Why you want your puppy to meet the neighbor’s cat….
Why you want your puppy to meet the neighbor’s cat…
The battle between dogs and cats is as old as time. We all know that dogs hate cats….right?
Wrong! Dogs that are introduced to cats at a young age will learn quickly how to not just tolerate cats but to accept them as part of their family/pack.
It’s well known that a child brought up in a household that is bi-lingual will easily pick up both languages. A dog brought up in a household with cats will just as easily pick up a cat’s body language. Your puppy will learn “cat” long before he learns “human”.
The sooner you expose your puppy to cats the better. If you don’t own a cat then be sure to visit a friend or neighbor that has both cats and dogs. You want to expose your dog to a cat that is already used to being around dogs. This is also a good time to expose your pup to other dogs.
Studies have shown that dogs who are not acclaimated to other dogs and/or cats when they are puppies tend to be much more aggressive toward other animals when they are older.
If your older dog shows this aggressive behavior toward other animals you can, through patience, restraint and training with positive methods using rewards like dog bones convince your dog to accept cats as part of their pack.
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