Introducing a Double Doodle with a Cat

Regardless of the misunderstanding, a great deal of pet dogs and felines can cohabit peacefully. Follow these easy to follow steps to learn how to best introduce your Double Doodle with a feline.

1. Ensure your Double Doodle knows basic commands like ‘sit’, ‘stay’ and ‘down’ before meeting.
2. Make a safe area for both your Double Doodle and feline, where the other animal can not get in.
3. Keep them separated initially, for the very first couple of days. Make sure both Double Doodle and cat have had the needed shots.
4. Feed your Double Doodle and your cat on opposite sides of a closed door. This helps make them associate each other’s presence with pleasurable things.
5. Once they both can eat calmly next to the door, start having meet and greets in a common spot of your home. Keep the first couple of sessions short and calm with your Double Doodle on a leash. Treat both family pets for excellent behaviour.
6. Carry on these face to face sessions every day. Ensure to conserve your animals’ favourite treats for these sessions. If your feline wants to leave, let them, but ensure your Double Doodle does not go after. Try ending the sessions before any animal shows indications of tension or bitterness.
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 emerges, return back to the previous actions and redo them.

Why do Double Doodles Hate Cats?

Not all Double Doodles despise cats, some get along with them. When Double Doodles do hate felines, of the most common reason is quite simple. Like all dogs, Double Doodles still keep a few of the hunting tendencies that they were initially bred for. This is why Double Doodles like going after all moving items, whether it’s a toy, mouse, or a feline.

Since many cats will run away when they encounter, it’s easy to see why they are known for not getting along with each other. Double Doodles really take pleasure in chasing after cats not since they dislike them, however generally because a quick running animal activates a powerful, natural reaction to chase overcomes any training or socialisation.

How to Stop Double Doodles Chasing Cats?

Educating your Double Doodle to stop chasing after cats requires time, training and consistency, however the benefit of not needing to stress over them constantly going after is well worth it. Here are the actions of how to stop your Double Doodle from chasing cats.

1. Keep your Double Doodle on a leash while loose when your feline remains in the same room.
2. Whenever your feline is near to your Double Doodle, stop what you are doing and get your Double Doodle’s focus. If he listens, offer him a treat!
3. Keep treating your Double Doodle until the cat goes away. If the feline stays offer your Double Doodle a chew reward or toy so they remain concentrated on their reward.
4. Consistently redo the above steps and you’ll see your Double Doodle instinctively sit and look up to you when they see the cat. Do not forget to keep awarding them!
5. If they are now instantly looking at you whenever the cat remains in the room, they’re ready to be using a longer leash. If they still try to go after the feline at this point reel them in and go back to step 2.
6. Finally, take the long leash off and permit your Double Doodle and cat in the very same area. At this moment your Double Doodle ought to know not to chase the feline, but if they do return to step 5.

How to Stop Double Doodles Killing Cats?

The very best approach to ensure your Double Doodle would never kill a feline is to raise them with felines when they’re a young puppy before 3 months old. At this age, they will generally wish to play with the felines and won’t see them as prey.

If your Double Doodle has actually killed a feline before, its optimal if you keep them in an open, fenced off area. When taking them for strolls try to avoid going after dusk and before dawn since that’s when felines are very active and likely to be wandering the streets.