Tips to help train puppy to stop chasing cat

Question: Our 9-month-old puppy will not stop chasing and hunting our cat. This is causing much stress for my girlfriend and I, and we wonder if we should find a new home for the new puppy or the cat. Any suggestions? - Dustin

Answer: Ahhh, the age-old problem of dogs chasing cats. This has been going on since the beginning of time. If your puppy is typical, he is chasing your cat because it is fun.

Part of the problem is that most cats run instead of standing up to the dog. Part of the problem is that your puppy isn’t getting enough play time and exercise outside of chasing the cat. The other part of the problem is that your cat is running away.

Try the suggestions below to get the household under control.

1. Put a baby gate up to section off a part of the house so that the cat doesn’t have to go far to get from the puppy. This will reduce the chase and the fun.

2. Exercise your puppy and add a lot of toys to the house.

3. Put the puppy on a leash when the cat is out so that he can’t start the chase. He should be on a leash in this situation until he is always good at completing the exercise in Number 4.

4. When you see that the cat is in the room with the puppy, ask the puppy to lie down and stay. Reward him for calm behavior. This will eventually become his default instead of chasing.

Dr. Radosta

Dr. Radosta


Lisa Radosta DVM, Diplomate ACVB
Florida Veterinary Behavior Service
PO Box 210636
Royal Palm Beach, FL 33421-0636
561-795-9398
www.flvetbehavior.com
Read more articles by Dr. Radosta | Ask her a question

Source: http://blogs.palmbeachpost.com/pawshere/2011/05/11/tips-to-help-train-puppy-to-stop-chasing-cat/

Jill Duggan Palm Beach Woman Jill Duggan Palm Beach Woman Magazine Jill Duggan Jill Duggan Palm Beach Jill Duggan Palm Beach Florida

Lobster shells valuable for golf balls, plant pots

Lobsters aren't just for eating anymore. The shells from Maine's signature seafood are being used to manufacture decorative tiles, trivets and drinking-glass coasters.

Source: http://www.palmbeachpost.com/news/nation/lobster-shells-valuable-for-golf-balls-plant-pots-1408574.html?cxtype=rss_golf_19004

Jill Duggan Palm Beach Woman Jill Duggan Palm Beach Woman Magazine Jill Duggan Jill Duggan Palm Beach Jill Duggan Palm Beach Florida

Vanguard cuts minimum investment amount for funds

Vanguard is making its target-date retirement mutual funds more accessible to small investors by cutting the minimum required to invest to $1,000 from $3,000.

Source: http://www.palmbeachpost.com/money/vanguard-cuts-minimum-investment-amount-for-funds-1468517.html?cxtype=rss_money_16350

Jill Duggan Palm Beach Woman Jill Duggan Palm Beach Woman Magazine Jill Duggan Jill Duggan Palm Beach Jill Duggan Palm Beach Florida

Settlers use tourism to draw Israelis to West Bank

Perched atop a West Bank hill, the Binyamin region visitors center invites travelers to look past the military jeeps patrolling the surrounding area and enjoy nature, archaeological sites and bucolic vineyards.

Source: http://www.palmbeachpost.com/accent/travel/settlers-use-tourism-to-draw-israelis-to-west-1458317.html?cxtype=rss_travel_5228

Jill Duggan Palm Beach Woman Jill Duggan Palm Beach Woman Magazine Jill Duggan Jill Duggan Palm Beach Jill Duggan Palm Beach Florida

Commentary: LeBron James provides the grit the Miami Heat needs to prevail in Game 4

Sue Cohn wins her eighth Palm Beach County Women's Amateur

Despite her dominance in the Palm Beach County Women's Amateur Championship, Sue Cohn felt some doubt creep in as she made the turn in Thursday's final round.

Source: http://www.palmbeachpost.com/sports/golf/sue-cohn-wins-her-eighth-palm-beach-county-1441368.html?cxtype=rss_golf_19004

Jill Duggan Palm Beach Woman Jill Duggan Palm Beach Woman Magazine Jill Duggan Jill Duggan Palm Beach Jill Duggan Palm Beach Florida

Florida Atlantic's new football stadium half-way completed and on scheduled to open mid-October

Nattily dressed in a monogrammed shirt while standing in a pile of gray dirt - close to where an end zone will eventually be - Howard Guggenheim, a long-time Florida Atlantic University benefactor, is smiling.

Source: http://www.palmbeachpost.com/sports/owls/florida-atlantics-new-football-stadium-half-way-completed-1425676.html?cxtype=rss_owls_25012

Jill Duggan Palm Beach Florida Jill Duggan Florida Jill Duggan Palm Beach Woman Jill Duggan Palm Beach Woman Magazine Jill Duggan

Sunday pitch: Marlins prepare for marquee matchup with the Phillies' Roy Halladay

MARLINS MINUTE SCOUTING REPORT: Roy Halladay, RHP, Philadelphia Phillies The Phillies open a three-game series at Sun Life Stadium on Monday, but the highlight will be Tuesday when Halladay faces Marlins ace Josh Johnson.

Source: http://www.palmbeachpost.com/sports/marlins/sunday-pitch-marlins-prepare-for-marquee-matchup-with-1461478.html?cxtype=rss_sports_1300

Jill Duggan Palm Beach Jill Duggan Palm Beach Florida Jill Duggan Florida Jill Duggan Palm Beach Woman Jill Duggan Palm Beach Woman Magazine

Florida Atlantic's defense caps spring drills with another strong performance

Defensive coordinator Kurt Van Valkenburgh prefers Florida Atlantic's new 3-4 defense because it allows his unit to cover more ground with more athletic linebackers on the field.

Source: http://www.palmbeachpost.com/sports/owls/florida-atlantics-defense-caps-spring-drills-with-another-1428629.html?cxtype=rss_owls_25012

Jill Duggan Jill Duggan Palm Beach

Jim Mandich's odds of survival long from time of diagnosis

South Florida lost an icon last week. And it was to a rare form of cancer - bile duct - that I had never heard of before Jim "Mad Dog" Mandich was diagnosed with it a little more than a year ago.

Source: http://www.palmbeachpost.com/health/jim-mandichs-odds-of-survival-long-from-time-1449133.html?cxtype=rss_dolphins

Jill Duggan Florida Jill Duggan Palm Beach Woman Jill Duggan Palm Beach Woman Magazine Jill Duggan Jill Duggan Palm Beach