Ok, if your only experiences with dogs were bad ones in which they chased you up a tree, and wouldn't leave you alone, would you not be rather protective of your area if one came into it, even if she was a nice dog??
My sister had her baby, and so we have her dog that is about 4 months old (the dog, not the baby). Anyways, b/c it gets a little cold at night time, the dog comes inside. This does not sit well with Shorty, our inside kitty. She started hissing and scratching at her, b/c she was in Shorty's territory. The other night, Kacy the dog, was in, and Shorty went under the bed, even though Kacy wasn't bothering her at all. Now Shorty isn't allowed in the house, b/c Dad thinks she has an attitude problem, and he's scared that if we let her inside when the baby comes, she's gonna attack the baby. (Not really much point in arguing with him), so Mom says we'll just keep Shorty outside when they are here.
My opinion (which isn't worth a whole lot against the other 3 people in the house here) is to let Shorty come in and go to sleep and do whatever she wants. If you give her attention, play with her, or just let her go to sleep, she's fine. She doesn't bother anyone new that comes into the house or anything, unless she's in a mood, ya know? I think half her problem is just b/c Kacy is a dog, and she doesn't like dogs, and even though Kacy isn't really going to hurt her, she can't help but think that all dogs are the same.
What do you think???
My sister had her baby, and so we have her dog that is about 4 months old (the dog, not the baby). Anyways, b/c it gets a little cold at night time, the dog comes inside. This does not sit well with Shorty, our inside kitty. She started hissing and scratching at her, b/c she was in Shorty's territory. The other night, Kacy the dog, was in, and Shorty went under the bed, even though Kacy wasn't bothering her at all. Now Shorty isn't allowed in the house, b/c Dad thinks she has an attitude problem, and he's scared that if we let her inside when the baby comes, she's gonna attack the baby. (Not really much point in arguing with him), so Mom says we'll just keep Shorty outside when they are here.
My opinion (which isn't worth a whole lot against the other 3 people in the house here) is to let Shorty come in and go to sleep and do whatever she wants. If you give her attention, play with her, or just let her go to sleep, she's fine. She doesn't bother anyone new that comes into the house or anything, unless she's in a mood, ya know? I think half her problem is just b/c Kacy is a dog, and she doesn't like dogs, and even though Kacy isn't really going to hurt her, she can't help but think that all dogs are the same.
What do you think???