ok, so these people have been renting next door now & they have 3 cats we have 1 cat and 1 dog

now one of there cats doesnt get on with ours i mean big time scraps, our cat is kept inside late at night but there cat roams into our garden and often fights with our cat,

this happend tonight and later on when i was in the garden in the dog run my dog obviously could smell it/hear it and was staring at the gate he ran all the way up the garden and found it, now something hit the greenhouse and caused a loudish noise i called my dog back and went to see what it was, my dog got there first and the cat hissed at him dog stepped/ran back and i went in there to root it out, it hissed at me, well that was that defense mode for me + my pup and i chased it all the way over the fence with dog following me

im curious if there is anyway to train him to bark and get rid of it, because im sure it would think twice with a dog barking at it, but my pup just chases it untill it hisses

but if he was more vocal then maybe it wouldnt come back?

anyways my reason for this post which could be in the wrong section is:
im curious if there is anyway to train him to bark and get rid of it and protect my cat <img src="http://www.leerburg.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/laugh.gif" alt="" /> <img src="http://www.leerburg.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/laugh.gif" alt="" />

Call animal control and check your local laws.

Where I am, any loose animal off the owner's property is "running at large" which means I put out a live trap and deliver kitty to the animal shelter.

JMO, don't let your pup get near an indoor/outdoor, outdoor or feral cat -- they are riddled with parasites.

If you train your dog to bark at the cat you may end up with a bunch of noise violation tickets or if your dog starts to chase the cats, your dog could be labeled a "dangerous dog" or even euthanized.

im from uk,

so dont think much of what you posted is relevant eg the noise things etc.. they arent that big of a deal over here

same for calling animal control they have other things to deal with which are more important than my issue with neighbours cat

i just wondered if i could get him to bark at it to get rid of it,

im also going to try and get it with a bucket of water <img src="http://www.leerburg.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/mad.gif" alt="" />

JMO have you tried shooting it <img src="http://www.leerburg.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />
that might be ok over there?

But seriously this maybe be a no brainer but have you talk with the owner yet?

I personally wouldn't train that because the day your dog gets a cat will be the day it goes to the pound or gets you in trouble.

IMO

Well, if that's not that big of a deal, kitty might just happen to get "lost." <img src="http://www.leerburg.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/shocked.gif" alt="" />

 Quote:

.....I personally wouldn't train that because the day your dog gets a cat will be the day it goes to the pound or gets you in trouble......

Good advice, IMO....

 Quote:

.....I personally wouldn't train that because the day your dog gets a cat will be the day it goes to the pound or gets you in trouble......

hmm good point <img src="http://www.leerburg.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/crazy.gif" alt="" />

ill try get it with a bucket of water, its annoying as it keeps coming looking for trouble tho <img src="http://www.leerburg.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/frown.gif" alt="" />

We used to have an English Bull Terrier, who was very territorial.
Any cat that came into our fenced garden was as good as dead.

As for any dog which came nearby... Luke went through the side of the shed into which he was locked, because he thought he'd detected an 'invader' <img src="http://www.leerburg.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/ooo.gif" alt="" /> <img src="http://www.leerburg.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/ooo.gif" alt="" />

In those days there were no legal 'comebacks' in UK, and I suspect this is still the case. If a cat is on your property it takes its chances....

Oli,

Usually with our yard we get a few strays wonder in once in a while, but once there is some sort of confrontation with one of my dogs and the cat they usually don't come back in our yard. My dog has never gotten a hold of the cat, but rather chased it like yours did. Hopefully the cat will decide not to risk coming back into your yard. I would still speak with the owners about them keeping their cat out of your garden. Good luck!

Kim

Oli,

Couple of points here.

1. Have you thought about your own cat once you "train" your dog to "attack" this strange cat? What happens when your prey driven pup (or adult dog when he's older) decides it's now OK to go for cats and yours moves quickly past him?

2. It is a big deal here if your dog is barking "aggressively" the neighbour could lodge a complaint saying he is scared of the dog. All that is required for a dog to be labled a dangerous dog is "To put someone in fear" which is easily lied about m8!

Have a think before taking this any further.

Injstead of a bucket get a pressure spray canister from your local garden centre (the ones with the pump on it) and that WILL scare the shit out of the cat (Take it from someone who grew up in a house full of the bastards!! :-) )

John