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Will he ever stop hating my dog?

post #1 of 6
2/23/10 at 9:21pm
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Eek, haven't been on here in a looooong time!

Basically, Jinx hates one of my dogs. HATES her. She's an 11 month old boxer, and we've had her since she was 8 weeks old so there's been plenty of time for him to "get over it." He's fine with our other dog and he was fine with the boxer we used to have, so I don't know why it's so difficult to get him to just tolerate Juno. I mean with our other dog, he'll chase her around the house and they'll nip at each other and all is fine and dandy, they love playing together.

He spends a lot of time growling, hissing, and batting his paws at her. To a boxer those are all signs to play but I do really want to clarify that he has NOT had a bad experience with Juno. Ever since we got her I've really made a point to teach her to leave him alone, so even when he throws his little fits at her, she ignores him. He can be a real jerk too and sometimes he'll just walk up behind her and bite her leg.

It's frustrating, they can barely be in the same room together without him losing it, and heaven forbid Juno should walk past him--then he really gets angry. I don't expect them to ever be friends or anything but it would be nice if things could remain peaceful when they are both around.

If it were the other way around, and I had a dog freaking out over Jinx--I'd know what to do. But cats baffle me and I don't know how to "train" them..
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post #2 of 6
2/24/10 at 2:09am
hi, my older cat josie HATES my boxer and she grew up with her from when they were both little. she will tolerate my jack russell, who we got 2 years after Fudge, the boxer. when i say tolerate , if Daisy , the jack, comes near her she will swipe her or smack her on the head but if Fudge comes near her, she will hiss and run away. My kitten, Suzy, who we got 3 months ago LOVES the dogs and will play with them both. i honestly dont think your cat will ever get used to the dog!

sorry no advice but just my story which might help you!
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post #3 of 6
2/24/10 at 5:49am
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Originally Posted by Southpaw View Post
I mean with our other dog, he'll chase her around the house and they'll nip at each other and all is fine and dandy, they love playing together.
I am not sure but I thought that nipping was a playful behavior in dogs but not cats.
My San loves my old dog Jello and shows it by cuddling and sleeping beside Jello. San wants to play with Jello but it is difficult since Jello is blind and slow.
On the other hand, my Ashley dislikes my other dog (Virac) and shows it by chasing him, hitting him with the paws, sometimes hissing. If Ashley nips at Virac, it hurts the dog and then I have to interfere.
Perhaps your Jinx may not be that fine with dogs as you think. He just wants them to react in a certain way and Juno is not cooperating.
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post #4 of 6
2/24/10 at 7:17am
You might try adding some feliway plug in diffusers to help the kitty feel less territorial.

It may be the smell of the puppy. Cats are scent oriented.

You could try the vanilla trick for a few weeks. Put a dot of cooking vanilla (not perfume) on the nose and tail of each animal, so they smell basically the same. Don't know if it would work, but worth a try.
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post #5 of 6
2/26/10 at 7:37am
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Originally Posted by yayi View Post
I am not sure but I thought that nipping was a playful behavior in dogs but not cats.
My San loves my old dog Jello and shows it by cuddling and sleeping beside Jello. San wants to play with Jello but it is difficult since Jello is blind and slow.
On the other hand, my Ashley dislikes my other dog (Virac) and shows it by chasing him, hitting him with the paws, sometimes hissing. If Ashley nips at Virac, it hurts the dog and then I have to interfere.
Perhaps your Jinx may not be that fine with dogs as you think. He just wants them to react in a certain way and Juno is not cooperating.
Madison and Sassy will do this, they chase eachother through the house, wrestle, roll around gnaw on eachother, run, grab a toy, chase eachother, the cat will jump at her, bat at her butt, its actually quite commical.

the dog is only 4lbs bigger than my cat however, its definately not a boxer. So I wouldn't find that too unusual, although I also have a strange cat so who knows.

depends on the kitty I guess
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post #6 of 6
2/26/10 at 8:50am
Your cat is probably trying to make sure the puppy knows who is boss. At the same time, I think you should try to discourage your cat's aggressive behavior towards your puppy, especially the leg biting because the cat needs to learn that the puppy is not going anywhere and that she too is loved and wanted.


Like when the cat bites the puppy's leg you could say "Now c'mon Jinx play nice with Juno, I love him too". Then you could pet Jinx, but then right after pet Juno while making sure Jinx sees it. Reinforce the message that you love them both. This will go a long way to making them feel secure in your love


I'm not suggesting you don't give your babies loving, but in my experience with these kinds of situations, I have learned that giving extra love and attention etc. to the involved parties goes a long way to making them feel secure in their "mommy's" love. You have to show no favoritism. That makes a huge difference.


I hope this helps!


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