Help/Advise Needed with Bailee & Buddy We have a 2 year old cat (12 lbs) and Bailee plays/bites him(ears and head) very rough all the time. I think she is just wanting to play with him, but she ends up making him cry and he runs away. He has an escape over a short gate that she can't get over. I feel bad, he tries to keep her away with his paws, doesn't have claws so he really cant hurt her . A couple time he has gotten her back as I heard her cry. Should I just let them battle it out? Last time I had this scenario , the dog was first and we got a kitten Any advise appreciated ! |
Hmmm...I guess I'd let them work it out to a certain extent, but when things get/got too rough, I'd def step in and tell Bailee "no" and move her away from the cat so she understands there are boundaries/limits. |
Since the cat has no way to protect himself I think you need to do it! I don't think you should allow the pup to bite the cat at all, and only allow her to play with him if she's gentle. We have 3 cats--they all have their claws, and each one was a stray before moving in with us. We also have 3 dogs, the youngest and smallest is the Yorkie. From the beginning nobody has ever been allowed to hurt anybody else, and for the most part they all get along pretty well. I would never allow one of the cats to hurt a dog, so surely I would never allow a dog to hurt a cat. |
There is no time like the present to train your dog not to molest the cat. The word "NO!" is very easy for a dog to learn. If he does not listen then get up and stop the activity. Your cat has not ability to defend himself and I know how aggressive a Yorkie that wants to play can be. My little girl likes nothing better than a good fight. When she was a pup she was quite a kitten wrangler. Now that the cats are all bigger than her she won't even consider starting something with them. (They all have their claws) She does like to bark and run around them when they when they want to play with her but she knows better than to get too close. There are lots of bad behaviors these little ones can try but it is best to let them know just what the ground rules are right at the start. Teaching him things like "sit" "stay" "down" and especially "no" is really helpful when you want your dog to stop doing something it should not do. |
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As gracielove suggested, teaching him basic ground rules for behavior will teach him impulse control by engaging him in fun and regular obedience training and can work wonders with pugnacious little dogs who occasionally lose control and go after the cat or other dogs and make that animal's life miserable. Before long, just a "No" will back him off or even just a stern look. |
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1000% in agreement |
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