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How do I get my jealous dog Eddie to stop snapping at the new, tiny
kitten Buffy? Buffy just wants love and cuddles and for the big hairy things not to intefere with her busy schedule of poinging. P.S. Yes, I got a new cat. |
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On 2005-05-11, Lots42 penned:
How do I get my jealous dog Eddie to stop snapping at the new, tiny kitten Buffy? Buffy just wants love and cuddles and for the big hairy things not to intefere with her busy schedule of poinging. P.S. Yes, I got a new cat. Is this a warning-type action, or do you think your dog would actually hurt the kitten? Either way, I'd suggest keeping the two apart when you're not there to supervise, at least until your tiny kitten isn't tiny anymore and can actually escape or defend herself. I'd also be sure to provide her with elevated places to which she can escape without the dog following her. -- monique, who spoils Oscar unmercifully pictures: http://www.bounceswoosh.org/rpca |
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"Karen" wrote in message ... in article , Lots42 at wrote on 5/11/05 4:46 PM: How do I get my jealous dog Eddie to stop snapping at the new, tiny kitten Buffy? Buffy just wants love and cuddles and for the big hairy things not to intefere with her busy schedule of poinging. P.S. Yes, I got a new cat. I guess I would keep Eddie on a leash when around the kitten. Admonishing NO whenever Eddie gets snappy. (Is Eddie very big? or a terrier type?) Definitely have two people so that no accidents can happen. Expose in small doses until this behavior goes away. Lavish attention on Eddie when being good, especially in front of the kitten. We never had too much trouble with kitten dog intros (or even cat dog intros), but I would guess it may take a while before they can be together. (Congrats on kitty) You have been lucky. Or to put it another way, if someone is doing a dog kitten intro, being the one holding the dog is OK. Don't let anyone talk you into being the one holding the kitten. (kitten most likely doesn't need to be held in any case) A two pound kitten can peel most of the skin off your back. Jo |
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On Wed, 11 May 2005 14:46:12 -0700, Lots42 wrote:
How do I get my jealous dog Eddie to stop snapping at the new, tiny kitten Buffy? Buffy just wants love and cuddles and for the big hairy things not to intefere with her busy schedule of poinging. P.S. Yes, I got a new cat. Does Eddie have a history of not tolerating cats? MLB |
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Lots42 wrote:
How do I get my jealous dog Eddie to stop snapping at the new, tiny kitten Buffy? Buffy just wants love and cuddles and for the big hairy things not to intefere with her busy schedule of poinging. P.S. Yes, I got a new cat. Congrats on becoming owned by Buffy. I suggest that Eddie not allowed to be alone with Buffy until Buffy is much older and able to take on the responsibilities of d*g training? Please tell us more about Buffy and how she gets along with Eddie. Pam S. on behalf of all the Shirk family |
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"You have been lucky. Or to put it another way, if someone is doing a
dog kitten intro, being the one holding the dog is OK. Don't let anyone talk you into being the one holding the kitten. (kitten most likely doesn't need to be held in any case) A two pound kitten can peel most of the skin off your back." When Isis and Fugazi were kittens a friend brought his d*g round. Now Boris was a friendly d*g (apart from her pleasure at seeing me leading her to pee on my shoes a few times when she was a puppy) so she decided to investigate... Moments later, we had a yelping d*g and Fugazi bounced up and ran straight over Dave's legs...he was wearing shorts... This means I can add that a two pound kitten can take all of the skin off your thighs Lesley Slave of the Fabulous Furballs |
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Buffy has elevated spaces to escape Eddie and Louie.
Now that I think about it, Eddie is just getting jealous. As if he is telling the cat 'Hey! My turn with the human'. I don't think Eddie would hurt the cat, he knows full well that we like the cat. Eddie has dealt with cats before. It was usually a 'You stay out of my way, I'll stay out of your way' deal. But it's been older cats. A poinging kitty probably gets on his nerves now that Eddie is a grey-snouted old fart. |
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I'm serious here, Eddie knows the word "No". Say "noooooo" if he gets
snappy and really praise him when he is good. YOu really can teach and old fart dog too. "Lots42" wrote in message oups.com... Buffy has elevated spaces to escape Eddie and Louie. Now that I think about it, Eddie is just getting jealous. As if he is telling the cat 'Hey! My turn with the human'. I don't think Eddie would hurt the cat, he knows full well that we like the cat. Eddie has dealt with cats before. It was usually a 'You stay out of my way, I'll stay out of your way' deal. But it's been older cats. A poinging kitty probably gets on his nerves now that Eddie is a grey-snouted old fart. |
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Congrats!
Best wishes, -- Polonca & Soncek "Lots42" wrote in message oups.com... How do I get my jealous dog Eddie to stop snapping at the new, tiny kitten Buffy? Buffy just wants love and cuddles and for the big hairy things not to intefere with her busy schedule of poinging. P.S. Yes, I got a new cat. |
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