| There is a running misconception about dogs and cats | | | | with a future friend in the house which is the cat. |
| as being mortal enemies to each other. This has | | | | You shouldn’t forget though that the animal |
| become a very popular notion especially because | | | | instinct in the dog or the cat may come to play |
| nowadays you can watch on television cartoons | | | | when any of these pets detect each others |
| where a cat is always being chased by a dog. | | | | presence. A fight will of course ensue and expectedly |
| What people probably do not know is that dogs and | | | | a chase between the two pets will surely follow. |
| cats share similar characteristic traits where both of | | | | There will be chaos all over the house because of |
| them are considered among the predator group of | | | | this and the peace that you long for is abruptly |
| animals. This means that they are preying animals or | | | | shattered. |
| looking to catch an inferior animal for food. By nature | | | | Therefore you better start the training of your pet |
| a dog or a cat get very much excited once they | | | | dog before any untoward disaster occurs in your |
| sense strange or sudden movements around them. | | | | house. The next step in training the pet dog is to |
| This is the reason why some cats are wont to leap | | | | make it familiarize itself with the presence of another |
| at any moving object, for instance a moving curtain | | | | predator inside the house. You should be able to |
| that is being blown by the wind. They get excited by | | | | show appreciation for the dog’s behavior as it |
| flying objects and swift moving tiny animals like rats | | | | get used to having the cat around. You may give the |
| which have become their favorite target for food. | | | | dog a pat or a treat whenever it is able to ignore the |
| Dogs, on the other hand have the preying instinct to | | | | taunting of the cat. |
| catch animals that are smaller in size than themselves, | | | | A single cat should never be mingled or brought |
| also termed as the prey drive. So then people should | | | | together in the company of two or more dogs. |
| always watch out and be careful even if their pet | | | | Remember that there is always the danger that any |
| dogs are considered tame because their prey drive is | | | | of the dogs might want to play catch a prey with |
| just dormant. | | | | the cat. Distancing the dog and cat from one another |
| In the meantime, kittens get their training in catching | | | | should be brought to mind particularly during feeding |
| prey when they play around with moving objects, | | | | time. Their animal instinct is for survival so they really |
| even chase their very own tail. When they grow | | | | get harsh when their food is being eyed by another |
| older, their animal instinct takes over. | | | | animal. |
| Meanwhile dogs are motivated to start a chase when | | | | The leave it command should be obeyed by the dog |
| cats disturb the dog’s peace. It would be very | | | | at all times especially when its preying instinct is |
| wise for the owners to protect these animals from | | | | triggered. You should treat both animals equally with |
| hurting each other by practically putting them away | | | | kindness and reward them with their good behavior. |
| from one another like separate areas in the house. | | | | On the part of the owner, patience is required |
| Nevertheless if you plan to have both the pet dog | | | | because of the limited means of communication with |
| and pet cat together inside the house and at the | | | | the pets. Instruction is usually made through body |
| same time expect them to coexist peacefully then | | | | language and done over and over until the dog learns. |
| you better do some good dog training for your pet. | | | | The prize is worth your while anyways because you |
| There are many ways to train a dog and perhaps | | | | will attain a peaceful and harmonious coexistence with |
| the first thing that it has to learn is to get acquainted | | | | your pet dog and cat. |