Introducing a Vizsla with a Cat

Regardless of the misunderstanding, a lot of canines and cats can cohabit peacefully. Follow these simple to follow actions to learn how to best introduce your Vizsla with a cat.

1. Make sure your Vizsla understands basic commands like ‘sit’, ‘stay’ and ‘down’ before meeting.
2. Create a safe space for both your Vizsla and cat, where the other animal can not enter.
3. Keep them separated in the beginning, for the very first few days. Make certain both Vizsla and feline have had the needed shots.
4. Feed your Vizsla and your cat on opposite sides of a closed door. This helps make them associate each other’s existence with favorable things.
5. Once they both can ingest calmly beside the door, begin having meet and greets in a common space of your house. Keep the very first couple of sessions brief and calm with your Vizsla on a leash. Award both pets for great behaviour.
6. Carry on with these face to face sessions daily. Make sure to save your animals’ preferred treats for these sessions. If your feline wants to leave, let them, however make certain your Vizsla doesn’t go after. Try ending the sessions before any pet reveals indications of tension or resentment.
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 redo them.

Why do Vizslas Hate Cats?

Not all Vizslas hate felines, some get along with them. When Vizslas do hate felines, of the most typical reason is quite simple. Like all canines, Vizslas still hold onto a few of the hunting impulses that they were initially bred for. This is why Vizslas love chasing all moving objects, whether it’s a toy, mouse, or a cat.

Because most felines will escape when they come across, it’s easy to see why they are understood for not getting along with each other. Vizslas in fact delight in chasing after felines not because they dislike them, however primarily because a fast running animal activates a strong, natural reaction to chase overcomes any training or socialisation.

How to Stop Vizslas Chasing Cats?

Educating your Vizsla to stop going after cats requires time, practice and consistency, but the reward of not having to fret about them continuously chasing is very well worth it. Here are the procedures of how to stop your Vizsla from going after felines.

1. Keep your Vizsla on a leash while loose when your feline remains in the same space.
2. Whenever your feline is close to your Vizsla, stop what you are doing and get your Vizsla’s attention. If he listens, offer him a reward!
3. Keep awarding your Vizsla till the feline goes away. If the cat sticks around give your Vizsla a chew reward or toy so they remain focused on their treat.
4. Regularly redo the above phases and you’ll see your Vizsla instinctively sit and look up to you when they see the cat. Don’t forget to keep awarding them!
5. If they are now instantly looking at you each time the feline remains in the space, they’re ready to be using a longer leash. If they still try to chase after the cat at this point reel them in and return to step 2.
6. Last but not least, take the long leash off and permit your Vizsla and cat in the very same area. At this point your Vizsla must understand not to chase after the feline, however if they do go back to step 5.

How to Stop Vizslas Killing Cats?

The very best method to ensure your Vizsla would never ever kill a cat is to raise them with felines when they’re a pup before 3 months old. At this age, they will typically wish to have fun with the felines and will not see them as prey.

If your Vizsla has actually killed a feline before, its optimal if you keep them in an open, fenced off space. When taking them for strolls try to avoid going after sunset and before dawn because that’s when cats are very active and likely to be roaming the streets.