One slightly side comment, watch those cats with claws. My little guy, despite corrections, used to chase our cat with claws. She has swatted him twice, once right on his left eye ball and the other right below his left eye. I acted quickly both times and he has not lost sight in that eye, but it is not uncommon for a cat to blind a pup in one eye.
She is outdoor 90% of the time, so when he went out to go potty, I would be watching him, and he would go under a trailer or something and there she was unbeknownst to me. She usually resides in our barn.
The way I finally got Mario to stop chasing the cat was to confine the two of them in one room with me, while I watched them both like a hawk. I started with Mario on a leash, then progressed to him being free. I would hold the cat and let Mario sniff it, and praise him for not chasing it, and I would tell him No when he even began to go after her. It took time, but all is well now.
__________________ Mario  was adopted May 2015. Now he is a service dog and brother to Bailey the Airdale mix 
Last edited by Mayzoo; 12-10-2015 at 10:40 AM.
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