Duane Hull Webboard User Reg: 09-23-2011
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I know lots of people that mix dogs and cats without a second thought, and any new arrivals are expected to fall in line. Animals in this environment become socialized. Once a dog learns to live in a communal setting newcomers are not upsetting.
This is not to say that there are not exceptions. If there is any sign that an animal can not accept another, there is no way that he should be expected to exist in a communal setting. I see people that think it's funny if their dog always gives a cat a wide berth, when in reality the cat is intolerant of the dog and the dog knows it. I also see people who think it's funny when the dog chases the cat or barks at the cat. IMO that's a confrontation waiting to happen.
In this instance, if the cat's presence is upsetting to the dog in the crate, then crate training will be difficult in the presence of the cat. If it is that upsetting for the dog, I would be apprehensive about any living arrangements that included both.
Christina Stockinger Webboard User Reg: 01-23-2015
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Perfectly right. Cats are individuals like dogs. One dog has more drive to chase another animal the other one less. One cat is very fearful and flees, the next one attacks with the paws and can hurt a dog's face severly with the claws. The next one is very curious about the dog in the crate and will try to find out if it can play with him or is anxious if he might be a danger.
What reason ever, we should be very mindful about allowing them to live together. I've seen dogs and cats living together as great friends, I've also seen the contrary, where it never worked despite of the efforts of the owners.
One besides many other problems is - if they are not brought up together more or less from the very beginning - we normally don't know what experiences dog or cat have made, before we adopted them.
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Re: New adult dog/Crate training
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