Introducing a Brazilian Terrier with a Cat

Despite the misunderstanding, a great deal of pet dogs and cats can cohabit in harmony. Follow these simple to follow steps to find out how to best introduce your Brazilian Terrier with a feline.

1. Make sure your Brazilian Terrier understands basic commands like ‘sit’, ‘stay’ and ‘down’ before meeting.
2. Create a safe area for both your Brazilian Terrier and cat, where the other family pet can not get in.
3. Keep them separated at first, for the first couple of days. Make certain both Brazilian Terrier and feline have had the required shots.
4. Feed your Brazilian Terrier and your cat on opposite sides of a closed door. This makes them affiliate each other’s existence with pleasant things.
5. Once they both can ingest calmly beside the door, commence having meet and greets in a common location of your home. Keep the first couple of sessions brief and calm with your Brazilian Terrier on a leash. Treat both animals for great behaviour.
6. Continue these face to face sessions daily. Ensure to save your family pets’ favourite treats for these sessions. If your feline wants to leave, allow them to, however make sure your Brazilian Terrier does not go after. Attempt ending the sessions right before any animal reveals signs of stress or bitterness.
7. When they appear like they’re getting a long well, allow them to spend time in the space together. If any stress erupts, return back to the previous actions and repeat them.

Why do Brazilian Terriers Hate Cats?

Not all Brazilian Terriers hate cats, some get along with them. When Brazilian Terriers do dislike felines, of the most common factor is quite straightforward. Like all canines, Brazilian Terriers still keep a few of the hunting behavioral instincts that they were originally bred for. This is why Brazilian Terriers love chasing after all moving items, whether it’s a ball, rodent, or a feline.

Considering that many cats will escape when they encounter, it’s easy to see why they are understood for not being friendly with each other. Brazilian Terriers actually delight in chasing after cats not due to the fact that they hate them, however generally because a quick running animal sets off a powerful, natural reaction to chase overcomes any training or socialisation.

How to Stop Brazilian Terriers Chasing Cats?

Teaching your Brazilian Terrier to quit chasing felines requires time, practice and consistency, however the benefit of not having to fret about them constantly chasing after is well worth it. Here are the phases of how to stop your Brazilian Terrier from going after cats.

1. Keep your Brazilian Terrier on a leash while loose when your cat remains in the same room.
2. Whenever your feline is close to your Brazilian Terrier, stop what you are doing and get your Brazilian Terrier’s attention. If he pays attention, offer him a treat!
3. Keep rewarding your Brazilian Terrier until the cat disappears. If the cat sticks around give your Brazilian Terrier a chew treat or toy so they stay focused on their reward.
4. Regularly redo the above phases and you’ll see your Brazilian Terrier instinctively sit and look up to you when they see the feline. Do not forget to keep awarding them!
5. If they are now immediately taking a look at you every time the feline is in the space, they’re all set to be utilizing a longer leash. If they still try to chase the feline at this point reel them in and return to step 2.
6. Finally, take the long leash off and permit your Brazilian Terrier and cat in the same space. At this point your Brazilian Terrier ought to understand not to chase after the feline, but if they do return to step 5.

How to Stop Brazilian Terriers Killing Cats?

The very best method to guarantee your Brazilian Terrier would never ever kill a feline is to raise them with felines when they’re a puppy before 3 months old. At this age, they will usually wish to have fun with the felines and won’t see them as prey.

If your Brazilian Terrier has killed a feline in the past, its best if you keep them in an open, fenced off space. When taking them for walks try to avoid going after dusk and before dawn because that’s when felines are most active and most likely to be wandering the neighborhoods.