How to train your dog to leave your cat alone | How to teach your dog and cat to get along

Ever wonder How to train your dog to leave your cat alone | how to teach your dog and cat to get along ? In this professional dog training video with Tom Davis he trains a German Shepherd to STOP chasing the cat!
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[@Adelina41443]

I watch his show every saturday and bought the book kzbin.infoUgkxGQVgV21bQ7B9b9duQ1ByImyT9xHbjOKq because i like his method. He's very talktative in the book about his dog training experiences with several different breeds over the years. When he does get to the training chapters, you need to read more slowly, take mental or written notes and try to apply his advice to your pet. That's where i'm at now. Another review is in order aftet i've trained my blue mountain shepherd with brandon mcmillan's method.

[@israel963]

And can I say that I love how responsible the owner is in this situation? Seriously stand-up guy.

[@boatwg3075]

Yes, but If I were him I wouldn't even consider bringing an adult dog into a cat home at the first place unless he was still a puppy.

[@cjlane4465]

@@boatwg3075 yeah, if I were getting a bully breed I'd want to make sure it's a puppy. At least the owner understood he was in a predicament, and sought professional help instead of letting it slide trying to train on his own, until something awful happened to Tony.. though I imagine he would have gotten rid of the dog before that.

[@kierstyn7925]

@@boatwg3075 yeah i think there’s a lot of shame about not adopting for some people and finding a puppy to adopt is pretty difficult. i agree, though. i tried rescuing an adult dog before getting a puppy and had to take her back because she was way too dangerous for my cats (along with other issues and just not being a good fit for either of us). ‘adopt don’t shop’ really don’t account for how complex adoption is and the added difficulties

[@maeve_a]

@@boatwg3075 yeah, don't do it if you can't. But I have done it with two big adult dogs, and using training and safe areas for the cats during training, it's worked great. But you need to be ready to do this. The more the new dog gets away with it I think the harder to break that. Mine learned immediately that the cats were protected and off limits.

[@Emily-oy2nq]

I've done it a lot. All my dogs were adults coming into the home and they all do great with the cats one of the dogs is always cuddling with the cats

[@jinouji6025]

Starts at 5:00 You're welcome.

[@wheezesinsilence4486]

Appreciate ya

[@jasonandher9844]

The real MVP.

[@disturbedcrazy10]

HERO

[@kittywilhite9583]

Watch Richard Hines on this topic. An older guy with 20 years experience and he covered his face in horror at this trainer's techniques. He said that they're not fixing the problem, just managing it. That dog is stuck on a leash for life and if the owners aren't there, the cat is dead. They're not even addressing the aggression toward cats. That behavior has to become something that the dog chooses to not do even if no one is there.

[@ElessariaD]

"Leave it!" Has always been my most useful and loved command. Ever! I still had to chuckle at Stacks and his GSD vocalizing! (Lifetime GSDer here who adores their not well known goofy side.) Well done, Tom, Stacks and owner!

[@dylandonaghue6750]

I don't have a GSD, but my good buddy does, and that dog is hilarious and goofy, for sure.

[@laner.845]

The goofy is strong with mine, too! It's GSD or nothing in my house. There's no other breed as well suited for all aspects of family life, though admittedly a few breeds come pretty close.

[@alannahayter8491]

Catification too! I'm the lady who loves your channel even though I don't have a dog! I do however have a cat! May I give advice for the cat during the process? A huge help is that poor kitty needs 'ups' - by this I mean easy up riutes and places to get up and away. It also will help kitty feel less stressed to escape up. Love you! I get best info from Jackson Galaxy for cats!

[@Kholoured]

Agreed, this cat my feel so much better once he can get up above the dog

[@dylandonaghue6750]

This works for more confident cats. 2 of my 7 cats continue to use the tall cat trees to stay out of the dog's reach. The others startle every time pup barks, and run to the basement, which is off-limits to the dog. My poor kitties. They are all rescue cats and have varying degrees of socialization. I adopted most of them because nobody else would.

[@shanarablue339]

Dylan Donaghue not really, as long as the cat knows that high place is available to them they will retreat to the closest place they can. Just make sure it's none slip for the cat to grip on in flight , and make sure the dog can't get to it easier by standing on a sofa , also never leave them in the same room when your out until you know the dog won't look they're way . Had GSDs and cats all my life , had a 18 month rescue bitch never been round cats before, we actually nailed it pretty quickly , to the point the cats came walkies too. Just to add some cats prefer being able to hide to a dark place, so a wooden box nailed to a high shelf could possibly work for some cats, I would suggest 2 boxes One that they can pass threw to get to another .

[@qwertykotchka394]

@@shanarablue339Interesting. Why do you suggest 2 boxes (one tunnel / one closed)?

[@mysteryoctopus8699]

@@dylandonaghue6750 Thank you so much for being a caring soul and rescuing all of those Cats and giving them a better life!! I hope they get along with Dog eventually!

[@cherylschaeffer7832]

Awesome video. As a dog trainer who is also known for my work with cats, this is a very real issue. Love seeing how other trainers handle it because it can be life or death.

[@stillstanding1234567]

Hi! Do you have an Instagram?

[@cherylschaeffer7832]

@@stillstanding1234567 did you mean me or Tom? We're both on Instagram.

[@stillstanding1234567]

@@cherylschaeffer7832 you!

[@cherylschaeffer7832]

@@stillstanding1234567 Yes, I do have an Instagram

[@lindsay6343]

Any suggestions? I have a 3 yr old pit and my daughter got a kitten. ???? Any advice is appreciated.

[@shannabanana83]

Love this! I did the same thing with my almost 5 month old German Shepherd Puppy and our 3yr old cat. It took about 3 days or so but now he's just watching the cat walk by while he's on his bed with no reaction. Some mornings he does get a bit primal and wants to chase and play with the cat but the cat is no longer putting up with his harassment and will hiss at him. As soon as he hears the hissing, he's back on his bed or in his crate. If only my cat can speak the words "Leave it!" it would make the whole process perfect. LOL Thank you again for another great video! You are the only professional dog trainer/dog behavior specialist on youtube that makes sense to me.

[@tomdavisofficial]

Thanks so much for that! I appreciate it!

[@FionaBranker]

OK this comment gives me hope

[@briaunalincoln4435]

Is your dog still doing well with your cat? I’m in the same position, my cat is even the same age when you posted the comment. I just want to know that if I keep working at it, everything will be okay ya know? A lot of people are telling me to rehome my dog instead especially since I’m 7 months pregnant.

[@VerdeletVIII]

I adopted a bull terrier and she’s very prey driven with my cat. We’ve been doing “leave it” every day with ample rewards while he’s got a safe space in a gated bedroom and multiple cat trees around. She’s picking it up really quickly! You’re awesome!

[@maryjanehughes7958]

I have a bull terrier too, in the same situation. We do the leave it.

[@lesliepatterson4250]

is no one gonna talk about how fast the dog learned that 😭😭😭

[@chelseaneville9672]

It's called editing and harsh aversives with an electronic collar for leaving the bed.

[@marinodejesus8024]

@@chelseaneville9672 they use a prong collar not an E-collar

[@chelseaneville9672]

@Valhalla Pyre lol yes to teach the dog how to lay in one spot instead to fix the problem for the people at the detriment of the dog who isn't any better off for knowing that coming off a bed will be met with discomfort.

[@justinjay6930]

yes, called bad editing

[@hhunstad2011]

oh Chelsea..... your comments are not helpful in the least

[@janelle144]

This is so important. My niece brought in a rescue dog and it attacked her cat. Would have cost her 4,000 to operate on the cat and she did not have that kind of money. NEVER trust a strange dog with your animals.

[@susiel9612]

Lol my cat taught my dogs to leave him alone....after a few swipes they give him a wide birth

[@TNgirl546]

Same in my house lol

[@TASIAawful1]

Susie L same here than my cats always kind of strut off 😂

[@tylertyree5185]

My German Shepard is no Mach for my tabby cat (idk what breed of cat) my cat bully’s my German Shepard though

[@ChristaArts]

😂😂😂

[@lordfarquaad9394]

Sm my dogs are scared of the kitten in my house

[@Mr.Obongo]

Why fast forward through the actual training? I’m trying to do this for my own dog since I’m having the same problem.

[@bronichiwa984]

So you hire him.

[@fatboifishing]

So pay him lol

[@amberbiggs]

He has specific videos that walk you through each of those commands in detail

[@sweet_veganmomma4188]

He’s repeating the same thing that he showed over and over. He’s just fast forwarding through the 2nd, 3rd, 4th times of the same thing. You’re not missing anything.

[@matthewmoore7422]

Pay for help u tightarse

[@robin212212]

I foster dogs and the first thing i teach them, regardless of if they are puppies or an adult dog, is place and stay for duration. This teaches the dog you are the leader and makes it easier for future training exercises.

[@naysouverrain4048]

Can we see a follow up video of how they are doing now?

[@henmich]

Yeah, I noticed the cat and dog never interacted in any meaningful way...

[@mushroomy6262]

Yea definitely

[@knussear]

Same here - I'm dealing w the same situation, and would like to see how to take it further .

[@hollybutler3978]

I need tips i have 2 cats 8 in 9 years old we got a dog he runs affter them

[@charlakaytexas1414]

@@hollybutler3978 me too! 2 cats,& a 9 month old German shepherd all I can do is keep them totally separated

[@MrsCarrotcheeks]

That dog is really keen to work! My stubborn ass dog would just be like as if im doing all that for no treats - cya!

[@rosiesrun]

every dog you work with actually helps thousands from all the people watching your videos. thanks tom!

[@sobrilliant]

I love this video because I am in the exact same situation, except for a little bit ahead of the game with training our rescue shepherd. It is taking me four weeks to get to this point and I think we’re about 2 to 3 weeks out of introducing the dog and the cat although they seen each other through a glass windows. The cat is beyond ready to meet the dog. It’s the dog needing a bit more discipline and structure to get me to a comfort level of my cat’s safety. Thank you! Ps, I also use affirmations, intentions and visualizations, and I can see them both enjoying each other’s company as they both have lovely, playful attitudes. One step at a time. Lots of patience and love.

[@jenniferperna3677]

This definitely works with my Shepherd and cat as well. Cat is 4 and we got our Shepherd about 14 months ago. He still likes to chase the cat but he’s getting better at controlled play and leave it.

[@Justcallmefred2023]

I've been having this same issue with my GSD since we picked him up from the airport at 12 weeks old. So glad you made this video!

[@sheilavanduynfote5539]

Another great video thank you Tom, helping the owners understand more about the dynamics of interacting with animals

[@mariirenee97]

nice! I introduced my husky pup to my amazon parrot as soon as we adopted her. She knows not to bother her and even lets my parrot ride on her back! She still needs to learn to leave cats alone. Great video!

[@nicolefraser2891]

Thanks for another great video, Stacks did such a great job! I love that Tony has a safe place as well. Great idea! We have a 5 year old staffy x and got 2 make kittens 4 months ago. She has a huge prey drive especially for birds, rats and cats. If she saw a car when walking she would bark and chase. We used similar principles when introducing them, bed, come, stay, drop, leave. Happy to say after about 6 weeks (so when kittens were 12wks old) they were able to be out in the open without her chasing them. Not only does it make for a happier household, it has also changed walking her as she is not driven to chase cats or bark and be angry. Obviously it all depends on the dog, ours generally is very social with other dogs and humans.

[@jolissasmith]

Holy crap. Did you read my mind? This is the video I’ve been needing!!!

[@debravaldez1196]

What a good boy - just goes to show, a little structure and a great teacher bringing out the best in Stax

[@ElysiaEsper]

that pen/cage was the best thing i've ever bought. it helped a TON with raising my puppy. he's a GSD/Rhodesian mix & quickly adjusted to it after a couple of weeks, which was amazing bc he had a ton of anxiety. now he absolutely claims it as his space. if he's not in the pen by 8pm to go to sleep, he gets extremely upset and cries nonstop

[@2303scorpio]

These people are awesome I am so glad they have sought help & havent just thrown cat out. I see so many hard cruel a-holes who new puppy/dog doesnt get on with cat so cat goes. This is love right here. Xx

[@jamessnider641]

Damn clear and concise training... stays realistic too.

[@bird8172]

Hi, I'm from Germany and I had the same problem also with a German shepherd! You teach dogs and their owners the same way like my dog trainer. Wow

[@thaliatrustinGod]

Thank you so much. My husband and I just tried this and our new dog is doing really well!

[@eleanorroberts8458]

Love your technique and true love for dogs. God bless you

[@mph206]

This was a life-saver, thank you so much

[@jenniferaustin6778]

I just came upon this video and it is exactly what I need! I have two adult Australian Labradoodles, and recently brought home a ragdoll kitten.

[@pamjarvis2771]

I have always introduced puppies to my family with cats. It is much safer and easier for them to get along and bond better for long term in my opinion since my childhood with dogs and cats. Our St. Bernard name Oscar had grew up along side of neighbor’s black tuxedo named Samson who was his best friend. They had done everything together including Samson sleeping in Oscar’s mouth during winter time during day in dog house. There was zero issues with them and Samson was our neighbor’s cat who wanted to be with Oscar.

[@jillom6648]

Thank you for this video. I’ve had this issue in the past and am considering have animals again soon🙏🏻

[@whitedogsrun]

Yay! Now hopefully everyone can coexist in peace. Great job! I have a 4 month old GSD and of course she LOVES all my cats but they dont appreciate that much affection and attention from her LOL so the "leave it command" has helped a bunch instead of us just yelling "no" all the time and trying to "save the cats." I love all your videos! I just discovered your channel a few weeks ago and your tips and advice have helped so much in raising this pup and also applying new and different things to my adult dog. Thank you!!!!

[@tomdavisofficial]

Yess, best of luck!

[@aracech2929]

Gotta appreciate an owner who wasn’t just dealing with the problem, he wanted a solution within weeks of adopting the dog! That’s so fantastic, try and nip this in the bud in this new home

[@jenniferpepler5843]

Another great video Tom! I work with people and their dog(s) & cat(s) issues to help prevent people surrendering their animals to shelters. This is the number one complaint I get when both species are in a home. Thanks for making the cats safety a priority when working to resolve the issue. The only thing I wish you would have included was that cat chasing should never ever be allowed or encouraged, no matter how old the dog is (I think you would agree with me on this). People often think it's so cute when their tiny puppy hides near the base of the stairs (or where ever) waiting for the fun little squeekie toy (that be the cat) to come walking down the stairs. The pup then pounces, attacks or tackles the poor unsuspecting cat, and the chase is on. What people tend to forget is, is that dog is going to get much bigger and could cause a lot more damage once full grown. Only then do people tend to not find it funny anymore and then sadly, it's a habit that is hard to break in the dog rather than having just set these boundaries in the first place when the dog was young. I feel this is a pretty big issue and is quite common (here in Alberta Canada in my experience anyway). Thanks again for posting another great video Mr. Tom :) I indeed gave it a thumbs up & have already subscribed. Can't wait to see what you do next.

[@tomdavisofficial]

Thanks so much Jennifer!

[@naomiroyle9637]

I agree. I don't think its cute for puppies to chase cats. I kind of got cold chills thinking of when my brother brought home a big dog someone was going to shoot because the dog was sick. The dog got well. Actually a nice dog. Then there was a cat someone dropped off who was pregnant. I never saw her, but the dog found the family. He chased the mother and blew his own knee out. I think he decided it wasn't worth the bother after that. Never a good idea to encourage chasing. No matter how "cute" you think it is.

[@MichaelRadice]

Thank you for such a straightforward approach to training. I was amazed that no treats were used in this process. I have a chance to train a border collie/aussie mix to ignore cats in a home environment (mine). This just might make the difference.

[@samanthaware9633]

Thank you for sharing this! We are having to temporarily move in with family while we sell our home and build another but my 13 year old lab does not like cats and of course they have a cat. I'm super nervous he's going to try to attack the cat. Luckily he's getting slower in his old age with arthritis and all but this is really helpful as he is trained with the leave it command so I think if can use these tips right off the bat we may have success. Thanks Tom!

[@parkerle78]

100 percent! Great owner first and foremost!

[@ianmckenzie5303]

Tom, excellent vid thx...My shepherd is high drive too. I don't own a cat but she loves to chase most any animal and since we live in a rural area there is no shortage of wild and domestic choices. The first thing I taught her as a puppy was the "Leave it" command it worked great for many reseaons. Eye contact I found works really well to make sure she knows to wait for the next command e.g. place down sit come etc...I've also found the dominance position slightly forward of your dog who is in a down or place posistion works too. So she knows I control the situation and that puts her at ease Thankyou again for your amazing videos ...I've learned so much from them 👍😎🤘

[@ChristaArts]

My puppy is trying so hard just to be friends with my cats, it’s the cutest thing, and the puppy has learned to keep her distance.

[@MariaPinto-ip8tn]

My puppy does not keep his distance and my cat is afraid of him, idk what to do

[@dlbaio1]

Same!! Having the same issue abs feeling so discouraged

[@matveymartynov75]

My dog trying to be friends but he’s too big and he ends up hurting the cat

[@marcaderosa]

amazed, thanks for being america's canine educator

[@morganbryndle7051]

I just found this video. I’m def gonna try this with my dog. She’s a little over a year old and very strong. She also loves to chase our cat, who btw, is about 18 yrs old and so enjoys tormenting the dog. Our cat is a dick for the most part but, we love her just the same. Thank you for sharing this video.

[@donnaverderber8033]

This video has given me hope that my cat and 10 month German sheperd pup can get along again. They got along for the first few months after I brought the sheperd home then the cat started running from her and now the cat has it’s own room and the dog busts hunts for her.

[@julesmpc1314]

What a great gsd! right at the beggining he wanted to please the trainer 😍. Super fine to train! Why not add a positive association like cat=food, cat=play later on to facilitate interaction?

[@Rajeeve9810]

This was an excellent practical video. Thank you

[@michellemcdermott2879]

Oh my gosh do we need this! Great video, gave me hope for peace here.

[@tomdavisofficial]

Awesome! Thanks so muhc for watching!

[@meerkat798]

Oh Ho! This is the next step for us at home with Echo. Thank you.

[@pawsontracktraining1711]

Hi, I am a behavioral trainer and have learned so much from your videos, I refer people to them all the time. Would love to see video how you address other forms of prey drive. I basically do exactly what you do in the video in my training, but tricky case right now and trying to search through your videos on prey drive but only saw this one.

[@tanujjohnson4874]

i love this channel its helped so much with my shepherd...your are too goodi wanna train dogs as a profession because of this channel..educate the owners and play with the dogs :p.NO BAD DOGS!

[@joeberard5810]

Thank you soooooo much for that video !!!! Your training methods really help!!!!! I just got a 2 1/2 year old shepherd who is half top German VA1 lines (prey drive off the chart) and top GV American show lines, my daughter wanted a cat as a child and 11 years later I am the one who has her. You get attached to an animal after that long and if this cat was a dog she would be an alpha German Shepherd Dog. I’ve been doing obedience training, but have never used the place command, so thanks!

[@123tatortots]

I know this is a very old comment, but thank you for not getting rid of your daughter’s cat! I’ve heard a lot of stories where kids ask for a pet, and then when they fail to care for it the parents return the pet :( Not fair to the animal

[@gracielaarredondo6089]

Love the video and am hoping it will help in my situation with my 6 month old border collie and my 4 cats. Will start today, wish me well.

[@esphd]

Super good info :) Keep it coming :) Thank you . Love from PHILIPPINES

[@Brianbrandfas]

The place command is so valuable for addressing a host of behaviors. Its quickly becoming my favorite command to teach. Is there any issues with teaching place as one of the first, if not the first, command with a new dog. I'm thinking about my fosters who are rotating new dogs into their homes often.

[@babbzi1263]

I needed this video, thank you!!!

[@ashleighsmith6609]

I adopted a rescue from Cyprus and he’s good with cats.. until today. He begun to chase them 😣 he only wants to play and once he reaches them he does stop. He hasn’t attempted to grab them which is good but it’s stressing the cats out, he’s managed to pick up the sit and down command in the two days I’ve had him, so I’ll be applying this information into our training tomorrow !

[@CristinaDrake]

Great video! I’m definitely going to try working on this with my dog. He’s been driving my cats crazy 🙄

[@tomdavisofficial]

haha yes! Best of luck, thanks for watching!

[@chelseaneville9672]

Gotta spend $300 on an electric collar, first. The video completely fails to mention the fact that this was done using the ecollar on high enough levels to create behavioural suppression (not resolution), under the guise of obedience commands. This takes 30mins or less, but it's NOT a resolution. Your dog is still going to feel the same way about your cats. Resolution has to involve actually dealing with the precursors (thoughts and feelings) to the behaviours. Just like humans, behaviour is outcome of how you think and feel. If you want to learn how to resolve this issue permanently so you don't have to control, manage, and police your dog forever (and if you don't, the suppression goes away and they begin to behave in the same way again which is a testament to how ineffective suppression as a training technique is) then check out "Training Between The Ears" on KZbin. Resolution of a problem is defined by the dog naturally (at liberty aka free behaviour aka not under any type of command, cue, or control from you or the environment or anything else - literally just acting naturally) and by default behaving in a calm and collected way. The dog's perception of the stimulus (or often, stimuli) has been modified in such a way that the outward behaviours we see as the problem naturally go away on their own. The dog has no need whatsoever to act that way when they have a healthy perception. Behaviour is how we know what the dog is thinking and feeling.

[@michaelross3061]

@@chelseaneville9672 Holy shit this video is misleading as hell

[@sallyshipwreck4315]

@@chelseaneville9672 Show me where an e collar was used? He'd have to have a little control box and press the button.

[@StayBlessed47]

@@chelseaneville9672 Thank you so much! Honestly.

[@jmmarshall5492]

Great control....am inspired!

[@euloarnoldvillasenor2473]

Thank you so much I needed this

[@nicola4789]

Thank you! Great instructions!

[@craigohare5927]

Another excellent and well executed video tom well played

[@brooklynrockymount5696]

My GSD is about 2 years old and my cat is almost a year.. my GSD grabbed my cat's head two days ago and will not listen to anyone when he's around my cats, so I'll definitely be trying this ASAP!

[@bridgetbernhisel8849]

Like how owner had control and everyone was relaxed even cat - didn't panic trying to run! My 3 yr old has issues with cats and it's mostly outside strays!! She goes crazy & I'm not sure how to change this. Have used vibration on a shock collar as well as leave it. Now have a 5.5 month old puppy that she is teaching her cat reaction too!! 😭 Problem is living in a trailer court since divorced, so a lot of strays & they come trough my yard occasionally.

[@erinmuetz8771]

Thank you! God bless you!

[@SawBladeXDX]

I had a bull terrier/ German Shepard mix, she was with the cats from a puppy. Thought it was super fun to chase them as she got older. for a bit I did have to use the e-collar vibrate feature to get her out of that hyped upness so she would recall and lay down. but was only like 2 or 3 times before she was really good at stopping and coming back. On leash she didn't care. just in the house cause she wanted to play with them.

[@GokuMilla]

IDOL! KEEP IT UP BROTHA! SAVING SO MANY LIVES

[@skanksid]

Very nice quick training video.

[@patriciarivera3058]

Wow this has help me a lot 😮thanks 😊

[@eunice8116]

Yessss, im trying to get through all these educational vids with situation that are affecting me and my little pack, then I use the techniques shown and it works makeing our life so easier yay thank you guys 😘

[@rachaelreif828]

I needed this video! My doberman constantly goes after my small dog and doesn’t listen to the little dogs “back off snarls.” He already has a strong recall and place. I will add that to the leave it!! Thanks!!

[@daniellezappa2452]

Rachael Reif have you used a dogtra collar? They are incredible. I have a Doberman who loves to play with my cats and commands learned using the collar are great.

[@rachaelreif828]

Danielle Zappa I have the Mini Educator by Ecollar Technologies. I haven’t used it much for behavior correction yet, more for recall training, place, etc for conditioning.

[@kerrie.s]

You really are THE coolest dog trainer on KZbin! 😎 Your knowledge and understanding of dogs is so impressive. Thank you for sharing your videos. I can’t stop watching! 🇬🇧

[@tomdavisofficial]

Kerrie thanks for wAtxhjng Kerrie!

[@kellypescatore7246]

Wow!!!!. Smart dog. This is a learning video. I learned something new.

[@johnsabourin7094]

Going through this now thanks for video

[@xHBearx]

Wow. My sisters dog already knows how to leave it, but I never thought of saying that when she chases the cats. It seems to be working so far.

[@sarahkitt8586]

Hi Tom, I live in the UK and have just adopted a Romanian rescue dog aged 7yrs. She will be here in a few days and I was looking for tips on how to manage if she doesn’t get on with my 2 cats. This video has been insightful and I will use this training to desensitise my new pup before making introductions. I have also watched your video on introducing strangers into the home, as I know my new pup is wary of visitors. You make it look so easy and I can’t wait to put your training exercises into action! I think I’m your new #1 fan! I do have one question....is there such a thing as too much training!? xx

[@deerae4092]

My stress level every time my dog gets my cat in her mouth I keep them separated in separate rooms but I accidentally left the door open and I felt really bad because I thought my cat was dead but turned out she's okay and it's really stressing me out so thank you for your video

[@gymnast8865]

Great vid. Thanks

[@hhunstad2011]

owner is doing real good, nice!!!

[@deedeearmstrong1133]

I had 6 cats and adopted Zoya my GSD when she was 5 years old. She never seen a cat before, the previous owners thought she would kill my cats because of her prey drive. My 9 week old kitten put her in her place plus I was on high alert with not know what she would do to my cats. I basically did recall and had her by my side on the couch. All my cats love her and sleep with her.

[@Ariana-ek6mw]

I love this!! I have a GSD named Bobby and two little dogs that don’t accept him, so they can never be together and when they are, the little ones attack and the gsd will think they’re playing and will keep pestering the small ones. I’m hoping I can try this out w all 3 and can maybe lower the chaos in my house 😁

[@tomdavisofficial]

Thanks for watching!

[@nicolebishop3350]

We just adopted a pitbull mix from a shelter. He has been suffering from malnourishment. I really wanted to adopt him and give him a good life but last night my son, let him in to where we had the cats separated, and he killed my cat that we loved so much 😢 I really do not want to give him back to the shelter, but I also have to protect my other cat. Right now I have them separated, and we are looking into obedience training. This is just so heartbreaking but your video definitely gave me some hope.

[@benburns5995]

Great video on training dogs to exist with a cat. 3 helpful training tips to help with all situations.

[@tomdavisofficial]

Thanks for watching Ben!

[@amomssteps7627]

This is an awesome video :) training great job

[@sweet_veganmomma4188]

Amazing. Thank you so much! My new dog is already 50% better.

[@maulinachannelorigami9322]

Thanks my friend

[@paigesullivan4478]

There’s an outside cat that’s not mine, but likes to visit every so often. I love to make new pet friends, but my dog likes to charge after it. Thanks for helping me. I’ll see if it works.

[@TASIAawful1]

My Akita mix lives with 3 cats and they chase him round our garden. He’s bottom of the pack but that’s good as I’ve seen what he can do to squirrels and birds as he has high prey drive

[@donnamariedelana2002]

Fantastic!! Video!!!Donna

[@nmartin5551]

Great Video~! And great pet owners! I’m now trying to manage this with my 13lb min pin. I got him as a puppy and thought i had managed this. The dog just turned 2, and i clearly did not. It’s time for better training for me and him.

[@kymousey1]

Wish me luck... going to give this a try

[@ncredbird3998]

Oh how I needed this!! My newly adopted Shephard is undergoing lots of training as is and we have a cat that took an instant dislike to my dog.. Which led to the cast stalking and behaving like a crazy pissed off cat. At first My Shephard paid no mind to the cats antics but here we are weeks later and the dog is over it and now wanting to chase the cat. And before anyone thinks we allowed the cat to get by with his behavior I'll say no we worked with the cat as well but it had only gotten a bit better over the past week. Lots of work still to do.

[@christinakossa2309]

I have almost the same situation. My details: 6 mo old lab mix, new to our house, who is great with commands when we are walking in the neighborhood and looking at cats in the neighborhood but my cat (8 year old Siamese) creeps silently through the house then sees the dog and runs, which triggers the dog and she is gone before I can even say anything. She has been with us for 3 days and is getting much better at not pulling at running squirrels but not sure if she will ever leave the cat as long as the cat runs.

[@aleXsullivan101]

I just caught up with seeing ALL your videos.

[@roberta.lofgrenjr.9182]

YOU GUYS HAVE AWESOME VIDEOS. ESPECIALLY GERMAN SHEPHERD VIDEOS!

[@judymarton3220]

Great video. It was nice to see that the cat has a chance to relax and not be chased like prey!

[@jamesbond6674]

Good intro guide. I can really relate to it since my GSD needs to learn to live with my companion's 5 year cat. Nice to see holding the cat during face-to-face meeting. Some sites said not to...which I didn't understand.

[@IntrovertedBear]

If I hold my cat, the dog tries to get at her. But if the cat is on the ground, he doesn't try to bite at her. He's the jealous type though.

[@alexandrabarry9502]

I had this problem with my 3mo GSD. She is working line and has a high prey drive. I had never had this issue with a puppy before and it freaked me out, because she had just so much drive. It’s a year later and we can trust them together freely in the house. But it was a huge process. Plus my cats are very chill and non-aggressive, which is unhelpful! 🤣 Please, if you do have a high drive pup, don’t ignore the behaviour as normal puppy stuff or ‘funny’. Take it seriously from the start. Your cat’s safety is paramount and things can go south real quick. Because I recognised the behaviour as potentially problematic I was able to implement stuff like this early in my pups training.

[@bethsherdell2413]

This is great, but Stax was on a leash the whole time. That's necessary in the beginning, of course, but we don't know the outcome when the dog is free in the house and wants to greet the cat. The trainer should have talked about that.

[@chelseaneville9672]

There is no outcome for that. With this type of training the dog will need to be continually suppressed with obedience as management since he has only learned positional cues and literally nothing about how to act around a cat.

[@crackawood]

yeah, this seems like management when complete prevention is the true desire

[@Godiscoming888]

@@chelseaneville9672 so what do you suggest?

[@chelseaneville9672]

@@Godiscoming888 I prefer to teach rather than use forced compliance and/or bribery. Much like you do with a young child of 1-3yrs old. Dogs have about the cognitive & emotional capacity of a 2-3yr old child so while not a perfect comparison by any means at all, it is a good one in terms of how to optimally 'parent' any social mammal - rules, boundaries, expectations, limits, modelling, teaching, supporting as much as needed but no more & no less - such that the learner actually gains competence and is empowered through the process of learning. I teach dogs, much like young children, how to regulate their arousal (energy) & their emotional states on their own so that they're very capable of & understand the expectations I have and the choices that I want them to make and then choose to do those things largely of their own accord. In the end, you can make a dog (or a child) do literally anything if you're persistent & physically capable and you can get a dog or a child to do literally anything if you bribe them. Neither of those things are teaching, though. They focus on the end result rather than the process and that approach is going to pervert the process every single time.

[@Godiscoming888]

@@chelseaneville9672 Thank you but this isn't specific enough. How would you teach dogs not to chase a cat? I have a 4 month old Standard Poodle(my first dog) who chases and mouths my Bengal Cat. Mind you..we have another cat and he attempted to start play with her too(he does a play bow) and she swiped him and he no longer bothers her. My Bengal cat who has always been dominant allows the dog to "catch him" and doesnt fight back. It honestly seems like the Bengal has some sub-dom mascositic role going on with the dog. Mind you I've always and continue to keep the puppy on a long lead in the home so I can prevent him from chasing the Bengal but it still happens. Outside..I notice that the Bengal initiates play by coming around the puppy and then making the puppy chase him. The Bengal naturally outruns the puppy but when the puppy gets tired he waits for him. That said..I hate that my pup chase him when he gets the chance because he's very mouthy(Standard Poodles are mouthy). How would you suggest I approach this? I have allowd the chase on one occasion because I was certain the Bengal would set boundaries(swipe) like the femald cat but he hasn't.