Introducing a Puggle with a Cat

Regardless of the misunderstanding, a great deal of pet dogs and cats can cohabit comfortably. Follow these easy to follow steps to discover how to best introduce your Puggle with a cat.

1. Ensure your Puggle understands basic commands like ‘sit’, ‘stay’ and ‘down’ prior to meeting.
2. Make a safe area for both your Puggle and cat, where the other family pet can not get in.
3. Keep them separated initially, for the first few days. Make certain both Puggle and cat have had the required shots.
4. Feed your Puggle and your feline on opposite sides of a closed door. This makes them affiliate each other’s existence with pleasurable things.
5. Once they both can consume calmly beside the door, begin having meet and greets in a common space of the house. Keep the first couple of sessions brief and calm with your Puggle on a leash. Reward both family pets for good behaviour.
6. Continue these face to face sessions on a daily basis. Make sure to save your family pets’ preferred treats for these sessions. If your feline wishes to leave, allow them to, however ensure your Puggle does not chase after. Attempt ending the sessions just before any family pet shows indications of stress or bitterness.
7. When they look like they’re getting a long well, allow them to hang around in the room together. If any stress appears, return back to the previous actions and redo them.

Why do Puggles Hate Cats?

Not all Puggles don’t like cats, some get along with them. When Puggles do dislike cats, of the most common reason is quite simple. Like all canines, Puggles still hold onto some of the hunting impulses that they were initially reproduced for. This is why Puggles like chasing after all moving things, whether it’s a toy, mouse, or a cat.

Given that many cats will escape when they come across, it’s easy to see why they are known for not being friendly with each other. Puggles in fact enjoy chasing after felines not due to the fact that they hate them, but mainly since a fast running animal triggers a powerful, natural instinct to chase overcomes any training or socialisation.

How to Stop Puggles Chasing Cats?

Teaching your Puggle to quit chasing after felines takes some time, practice and consistency, however the reward of not needing to fret about them always going after is very well worth it. Here are the steps of how to stop your Puggle from chasing felines.

1. Keep your Puggle on a leash while loose when your feline remains in the same space.
2. Whenever your feline is close to your Puggle, stop what you are doing and get your Puggle’s attention. If he listens, give him a treat!
3. Keep treating your Puggle till the feline disappears. If the cat remains offer your Puggle a chew reward or toy so they stay concentrated on their treat.
4. Regularly redo the above actions and you’ll see your Puggle 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 every time the feline is in the space, they’re prepared to be using a longer leash. If they still attempt to chase the feline at this point reel them in and return to step 2.
6. Lastly, take the long leash off and allow your Puggle and cat in the same area. At this moment your Puggle ought to understand not to chase the cat, but if they do go back to step 5.

How to Stop Puggles Killing Cats?

The best method to guarantee your Puggle 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 wish to play with the felines and will not see them as prey.

If your Puggle has eliminated a cat previously, its ideal if you keep them in an open, fenced off space. When taking them for strolls try to avoid going after sunset and before dawn since that’s when felines are most active and most likely to be wandering the streets.