Guest Tabby Posted August 26, 2011 Share Posted August 26, 2011 (edited) After 3 months of diligant work I am happy to announce that today I offically took down the cat gate for the cat. Tabby attacked our cat the first day we had her and I came on here for advice. I got a lot of advice and support. We started with gating the cat away from Tabby. then moved to muzzling Tabby and walking by the gate to see the cat. I have to tell you the water bottle is the best invention for redirecting! I think total Tabby has only had the water bottle 3 times! She is a smart girl. We gradually over the next 3 months progressed with muzzle supervised visits, unmuzzled supervised visits, etc... until now they can walk past each other with out so much as a glance. They are not sleeping together but do sleep with in feet of each other. I am so proud of her and myself! Thank you everyone!!!!! Edited August 26, 2011 by Tabby Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Wasserbuffel Posted August 26, 2011 Share Posted August 26, 2011 Congratulations! Props to you for your diligence! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brindles Posted August 26, 2011 Share Posted August 26, 2011 Nice job! I used to think it wasn't possible until I had to do it with my high-prey boy. Congrats!! Quote | Rachel | Dewty, Trigger, and Charlotte | Missing Dazzle, Echo, and Julio | Learn what your greyhound's life was like before becoming part of yours!"The only thing better than the cutest kitty in the world is any dog." -Daniel Tosh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest GreyGary91806 Posted August 26, 2011 Share Posted August 26, 2011 Im working on it myself right now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turbotaina Posted August 27, 2011 Share Posted August 27, 2011 Congrats Give me some hope. We've adopted an otherwise perfect dog, but he wants to eat the kitties. He's fine with them around his crate, but we need to graduate to outside the crate + muzzle. He's still a bit too keen on them when he's out of the crate. Squirt bottle doesn't work with him, but he's super food motivated and will do anything for treats, so there's hope, I think Quote Meredith with Heyokha (HUS Me Teddy) and Crow (Mike Milbury). Missing Turbo (Sendahl Boss), Pancho, JoJo, and "Fat Stacks" Juana, the psycho kitty. Canku wakan kin manipi."Those who can make you believe absurdities can make you commit atrocities." - Voltaire Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Tabby Posted August 27, 2011 Share Posted August 27, 2011 It may sound cliche' but I discovered you have to be more hard headed than them. I just was not willing to give b/c the cat was here before Tabby. Every time I got discouraged I would come on here and read how it can take months. there were days and even weeks when everyone in the family wanted to take her back. I have to admit there were days when the only thing stopping me was the 3 hour drive and not wanting to be a failure. I am so GLAD I didnt give in! she is now offically the most perfect dog ever!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Remolacha Posted August 27, 2011 Share Posted August 27, 2011 I think you have the key! You have to be more stubborn than they are, and with some of these dogs, that can take awhile Glad everything worked out for you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Mom2Shiloh Posted August 27, 2011 Share Posted August 27, 2011 I had 8 cats when I brought my first greyhound home... as a novice greyhound adopter, I was a nervous wreck. Fortunately, while Harley had a huge Play drive, he had zero Prey drive and was very smart. He stopped whining and wanting to go play with the furry little things within the first week I always did make a point of having one room with a baby gate in place, raised off the floor just enough that the cats could go under and get away from the dogs -- that or putting a cat door in the basement door. Not because I didn't trust my dogs, after making sure they didn't want to snack on kitties, but because I figure everyone needs their own space sometimes. Good luck and good job. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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