would a dog that wasnt raised with cats want to play with the cat or kill it, would they actually eat the cat
2007-05-02 18:17:45 · 16 answers · asked by hawkeye wrestling 1 in Pets ➔ Dogs
Because they aint dogs man!!!
2007-05-02 18:20:10 · answer #1 · answered by baldy 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not all dogs hate cats, not all cats hate dogs.
Some dogs would want to play, some with a high prey drive might try to kill. Eating the cat....not likely.
Some cats love dogs if they are raised with them. Some cats will attack dogs on sight.
My dogs live with my cat peacefully, but I trained them that way.
They might chase and kill a strange cat, so I don't let them.
2007-05-03 01:21:58 · answer #2 · answered by Whippet keeper 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I had a cat that grew up with my dogs,which made her unafraid of other dogs and my neighbours dog killed her.They dont kill cats for food just for the thrill of it.I have 2 cats now that love my dogs but not allowed out on there own,My husband built a huge cat pen,and they have a huge tree to climb (a huge fig tree)but they cannot reach the wildlife as my husband put chicken wire right around tree.They have a ball in there and they cannot get wheel disease or killed by other peoples dogs......Liz
2007-05-03 01:30:24 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
They don't all hate cats. For awhile we had 3 cats and 1 dog. 2 cats died at 14y/o, leaving us with 1 cat and 1 dog. We now have 3 dogs. 2 German Shepard/Rottweiler mix and a chihuahua mix and 1 cat. They all get along fine.
2007-05-03 02:46:12 · answer #4 · answered by bratty brat 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have two dogs german shepard & great pyennees they are huge , I also have two cats , they all love each other , my dogs would never eat my cats , any animals can get along , takes patience thats all , my great pyrenees I didnt get till she was a yr old she wasnt raised with cats , she doesnt really play with them , she ignores them lol
2007-05-03 01:26:26 · answer #5 · answered by tom 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My dog didn't have any cat housemates until she was 9 years old. She was great with all of the cats I brought home. Their behavior with cats will be dependent on their prey drive and the leadership given by the owner.
2007-05-03 01:44:55 · answer #6 · answered by cms121979 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They usually get along well enough if they're raised together. But a dog's natural instinct is to look at a cat (a smaller animal) and see prey.
2007-05-03 01:20:24 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Many dogs, years ago were taught to hunt small animals.
But I have both a dog and cat, got them at the same time as babies and they get along fablous.
But my dog, which is a poodle mix wants to EAT my birds - it seems poodles were breed to hunt small birds. She will not leave them alone, if my back it turned she will be trying to tip over the cage.
2007-05-03 01:21:50 · answer #8 · answered by MysticalMinds 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It just depends on how it was raised and like people the dogs personality...my kitty is friends with alot of dogs in the neighborhood and you can often find her laying down with my neighbors dog in the dogs cage..
2007-05-03 01:22:13 · answer #9 · answered by pez388 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
its instinct, they are animals and on diferent levels of the food chain. Cats are a threat to dogs, quiet, sneaky and cats are hunters. Both animals are territorial. the same reason cats hunt lizzards, and cops hunt robbers..
2007-05-03 01:23:59 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
i have 3 dogs and 4 cats and they all love each other quite happy to play together and they slep together
2007-05-03 05:34:03 · answer #11 · answered by arniesmum 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋