Introducing a Kuvasz with a Cat

Regardless of the misunderstanding, a lot of dogs and felines can live together in harmony. Follow these easy to follow actions to know how to best introduce your Kuvasz with a feline.

1. Make sure your Kuvasz understands fundamental commands like ‘sit’, ‘stay’ and ‘down’ prior to meeting.
2. Make a safe space for both your Kuvasz and cat, where the other animal can not get in.
3. Keep them separated in the beginning, for the first couple of days. Make sure both Kuvasz and cat have had the needed shots.
4. Feed your Kuvasz and your cat on opposite sides of a closed door. This helps make them affiliate each other’s existence with favorable things.
5. Once they both can eat calmly next to the door, start having meet and greets in a common place of your home. Keep the very first couple of sessions brief and calm with your Kuvasz on a leash. Treat both pets for very good behaviour.
6. Carry on these face to face sessions daily. Ensure to conserve your animals’ favourite treats for these sessions. If your feline wishes to leave, let them, but make sure your Kuvasz does not chase. Try ending the sessions right before any family pet shows indications of tension or resentment.
7. When they appear like they’re getting a long well, allow them to hang around in the room together. If any tension erupts, return back to the previous steps and repeat them.

Why do Kuvaszs Hate Cats?

Not all Kuvaszs despise cats, some get along with them. When Kuvaszs do hate cats, of the most common factor is quite straightforward. Like all canines, Kuvaszs still keep a few of the hunting tendencies that they were initially reproduced for. This is why Kuvaszs like going after all moving items, whether it’s a ball, mouse, or a cat.

Given that most felines will run away when they come across, it’s simple to see why they are understood for not getting along with each other. Kuvaszs really take pleasure in chasing after cats not because they dislike them, however primarily since a fast running animal sets off a powerful, natural instinct to chase after overcomes any training or socialisation.

How to Stop Kuvaszs Chasing Cats?

Teaching your Kuvasz to quit chasing felines requires time, training and consistency, but the benefit of not needing to stress over them always chasing is very well worth it. Here are the actions of how to stop your Kuvasz from chasing cats.

1. Keep your Kuvasz on a leash while loose when your cat is in the same space.
2. Whenever your feline is near to your Kuvasz, stop what you are doing and get your Kuvasz’s focus. If he pays attention, provide him a treat!
3. Keep treating your Kuvasz till the cat goes away. If the cat stays provide your Kuvasz a chew treat or toy so they stay concentrated on their treat.
4. Regularly repeat the above steps and you’ll see your Kuvasz instinctively sit and look up to you when they see the feline. Don’t forget to keep treating them!
5. If they are now immediately taking a look at you each time the cat is in the space, they’re all set to be utilizing a longer leash. If they still try to go after the cat at this moment reel them in and go back to step 2.
6. Last but not least, take the long leash off and permit your Kuvasz and cat in the very same area. At this moment your Kuvasz should know not to go after the feline, but if they do return to step 5.

How to Stop Kuvaszs Killing Cats?

The very best method to guarantee your Kuvasz 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 generally want to play with the felines and won’t see them as prey.

If your Kuvasz has killed a cat before, its best if you keep them in an open, fenced off space. When taking them for walks try to prevent going after dusk and before dawn because that’s when cats are most active and likely to be wandering the streets.