Introducing a Boerboel with a Cat

No matter the misunderstanding, a great deal of pet dogs and felines can live together comfortably. Follow these easy to follow actions to learn how to best introduce your Boerboel with a cat.

1. Make sure your Boerboel understands standard commands like ‘sit’, ‘stay’ and ‘down’ prior to meeting.
2. Create a safe space for both your Boerboel and cat, where the other family pet can not get in.
3. Keep them separated initially, for the first couple of days. Ensure both Boerboel and feline have had the required shots.
4. Feed your Boerboel and your cat on opposite sides of a closed door. This helps make them affiliate each other’s existence with pleasurable things.
5. Once they both can eat calmly beside the door, commence having meet and greets in a common space of your house. Keep the first couple of sessions brief and calm with your Boerboel on a leash. Treat both family pets for good behaviour.
6. Proceed these face to face sessions every day. Ensure to save your family pets’ preferred treats for these sessions. If your feline wishes to leave, let them, but make certain your Boerboel does not chase after. Attempt ending the sessions right before any animal shows indications of tension or violence.
7. When they appear like they’re getting a long well, allow them to hang around in the room with each other. If any stress erupts, return back to the previous actions and repeat them.

Why do Boerboels Hate Cats?

Not all Boerboels dislike cats, some get along with them. When Boerboels do hate felines, of the most common reason is quite straightforward. Like all dogs, Boerboels still hold onto some of the hunting behavioral instincts that they were originally bred for. This is why Boerboels like chasing after all moving objects, whether it’s a ball, rodent, or a cat.

Since most cats will escape when they encounter, it’s simple to see why they are understood for not being friendly with each other. Boerboels in fact take pleasure in chasing after felines not because they dislike them, however generally since a fast running animal sets off a strong, natural reaction to chase after overcomes any training or socialisation.

How to Stop Boerboels Chasing Cats?

Educating your Boerboel to stop going after cats takes some time, practice and consistency, however the reward of not needing to worry about them continuously chasing after is well worth it. Here are the phases of how to stop your Boerboel from chasing after felines.

1. Keep your Boerboel on a leash while loose when your cat remains in the same space.
2. Whenever your feline is near to your Boerboel, stop what you are doing and get your Boerboel’s focus. If he pays attention, provide him a treat!
3. Keep rewarding your Boerboel up until the cat disappears. If the feline sticks around provide your Boerboel a chew treat or toy so they stay focused on their treat.
4. Consistently repeat the above phases and you’ll see your Boerboel instinctively sit and look up to you when they see the feline. Don’t forget to keep awarding them!
5. If they are now automatically looking at you each time the cat is in the room, they’re prepared to be using a longer leash. If they still try to chase the cat at this point reel them in and go back to step 2.
6. Finally, take the long leash off and allow your Boerboel and cat in the exact same area. At this point your Boerboel must know not to chase the feline, however if they do return to step 5.

How to Stop Boerboels Killing Cats?

The best approach to guarantee your Boerboel would never kill a feline is to raise them with cats when they’re a puppy prior to 3 months old. At this age, they will generally want to play with the cats and will not see them as prey.

If your Boerboel has killed a cat previously, its best if you keep them in an open, fenced off space. When taking them for walks try to avoid going after sunset and prior to dawn because that’s when felines are very active and likely to be roaming the neighborhoods.