how can I get my dog to stop chasing my kitten ? Answers at Dogster Answers.

Sat, Jan 31st 2009, 12:49 GMT

If your dog is a real threat 2 your kitten, keep them apart btwn training sessions until he learns 2 respect her. Limit the space of the area they share during training sessions. The leash idea is a good 1, but when U pick it up & tug on it, tug 2 the side with a quick jerk, instead of pulling back. Pulling back will only trigger a forward �pull� drive. A quick, stern jerk 2 the side will briefly check your dog's balance, snapping him out of his "prey drive." Relax leash tension as soon as the dog relaxes. Also, keeping the collar at the top of his neck, will give U better control. U can drop the leash altogether when he relaxes into submission. No, I don't mean belly-up. I mean *sitting or laying relaxed with ears back.* He should actually look 2 U for direction immediately after U jerk the leash, but from there, it doesn't matter where he looks as long as he isn't glaring at the kitten. Give praise &/or treats upon *submission*. Enough of this & he'll soon get the idea.

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Sat, Jan 31st 2009, 00:05 GMT

Adding to the last post, doing the "leave it" exercise is the way to go, but I'd put a leash on her in the house when you do it. That way when she looks at the cat, you can do a quick correction with "leave it". That way, if she's decided not to listen to you, she can't lunge at the cat. The "leave it" exercise is great, but when there's a moving object, the exercise is much more difficult for the dog, that's why a leash is really important here. You'll have to do this every day, many times a day for your dog to understand what her boundries are.

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Fri, Jan 30th 2009, 23:50 GMT

My puppy wants to play with our cats all the time. Especially if they run! One thing you can do is teach her the "leave it" trick. starting with showing a treat and telling her to leave it. Once she does that give her a different treat. Never giving her the "leave it treat". Once she starts barking at cat, or trapping him I'd say leave it and show her a treat. Once she is focused on that I'd give the treat. Lola's learned this and now she knows to leave them... except when they run! I know that she only wants to play because my boy cat Sammy will let her "catch him" and he'll lay there while she licks him. He will also run up to her and do his kitty dance and run off. You definitely wanna watch them especially if he hasn't been around cats before. I also wouldn't allow the kitten outside yet. Good luck and keep the kitten safe until you know Paraisio is safe with him. Also... give the kitty a lot of pets and cuddles in front of your dog, so your dog knows you love him too!

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Lola Penelope

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Fri, Jan 30th 2009, 22:31 GMT

Why don't you SUPERVISE them playing INDOORS and see what they do? If your dog is nice and not predatory aggressive, I think it would be fine for them to play together, the kitten is too small to do anything serious to your dog. DON'T leave them unsupervised together, however, because you can never know what will go on when you're not there.

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