Dogs Who Are Cat Chasers And Biters

[Dame Aussie]

Our old Boxer got scratched by a cat once, the soft flesh on his muzzle was slit right open...blood everywhere

[Loving my Oldies]

Our old Boxer got scratched by a cat once, the soft flesh on his muzzle was slit right open...blood everywhere

Oh, that sounds awful. I have been telling Gussy for years to stand her ground, be inscrutable and if that doesn't work, take a swipe. But you know what kids are like: won't listen to mum.

[B-Q]

Buster wanted to kill Elliot when we first brought him home, like he would jump up and try to grab him out of our arms. It was a week before we even allowed them in the same room, Buster on leash, closely supervised and Elliot (the cat) loose. Buster was rewarded for anything appropriate. ie: not looking at Elliot, looking at me, trying for friendly interaction, not being quiet so intense, relaxing, lying down etc.

It took about 2 months before i started letting him offleash under strict voice control when directly supervised. Probably another 2 months till I was happy to leave them alone in a room together for short periods of time while I was in earshot and probably another 2 months till Elliot was not getting harrassed when in the backyard.

A lot of work but honestly, it paid off. Buster is now bombproof with him. He won't even look at Elliot incase he gets a paw to the face. lol. Elliot is a brilliant cat though, he knows how to keep a household of 4 drivey dogs under control and all of them now have a very healthy respect for him. Every once in a while as they walk by he'll grab one of their legs and try to bite them, he's never extended a claw to them but he does raise a paw to them if he think s their out of line, rarely touches them though, he's been here almost 3 years now, couldn't imagine life without him now.

Edited July 25, 2010 by busterlove