding out in for a week or so. Eventually curiosity got the better of them and they ventured out and met with her and realized she wasn't going to hurt them. Now, while they aren't buddies by any means they tolerate each other. She'll chase them sometimes and give them little herding nips but they let her know when enough is enough and they've actually hurt her more than she's ever hurt them (which is never).
So long as your dog is ok with cats, just be patient. If your dog is not ok with cats, then I don't know what you can do because that's probably not something you can ever trust your dog with.
Good luck!
2007-03-27 11:19:12 · answer #1 · answered by ziglet 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Put the dog in a crate whilst in the room with the cat. Ban the dog from several rooms that the cat likes. You need to take control of the dog, not let it do what it likes.
2007-03-27 17:07:13 · answer #2 · answered by Older&Wiser 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Give them time to get used to each other. Just make sure you dog doesn't pounce/jump and try to get too rough with the cat and vise versa...Each time I have introduced a new dog or cat into the household it just took time for them to become acquainted..soon things calm down. Good Luck
2007-03-27 17:04:29 · answer #3 · answered by kiya12bc 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
show the cat that it's harmless and let them get to know each other
2007-03-27 17:03:35 · answer #4 · answered by love_doggies 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋