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I would have to agree with Smokey on this one. Its all those @#$@#$@ cats fault. If they wouldn't tease him like that, he wouldn't go bonkers.
Well not much anyway.
Theaca--
quote:What does he do if he sees Dana out the window?
Dana--
quote:Point of order. I am the pack leader.
This is because when it comes to disciplining the dog, Bob is a total wimp.
The dog and Bob are different, right? This isn't some time of strange kinky thing you are discussing in code is it? I mean, if it is, I really don't want to know.
I'll wait for the web-site.
And finally, I have a great, gentle, quiet dog that hardly ever gets excited, unless a cat or small furry animal is nearby.
He then goes ballistic.
Once he catches the cat, he sucks on them. He puts the whole animal in his mouth, but doesn't bite. They are slimed.
I have rescued a few cats from this predicament.
They are never happy.
The dog, however, is completely satisfied.
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Right...and as soon as she does, hopefully we can catch it right away. I should be able to get hold of them both by the scruff enough to get front legs off the ground in both (Max, mostly because the instant we start scolding he crouches and curls up). I'll make sure she gets an equal share of the scolding from now on; we've only been scolding him, because it's nearly always him that starts it, and then does his best to get over her and pin her down (which is what we assumed happen during the fight where she got hurt).
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Also, she *could* get out of the way while he's in his altered state of consiousness "INVADERS" mode. It isn't like she doesn't know he's coming. I bet she stays on purpose just to bug him.
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That is not out the realm of possibility. This dog has, in the past, faked a limp when we were worrying over a small injury of Max's, picked a fight with him so she could steal my sandwich, and has figured out a tried-and-true method of getting Jim out of bed to let her out.
I love her to death because she's so smart, and she was an absolute blast to train, but she's definitely tricksy.
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Bob, BannaOj's suggestions are great but they might not be enough to keep your dog safe when you are away.
In addition of her suggestions, you might want to try renting a shock collar for a week and setting up a fence near the windows so that she gets a little zap anytime she gets too close to the window. If she learns that going near the windows hurts, she is unlikely to jump through one when you are not at home.
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I'd actually go with the cheaper "bark collar" that I mentioned which can be found for about $60 at your local Walmart or Meijers. It sounds as if the bad behavior is accompanied by nusiance barking so it would do the trick. The batteries wear out sooner than a more expensive variety, but they normally get the point across. And you could by a dozen batteries before approaching the cost of the expensive ones. Most collars will allow one or two barks before they zap as well.
I can make sure your dog stops chasing cats. Just bring her over and introduce her to our cat. After our cat kicks her butt around the house a bit she'll be cured for life .
Speaking of cats... hey AJ, are you any good with cats, or just dogs?
(edited for spelling and to give Bob's and dkw's dog a sex change)
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Nope, never owned a cat in my life. I haven't spent the years researching feline communication and psychology like I have with dogs. I also suspect that pack/pride social structures vary more dramatically across the spectrum of the felis genus, than they do across the canis genus.
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Actually, from what I have learned, there is very little difference in the behavior of wild cats and domesticated cats.
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