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Not Fighting Like Cats and Dogs
Astro
on
her first walk |
Beverly
has helped dozens of people's dogs and cats to peacefully co-exist.
But
her personal test came recently when her friend adopted a kitten
that frightened her dog, Kompis. Kompis had been attacked a few
months earlier by a small gray kitten, so when she first saw Astro,
Kompis shook uncontrollably and even started to have a bowel movement.
Kompis would not move or look at the kitten for the first 10 minutes.
The kitten kept a safe distance, too. Once Kompis stopped being
frozen with fear and actually took a few steps, Beverly called it
quits for that session. |
That
evening, Astro's new mom brought her over for a visit. Beverly
worked her magic and, within one hour, had Kompis and the kitten
laying next to each other, relaxing!
Watch
a video of Astro at 10 months.
Beverly trained her to come, sit, shake paws and more!
The
next day, Beverly took them both to the park...
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By
the kitten's second visit, Kompis and Astro were officially friends!
They cuddled on the couch together and started playing and running
around the house chasing each other and having a blast. |
Getting
your furry friends to love and respect each other.
Generally,
Beverly tells her clients to expect dogs and cats to adjust to each
other in about 2 months. It takes them that long to build trust
and figure out how the other species interacts and communicates.
The younger the cat/kitten, the better for the quickest and best
possible adjustment. Puppies and dogs of all ages can learn to peacefully
- and hopefully playfully - co-exist with their feline housemates.
With help from a good behaviorist, you can speed up this process
greatly, as you have seen above.
Note
that you're going to have to train your cat(s) as well as your dog.
Cats also need to learn to trust the trained dog, and they need
to learn to not actively tease (torture :-) ) your dog. As in all
relationships, it is a 2 way street!
If
you are having trouble getting your pets to live together in harmony,
call or write The Pooch Coach for help. She will make it an easy
and rewarding experience for you and provide you with top notch
results.
Contact us for help today
info@poochcoach.com
Phone: 415-643-3333
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