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Hello folks,
any advice out there on how to train our puppy not to chase our cat? She's nearly 5 months and a whippet x standard poodle.
We've had her from 8 weeks old, and we've had the cat ( a two and a half year old maine coone cross) since the puppy was about 11 weeks old. The puppy successfully restrains herself in very limited conditions, ie. in the evening when she is tired, and when the cat is positioned somewhere where she stays put and doesn't retreat (i.e. a chair). In this situation, the puppy hassles the cat for a minute, then goes and sits down. If the cat runs, she chases! We usually try to grab her on the way past if we can, to stop her, but can't always get her in time.
We've mainly tried taking her downstairs (i.e. in isolation) if she goes mental and barks or won't leave the cat alone, and treating and praising her if she leaves the cat alone. We stopped being totally hard line about isolating her when she chased the cat, because we thought it might be best if she had an experience of the cat standing up for herself, and we thought they needed contact to get used to eachother. On the other hand, we keep them separate most of the time (with a dog gate keeping the puppy in the kitchen) because the cat needs a break! But it's getting quite frustrating and we'd love to hear from those of you who have said that your puppies soon learned not to chase your cats, how you did it?!?! :b
Thanks a lot for any stories of success/tips....thanks, Caroline and Keith
any advice out there on how to train our puppy not to chase our cat? She's nearly 5 months and a whippet x standard poodle.
We've had her from 8 weeks old, and we've had the cat ( a two and a half year old maine coone cross) since the puppy was about 11 weeks old. The puppy successfully restrains herself in very limited conditions, ie. in the evening when she is tired, and when the cat is positioned somewhere where she stays put and doesn't retreat (i.e. a chair). In this situation, the puppy hassles the cat for a minute, then goes and sits down. If the cat runs, she chases! We usually try to grab her on the way past if we can, to stop her, but can't always get her in time.
We've mainly tried taking her downstairs (i.e. in isolation) if she goes mental and barks or won't leave the cat alone, and treating and praising her if she leaves the cat alone. We stopped being totally hard line about isolating her when she chased the cat, because we thought it might be best if she had an experience of the cat standing up for herself, and we thought they needed contact to get used to eachother. On the other hand, we keep them separate most of the time (with a dog gate keeping the puppy in the kitchen) because the cat needs a break! But it's getting quite frustrating and we'd love to hear from those of you who have said that your puppies soon learned not to chase your cats, how you did it?!?! :b
Thanks a lot for any stories of success/tips....thanks, Caroline and Keith