I have tried to figure out how to post this topic...as I haven't seen it yet. My new puppy Apple Lou is crate training. I also have a 17 year old cat.
Puppy's need to go out often. I started getting up every two hours to take Apple Lou outside for potty and fun-run breaks...it was easy cause Apple Lou would insessantly screech that high pitch whine to let me know she had to go. The last two nights she has either been whining a little 'lighter' or I am just really 'old' and getting up every two hours is starting to take its toll on me...eeep.
I wake up with my cat on top of me, batting my head with her paws. I hear Apple Lou's tail wagging on the wires of the crate and look over and she is like...'hey, you're awake, can we go out?'
Has anyone heard of a cat who let's you know the dog has to go out? This isn't like Brooke. She likes quiet and sleep and loves night time cuddles. (perhaps Apple Lou is Brookes companion and I am just there to help their goal of a happy union.)
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not sure about conspiring to go out...but my dog and my housemate's cat have a flawless system of getting food off the top pantry shelf. My dog pushes over the step stool, the cat uses it to get to the highest shelf and knocks down the dog treats and cat treats. Ryuk opens the bag of kitty treats and leaves them for the cat then usually goes and hides the dog treats in the back of his crate....
I'd totally believe your cat is helping your puppy get your attention XD
I had a friend house sit once and I am not sure if this was a trick on me or not. But it wasn't the house sitter's 'nature' for coming up with elaborate tricks and ploys.
She had sat for my kids (at the time, 2 dogs and one cat (same cat, Brooke.)
I came home and had left a bag of suckers, just the plain round ones, on the counter. The bag was on the floor and all of the cellophane wrap tops were laying around (pulled-off the suckers, but no dog bite marks) and a good portion of the sucker stems were laying around un-'toothed' although some had minor bite marks on them. But no suckers were left.
I guessed the cat knocked the bag over, one dog held the sucker stem, the other pulled off the wrappers, then they had a party without me!
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No current cats but back when I had one she and my parent's dogs would definitely work as a team. One time we didn't clear off the table immediately for some long-forgotten reason. And when we went back into the dining room to clear there was Larissa (cat) on the table happily eating and dropping food down to the two dogs. She also used to help them chase other cats, especially her own sister (LOL). My Dad had to rescue Payasa off the roof many times.
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