Kitty Battle !!!

[Karen P]

Are Chewie and Reed (cat) ever going to get along? Chewie chases the poor kitty and jumps on top of him. He is just trying to play, but the kitty is NOT interested. When the cat gets on the back of the couch Chewie jumps, barks and races in circles around the couch. It is really starting to get on my husband's nerves. Also the kitty is not declawed and Chewie does not take the not so subtle hints(hisses). Any suggestions would be helpful. Thanks

[Lorraine Bromley]

Video it and post on you tube???

[Frannie & Callie]

It took a hard bop on the nose (from the cat, not from me) to get Callie give the neighbor's outdoor cat a respectful amount of space. I never like for my sweet doggie to get hurt, but I kept warning her to leave that cat alone.

[Karen, Jasper and Jackdoodle]

They will eventually work it out. They might not ever be best friends, but they will learn to leave each other alone. It is a very good thing that the cat is not declawed...that's what will facilitate the 'understanding' between them, lol.

[Karen P]

The kitty has gotten Chewie a few times, but his head is lot tougher than it loooks !!! It has not seemed to phase him yet.

[Jeannine]

Thalie is still chasing our little Mocha after 8 months together but they are also best friend when they have their afternoon nap ...

[Karen P]

Cute picture ! Maybe one day I will have a sweet picture like that to post ......

[Joanne ~ Spud*]

Ours is not resolved yet and it has been a year. Make sure your kitty has a safe box up and away from your doodle. I agree with Karen that kitty needs claws. Sometimes I wish my cat would just end this battle and swat him a good one--just not in the eyes.
It has been going on for thousands of years--Dog and Cat fights. I don't think there is an answer for human intervention. They have to work it out themselves. If and when they do, there is a group here, Doods Who Love Their Kitties ( something like that). I don't think I will be joining this group soon. Good Luck

[Karen P]

Yeah, our kitty has a cat tree that he can escape to. I saw that group for the Doods that Love Kitties and I thought for sure that was just a joke !!! (ha ha) But there are actually members?? I did not think that would be possible.

[Azure & Muppet]

We have the same problem. It's been an issue from the beginning. I was hopeful that this would never be a problem if we introduced our puppy to cats from an early age, but that has not been the case. He's been around our cat since we brought him home at 8 weeks old, he is now about 9-10 months old and it is still a problem. He continues to chase and jump on the cat. I know Muppet wants to play, but the cat is not at all interested and Muppet does not take the hints. It's like they are speaking different languages and they don't understand each other's communication. All their messages seem to be crossed, for example:
~ when the cat swats his paw at the dog, the dog thinks the cat is playing with him
~ when the cat uses his mouth to try to bite at the dog, the dog thinks the cat is playing with him
~ when the cat runs to get away, Muppet thinks he is playing chase and runs after him
~ when the cat swishes his tail in irritation, the dog seems to think he's happy because he's wagging his tail
~ when the cat rolls over onto its back to fight, but Muppet thinks he is wrestling and playing

Unfortunately in our case the cat is declawed, so when he swats at Muppet, it doesn't hurt. The cats only defense is to use his mouth. Both of these actions seem to make Muppet think the cat is playing, but it's the exact opposite! Our cat is very friendly and good with dogs, and he has been very patient with Muppet, but all this is just constant harassment for him, and never any peace for us! Our only solution is to ensure the cat has ways to escape. The only change we've seen is as Muppet has matured he is mellowing out of some of the puppy exuberance, so it has marginally improved in that way. Our last dog was never around cats until he was over 10 years old, when we first adopted a cat. That dog wasn't raised with cats, so I was worried he wouldn't accept them well, but there was never an issue between them! I'll be very interested to read about other people's experiences with this. Hopefully we'll get some good advice :-)

[Karen P]

It sounds like you have been watching my duo in action. I think you nailed it right on the head. They are definitely speaking a different language! Every example that you have mentioned happens here too. I know doodles are smart I just wish they spoke cat !!

[Karen, Jasper and Jackdoodle]

One good swat with the claws, and peace will reign.
http://www.doodlekisses.com/video/jacks-dilemma

[Karen P]

I love it. That was great !! I can't wait to be able to take a video like that !!