Introducing a Schipperke with a Cat

Despite the mistaken belief, a great deal of dogs and felines can cohabit in harmony. Follow these easy to follow steps to learn how to best introduce your Schipperke with a feline.

1. Ensure your Schipperke understands fundamental commands like ‘sit’, ‘stay’ and ‘down’ before meeting.
2. Create a safe space for both your Schipperke and feline, where the other animal can not get in.
3. Keep them separated at first, for the first few days. Make sure both Schipperke and cat have had the required shots.
4. Feed your Schipperke and your feline on opposite sides of a closed door. This helps make them associate each other’s existence with enjoyable things.
5. Once they both can consume calmly beside the door, start off having meet and greets in a common location of your home. Keep the very first few sessions short and calm with your Schipperke on a leash. Treat both pets for desirable behaviour.
6. Proceed with these face to face sessions daily. Ensure to save your pets’ preferred treats for these sessions. If your cat wants to leave, allow them to, however make certain your Schipperke does not go after. Try ending the sessions well before any family pet shows signs of tension or aggression.
7. When they look like they’re getting a long well, let them spend time in the space together. If any tension appears, return back to the previous actions and repeat them.

Why do Schipperkes Hate Cats?

Not all Schipperkes hate cats, some get along with them. When Schipperkes do hate cats, of the most common factor is quite straightforward. Like all dogs, Schipperkes still keep some of the hunting tendencies that they were initially bred for. This is why Schipperkes love chasing all moving items, whether it’s a toy, rodent, or a feline.

Because many felines will run away when they come across, it’s simple to see why they are understood for not getting along with each other. Schipperkes in fact delight in chasing after felines not because they hate them, however generally since a quick running animal sets off a powerful, natural instinct to go after overcomes any training or socialisation.

How to Stop Schipperkes Chasing Cats?

Training your Schipperke to quit chasing cats requires time, training and consistency, but the reward of not needing to worry about them continually chasing is very well worth it. Here are the points of how to stop your Schipperke from chasing felines.

1. Keep your Schipperke on a leash while loose when your feline is in the same room.
2. Whenever your cat is nearby to your Schipperke, stop what you are doing and get your Schipperke’s focus. If he pays attention, give him a reward!
3. Keep rewarding your Schipperke till the feline goes away. If the cat sticks around give your Schipperke a chew treat or toy so they remain focused on their reward.
4. Regularly repeat the above stages and you’ll see your Schipperke instinctively sit and look up to you when they see the feline. Do not forget to keep rewarding them!
5. If they are now instantly looking at you whenever the cat remains in the room, they’re all set to be using a longer leash. If they still attempt to chase after the feline at this moment reel them in and go back to step 2.
6. Finally, take the long leash off and permit your Schipperke and feline in the very same space. At this point your Schipperke need to know not to chase the feline, but if they do go back to step 5.

How to Stop Schipperkes Killing Cats?

The very best method to ensure your Schipperke 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 typically want to have fun with the cats and won’t see them as prey.

If your Schipperke has actually killed a feline previously, its ideal if you keep them in an open, fenced off area. When taking them for walks try to prevent going after sunset and before dawn because that’s when cats are very active and likely to be wandering the streets.