Rac Posted December 5, 2018 Share Posted December 5, 2018 My dog just broke into my sisters Guinni pig cage and attacked one. She shut her jaw down on it until it stopped moving then carried it out of the cage, sat it down on the grass and looked at it. She didn’t Maul it and I think she didn’t understand that she killed it. She allowed me to put her lead on her but I had to drag her out of the back yard. My sister is quite upset and has banned my dog from coming over as she is scared the same thing might happen to her cat. My dog does have a tendency to chase her cat. Should I be worried that she would do the same thing to the cat? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tdierikx Posted December 5, 2018 Share Posted December 5, 2018 Short answer is probably... yes Maybe you should not take your dog there any more, as it has already shown you what it is capable of with smaller animals. T. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
persephone Posted December 5, 2018 Share Posted December 5, 2018 Your dog has a strong 'prey drive' it is drawn to chase small, active animals . it is INSTINCT ..your dog was born this way . it is your responsibility to now make sure peoples' pets are not harmed ...this has been your 'warning' have a read of this info . CLICK HERE Depending on what other training you have done with your dog , his/her age , and what your lifestyle is like with him/her ..perhaps someone here can recommend a reliable and honest trainer to help you ? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Two Best Dogs! Posted December 5, 2018 Share Posted December 5, 2018 Apologise a lot and don't take your dog to the house anymore. She is right to be concerned (broke into a cage!) and a dog chasing a cat can quickly go wrong. It does no harm for your dog to be left behind on trips to her house If you aren't already, a dog school to help improve recall and impulse control can help reduce your dog acting on impulses. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maddy Posted December 5, 2018 Share Posted December 5, 2018 Guinea pigs have to be the worst sort of thing for triggering prey drive. They wheek loudly, their movements are fast and erratic and they are defenseless little blobs of noms. Having said that, you already know that your dog chases cats so the outcome was a bit.. inevitable. For the sake of your relationship, I'd be making sure that the dog never darkens your sister's doorstep again. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tassie Posted December 6, 2018 Share Posted December 6, 2018 Have to agree with the others … even if you muzzled the dog so that it couldn't kill, accidentally or otherwise, there is still a likelihood of chasing and harassing , which could also be fatal. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RuralPug Posted December 7, 2018 Share Posted December 7, 2018 This would probably happen again if your dog was put in the same circumstances. Now that you know, it is your job to never put that dog in such a position again. Don't take the dog to visit places where small furry animals live. It might be a nice gesture if you were to offer to buy a suitable replacement guinea pig for your sister. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Her Majesty Dogmad Posted December 7, 2018 Share Posted December 7, 2018 Poor little guinea pig, that is horrible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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