cat and pup not getting along

have had my cat for 3 years and I love her dearly. I now have a new puppy
and am having a hard times. The pup wants to play but my cat runs away and
the pup chases her. I have to keep them in seperate rooms and it makes it
hard to housebreak my pup because I hate to confine my cat to one room. Any
suggestions?

shelly...

As Janet and Tara said, leash the pup. Also, it's important to give
the cat a safe hidey hole that the dog cannot access. I've got a
baby gate across the laundry room, with a hole cut in it for the
cat. That probably won't work with a small dog, like yours, but if
your cat is young and agile, it should be able to jump a gate, where
the dog cannot.

Also, how/why does confining the cat impact housebreaking the pup?

The_Insanely_Freakin_Simply_Amazing_Grand_Puppy_Wizard_...

You'll have to jerk an choke your dog. Perhaps you should direct your
question to janet boss, she's trainin paul to train his dog not to
attack
Photon, his kat whom his dog has thrown HOWETA his HOWES:

"Overall, I am satisfied with his demeanor and his progress in
training, but
I think it will continue to be difficult for him to be gentle with
Photon.

He is good about staying behind a screen door watching intently as I
call
Photon from her hiding place outside onto the porch, and I can pet her,

feed her, and pick her up without complaint, and she even will approach
the
door and look at him. However, if I put on his leash and let him out,
he
pulls hard and whines and barks as he sees her run off, and then is
agitated for a while. His sudden lunge and bite without warning at the
class makes me think that it is part of his instinctual or learned
survival
skill where he could effectively catch a small animal as prey, or
establish
dominance over another dog. It is a smart move on his part, although a
bit
scary if he does not show a warning.

Paul

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The_Insanely_Freakin_Simply_Amazing_Grand_Puppy_Wizard_...

I would like to know more about positive training methods.

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The_Insanely_Freakin_Simply_Amazing_Grand_Puppy_Wizard_...

I appreciate all of your comments on alternate equipment and methods
for my
reluctant initiation into the world of dog training. I can see that
there
are some very strong opposing viewpoints, and all probably have some
validity. I would like to get good results fairly quickly without
investing
too much time and effort, partly because I am overwhelmed with other
issues
at this time, and also because I hope to be able to give Muttley to a
new
owner who can invest the needed time and (tough) love required. It
becomes
increasingly hard for me to consider giving him to someone else, as I
continue to bond with him and see his progress and experience his
affection
for me.

The_Insanely_Freakin_Simply_Amazing_Grand_Puppy_Wizard_...

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The_Insanely_Freakin_Simply_Amazing_Grand_Puppy_Wizard_...

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The_Insanely_Freakin_Simply_Amazing_Grand_Puppy_Wizard_...

Yes, you probably know that I am going to classes generously offered by

Janet for no charge, provided that I intend to offer him for adoption.
At
the class last week, she was not there, and the instructor suggested
and
supplied the small prong collar, which required adding extra prongs to
fit
around Muttley's large neck. I could see some improvement, but then I
also
had the problem where the collar came loose. The other instructor said
that
Janet believes the smaller prongs work better, but she personally
thinks
the larger prongs are better for some larger dogs like her St Bernard.
Janet will be there this Tuesday and hopefully we can decide what may
work
best. I'll try the new collars tonight when I get Muttley back, and get
a
feel for his reactions. Unfortunately I was away for a few days and did
not
have time to fully evaluate the smaller prong collar. It may also not
be
good to try the collars too soon after he returns to me. He may need a
day
to readjust.

The_Insanely_Freakin_Simply_Amazing_Grand_Puppy_Wizard_...

Hopefully you all can see that I am trying to do what is in Muttley's
best
interests, as well as trying to maintain my own sanity. He is a smart,
lovable dog, and after six months he has become a very special friend.
However, he really deserves a home where he can run in a fenced area,
with
a more energetic owner who can devote more time and love for him. I do
not
regret the moment I decided to save him from being put down by the SPCA

because they had no room for him, but it has caused me many
difficulties
that I was not fully prepared to handle. He has made good progress from

being a wild Alpha pack leader to a trustworthy and protective
housemate
and good buddy, but I don't want to continue having to keep him and
Photon
separate. His needs require most of my time, and Photon must hide or
stay
outside.

For my adoption poster with pictures of Muttley, please see:

www.smart.net/~pstech/Muttley3.doc.

Paul