|
Welcome to the YorkieTalk.com Forums Community - the community for Yorkshire Terriers. You are currently viewing our boards as a guest which gives you limited access to view most discussions and access our other features. By joining our free community you will have access to post topics, communicate privately with other members (PM), respond to polls, upload content and access many other special features. You will be able to chat with over 35,000 YorkieTalk members, read over 2,000,000 posted discussions, and view more than 15,000 Yorkie photos in the YorkieTalk Photo Gallery after you register. We would love to have you as a member! Registration is fast, simple and absolutely free so please, join our community today! If you have any problems with the registration process or your account login, please click here to contact us. |
|
| LinkBack | Thread Tools |
05-11-2009, 06:10 PM | #1 |
YT Addict Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: So. Cal
Posts: 367
| Was this bad? (Forcing dog/cat relationship) I have had Bailey for 5 1/2 weeks now. One of the big problems that is still bugging me is that my cat Rory won't co-exist with Bailey. I have tried to give them time, but the problem is that Rory always just runs, causing a huge chase which gets Bailey WAY too exited. I always wanted Rory to just stop being afraid of the puppy and stand up for herself (after all, Bailey is still getting bigger). I know people usually say not to worry about it, but I feel like I've abandoned my cat since I got the dog. She's now locked out of the majority of the downstairs, not that she wants to be around the dog anyway. So she's alone upstairs all day. She still gets time with me at night as she sleeps on my bed and Bailey sleeps in her crate. Last night though I let Bailey sleep in bed with me. I had to lock the cat out of my room because Bailey WOULD jump off the bed if she saw her. So poor Rory was alone all day AND all night. So anyway, cutting to the chase (too late I know ) I just out of the blue grabbed them both and put them in the office with me with the door closed. I figured there were high places the cat could jump if she needed to get away, but she couldn't really escape. I didn't actually let Bailey go completely, I held her and let her get close to the cat. Rory actually never jumped up anywhere, but she did get backed into a corner by the puppy. Finally she did what I'd been waiting for her to do, batted at Bailey and hissed. Bailey tried it again with the same result. Finally, she backed off! I let her go and both the cat and puppy sat there about a foot apart with no biting hyperness from the dog and no chases! It was a bit mean for both of them because I'm sure I traumatized my poor cat and I am afraid she'll scratch the dog. But hopefully a couple more times of this and Bailey won't think the cat is just a chew toy anymore. But, was this "bad mommy" of me? Or okay? Anyone have better suggestions other than simply "give it time" or "let them live apart" (because that forces my cat to live apart from me)?
__________________ ~ Bailey's Mommy~ |
Welcome Guest! | |
05-12-2009, 04:46 AM | #2 |
YT Addict Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Armada, Michigan
Posts: 387
| I'm the victim of 'Daddy, can I have a kitty? I'll take care of it.' and.. 'Daddy I'm getting a new Yorkie puppy. I'll take care of it.' Two different daughters, same story. So now they live together with Cindy the Border Collie, who acts as the policeman. Know what? They all get along fine. The cat showed the same behavior as yours, but within a few weeks they were all playing together. Ever see a cartoon where the cat's hair goes straight out when it's startled? That only happens when someone brings a strange pet over to visit. Sometimes it's a real hoot because the cat will hide behind a chair or under a table ruffle and then suddenly rush out to jump the Yorkie. Other times it's the other way around and that's the fun. Reesie will hide and go into a crouch, waiting for the cat. But it's all just play. The cat was declawed years ago to protect our furniture and us, so there's no way either one gets hurt. They just play together when they're bored with watching the birds at the feeder or the geese outside. Most times they just sit side by side looking out the window. At night when I shut off the TV and head for the bedroom they all beat me to it and when we finally get there all three are curled up on the bed. That hasn't done a dang thing for our sex life. |
05-12-2009, 04:57 AM | #3 |
My furkids Donating Member | I have a 22 lb Maine Coon Cat. He is an indoor cat. We had McKenzi years before we got the furgirls. They DO NOT like him at all. I gave it time also...Didn't work. The girls are now 4 yrs and 3 yrs. All we have to do is say the cats name...or if he gets up from where ever he is laying..They jump at him! He is not declawed and could do alot of damage to them. He has batted them on the head and even scratched them on the butt (I didn't let him do this is just happened really fast). This only made them go after him even more. They have backed him into a corner...They are not like this all the time. But, it makes me very nervous when it does happen. I can leave them all home alone with free run of the house and they are fine. Maybe it's a jealousy thing? Cat scratches and bites can be very bad....
__________________ |
05-12-2009, 06:59 AM | #4 |
YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Miami, FL,USA
Posts: 1,005
| Your "forcing" them together might have worked but you're taking a real risk You're cat is going to swat you're dog and can possibly inflict some serious harm On the other side a Yorkie is bred to chase fast small prey The cat running away is going to get his stalking and chasing instincts going
__________________ Mike and Zach's Dadd |
05-12-2009, 07:33 AM | #5 |
YT 3000 Club Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Satellite Beach, FL
Posts: 3,691
| Duncan (cat) used to hide from the dogs all the time. So I started to hold him during quiet times. The kidz were tired or really relaxed. Eventually eveyone was in harmony. Duncan will just laying the middle of the floor now & the pups just ignore him or they pretend to chase him...he just gives them the stink eye & stays put. Oh yea, ae have soft paws (nail caps) on Duncan so IF he swats at the kidz, there will be no harm. |
05-12-2009, 07:42 AM | #6 |
Action Jackson ♥ Donating Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Maryland
Posts: 17,814
| I sort of did this with Jackson. When we go and sleep over my dad's house, they have two cats. The female cat usually doesn't mind Jackson and will let him sniff, etc so Jackson has no problem with her. The male cat, Ozzy... he has issues with. Jackson gets SO frustrated because Ozzy will just hiss and swat anytime Jackson comes semi-near him. Jackson really just wants to smell him and check him out. But it drives Jackson nuts that he can't reach him so then he barks, then he chases, then he barks. It's so frustrating. So, one day, I had both cats and him in a room so I closed the door to see what would happened. It didn't really help much... lol. Ozzy continued to stay on the dresser hissing away while the female cat, Patience, ran under the bed causing Jackson to go more nuts. It's neverending!
__________________ ~ Brit & Lights! Camera! Jackson! CGC ETD TKP ~ Follow Jackson on Instagram: https://instagram.com/jacksontheterrier |
05-12-2009, 02:26 PM | #7 | ||
YT Addict Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: So. Cal
Posts: 367
| Quote:
Quote:
__________________ ~ Bailey's Mommy~ | ||
05-12-2009, 08:00 PM | #8 |
Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: st paul, mn
Posts: 35
| cesar millan (my guide in life, lol) has done a number of shows about getting your dog to stop attacking other animals. try to catch one of them on a rerun. they were EXTREMELY helpful to me. my poodle, abby, would run after ANYTHING that moved, and i was afraid she might get away and get hit by a car. now, she ignores squirrels, rabbits, cats, and other dogs.... the other day, the neighbor's cat was in our yard. she acted like it wasn't even there (and she didn't know i was watching!). For Abby, it came down to leadership and letting her know what was acceptable and what was not.... and setting up situations. that finger snap and mama-evil-eye really can work! |
05-13-2009, 01:49 AM | #9 |
Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Cork
Posts: 46
| I know the problem but am not sure of answer. We have three cats, one girl and two boys. We have had Snoopy our little furball for only 3 weeks. We were supervising, but the youngest boy cat (Kitty) came in and before we could act had given Snoopy a clout (cooked chicken was involved and Kitty would kill for that ) so now Snoopy gives ALL cats a wide berth and is only mildly interested in cats and just carries on playing. However, Kitty, who is 'king pin' of the household looks to be stalking Snoopy and we are worried he is going to have another go at Snoopy. We are keeping eye on the situation, but I know how you feel, cos I also feel that I am neglecting cats, especially playtime with them, as Snoopy gets really jealous if I play with them. Am not sure if I should tell Snoopy off if he gets jealous as I feel it is teasing him to play with cats while he is in room, but the alternative is segregation. Has anyone sorted this problem??? |
05-13-2009, 07:28 AM | #10 |
Donating YT 500 Club Member | What's done is done. So far it's worked. Time to move on and enjoy the new state of mind that they are in. Should they regress, you can always come up with a different approach. Something like luvfla did. No sense in wasting time & energy on if it was the right thing or not is a waste... unless you enjoy beating up on yourself. We live & learn if we pay attention. It was time to try something new & you did. Use your energy to work on a plan b, c, d should you need it. Enjoy the progress. Good luck!
__________________ June ~ Roxy LUV LUV |
Bookmarks |
|
|
Thread Tools | |
| |
|
|
SHOP NOW: Amazon :: eBay :: Buy.com :: Newegg :: PetStore :: Petco :: PetSmart