{"id":3768,"date":"2021-12-21T06:56:16","date_gmt":"2021-12-21T12:56:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/petpundit.com\/?p=3636"},"modified":"2022-04-21T08:34:46","modified_gmt":"2022-04-21T13:34:46","slug":"how-to-discourage-cats-aggressive-behavior-towards-dog","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cathyrosenthal.com\/blog\/2021\/12\/21\/how-to-discourage-cats-aggressive-behavior-towards-dog\/","title":{"rendered":"How to discourage cats aggressive behavior towards dog"},"content":{"rendered":"

Dear Cathy,
\nWe recently got a cat from our local Humane Society. He is a three-year-old male. His cage card said he wasn\u2019t good with other cats. It wasn\u2019t until we got home that we saw the paperwork also said he doesn\u2019t like dogs either. We don\u2019t have cats, but we do have a five-year-old Shar-Pei. He bloodied the dog\u2019s nose during the first encounter.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s been more than six months now. The cat is otherwise very sociable with people and loves to be brushed and cuddled in our bed. But he is like a ninja with the dog. These aren\u2019t big battles anymore; the dog knows to give the cat space. But the cat seems to taunt the dog. He waits behind corners to attack the poor dog and sits in the dog\u2019s favorite spots. I think he does this on purpose. What can we do to discourage this behavior?<\/p>\n

\u2013 Chuck, St Paul, Minnesota<\/p>\n

Dear Chuck,<\/p>\n

\nYour cat is the dominant “dog” in the house<\/h2>\n

He has made clear who is dominant and has set the tone for his interactions with your Shar-Pei.<\/p>\n

How to discourage your cats aggressive behavior towards your dog:<\/h2>\n