I totally agree. "Leave it" is such an important thing for them to learn. When they have that down, they won't get too out of hand with tug and also won't eat anything that they shouldn't. It could be a toy, food, a child, another animal. Most important command for a puppy to learn.
Yikes - that's scary to have the cat bite the dog. Hope your dog is okay.
Nice to know that eventually all your rescue animals get along fine. That's very encouraging to hear.
I'm not near a dog park, but I take the pup for walks all the time.
I think you are off to a great start. I'm sure pup will settle down as he gets older too. He listens to you which is half the battle.
I hope so. I want my beautiful cat to be happy and at peace - she's such a sweetie. And I want my new pup to be happy too. He is very sweet too.I think you are off to a great start. I'm sure pup will settle down as he gets older too. He listens to you which is half the battle.
I totally get it. Would love to see a picture of them.I hope so. I want my beautiful cat to be happy and at peace - she's such a sweetie. And I want my new pup to be happy too. He is very sweet too.
I'll try and see if I can attach a photo. This is the one and only time they shared a bed. My pup came over to find the cat in his bed, and crawled in with her. LOL.I totally get it. Would love to see a picture of them.
They are absolutely precious! I'm sure everything will be just fine. As soon as he learns to respect her space. Thanks for sharing!
Thanks - that's it in a nutshell - the pup needs to respect the cat's place. I'll let you know how it goes.
If my big dog, Eli, didn't know his "leave it" this would have freaked me out. Both are rescued but Lulu had only been here a few days.Thanks - that's it in a nutshell - the pup needs to respect the cat's place. I'll let you know how it goes.
They are so cute together! Once the puppy grows and matures they will be BFFs
Wow! Awesome photo!!!!!!
She was so tiny and he is a monster. Just the sheer size of him, he could have easily hurt her unintentionally. Like when he pinned her down and gave her a tongue bath, lol.
A tongue bath - LOL! He seems like such a sweetheart!
Oh, he absolutely is...but he's big, and clumsy. Your pup is small so it shouldn't be too bad to deal with. I have a Cavalier King Charles Spaniel as well and the cats actually hassle him. I think, they think he's a cat. Eli has a chasing instinct, so if he wants to play, he will chase. If he chases the cats, I have to say "leave it" and he will immediately stop. They are all pretty good at respecting each others space though. Ash (Lulu's brother) just had surgery and Eli has been really good.
That's awesome that you can say 'leave it' and Eli will stop. Amazing. When I first got the pup, I kept him on a leash afraid the cat would hurt him. Then they seemed fine together until the pup grew and started jumping on the cat. So now I'm working on 'leave it'. King Charles spaniels are adorable.
I understand. He will get it. You know the key, consistency and reward. Test him with something he would really go after, like food. Wishing you all the very best, keep us posted on your progress.
Thanks a lot. I will keep you posted. My pup understands tons of commands but I never taught 'leave it'. I need to get on that. I just want my sweet cat to be able to move around anywhere she wants to go without a pup on top of her, and I just want my sweet pup to respect her space. I'll keep working on it. Thank you.I understand. He will get it. You know the key, consistency and reward. Test him with something he would really go after, like food. Wishing you all the very best, keep us posted on your progress.
