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RE: New puppy chases cats!

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Posted by: katieb at Fri Jan 20 15:58:29 2006  [ Report Abuse ] [ Email Message ] [ Show All Posts by katieb ]  
   

Hi! I had a similar problem a few years ago when I brough home a new kitten. I have two dachshunds that were already living with my cats, but the new kitten was terrified of the dogs and would run and hide. This sparked the prey drive in the dogs, and they chased her. I was afraid I wouldn't be able to keep the new kitten Pebbles, so I had an animal behaviorist come to the house to work with us. What I did was walk around the house with a treat bag on my hip at all times. (You can even use the puppy's kibble so he/she doesn't get too many treats.) Whenever the kitten would appear, I would ask the dogs to look at me and give them a treat if they paid attention to me rather than the kitten. The dogs soon learned that paying attention to my every move was much more gratifying than chasing Pebbles.

Once the dogs stopped chasing Pebbles, she had a chance to become comfortable in her new home with her new brothers and sisters. In a few short weeks, she was playing with the dogs' tails. Now, she will lie right smack in the middle of the floor even when the dogs are running around.

It does take patience, but the key is to teach the puppy to respect the cats. They don't deserve to be chased in their own home. Best of luck!


   

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