Corgi and the Cat
I just recently adopted a Corgi and she doesn't seem to want to stop staring down and chasing the cat. Most of the time when I'm home they are fine together, they walk by each other and sleep in the same rooms but I also catch her eyeing the cat a lot and I have to tell her no because usually she will go after him. They have been left alone for the first 3 days I got her but I've grown concerned for the cats safety now that shes starting to get used to the place and her true colors are showing. I got her a crate a few days ago because the place I adopted her from said she would be find crated while I was at work or away. Well it turns out she HATES the crate. She just destroyed the towel I put over it when I was out for 5 minutes and when I left her in it briefly the other day and stepped out to see what she would do she was gnawning and pawing and shoving her nose through the bars. She's fine out, she doesn't mess with anything or have accidents and mostly just sleeps. I am just super concerned for my cat's well being. A Corgi would never kill a cat would it? I am sick to my stomach worrying that she might do something horrible when I am out and I love my cat dearly.
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Permalink Reply by Bev Levy on
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Leave a leash on her in the house. If she starts after the cat give her a firm no and grab the leash if she continues. Also make sure there is an area that the cat can get to that the dog can not. When the dog behaves calmly around the cat be sure to reward her with attention of some kind. In my experience corgis are not that intent on aggression but I don't know what yours background is so better to be safe than sorry. Did you get her used to the crate? Feed her in there and just put her in for short times at first. Also make sure she is getting plenty of exercise. A tired corgi will be less likely to chase the cat. At my house the cats are very safe and will sometimes instigate a chase just for their own amusement. I never allow the dogs to start it.
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Permalink Reply by Helen on
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I brought the crate in and set it up and she knew exactly what it was for because she was giving it some looks and avoiding going near it at all costs. I am putting her food and water in there but she only half goes in to eat. I've tossed treats in and praised her any time she goes in to drink water or eat the treats. I've put a PB kong in there and gave her one when I put her in there when she chewed the towel up. I think she was crated a lot previously and that's why she dreads it. The weird thing was she was totally calm in her crate at the adoption event where I got her with all the other 30 dogs barking and freaking out which was one of the reasons I really took notice of her. But now I am thinking it was because she had a bout of kennel cough and so she wasn't feeling her best.
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Permalink Reply by Becky S on
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Our kitty learned how to get around the house with never stepping on the floor! Corgis are short, kitties are usually pretty nimble and can quickly get out of the way. BTW, our kitty is 12 years old, declawed and only has 3 teeth and even though Brody was pretty aggressive with her in the beginning (and still isat times) she's survived quite well. She'll even share my loap with Lilly! I'll bet they'll be just fine. But, we did also teach "leave it" and that helps him back off a bit.
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Permalink Reply by Beth on
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You've been given good advice. I would not leave them alone together unsupervised til you are more confident in her behavior. Most Corgis learn to tolerate or even be friends with their "own" cats. However, many Corgis still have a kill instinct, and yes dogs can kill a cat. I have a friend at work who said the stable where she boards her horses has two Corgis, and one is a first-rate ratter. She just grabs the rat, shakes it til it's neck breaks, and drops it again, smiling the whole time.
In addition to the excellent advice you already have, you can do some things to elevate the cat's status in the eyes of the dog. Pick the cat up in the dog's presence and stroke the cat and talk to it. Place the cat in high spaces like the back of the couch while the dog is watching you. You will transfer some of your authority to the cat, in the mind of the dog.
In the best dog/cat relationships, the dog has a very healthy respect for the cat. I would be doubly careful if the cat is declawed.
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Permalink Reply by Katie on
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Very good advice here...don't leave them unattended...my male corgi that I adopted had a strong herd prey drive and disliked the cat intensely- he had that cat's number ASAP! Be sure to correct the your corgi immediately, I like make my corgi think that hell is reining down on him for about 3 seconds immediately. I don't even let him look sideways at the cat. Now they get along just fine, they will walk past each other and lay by each other...
Do crate your corgi when you are not home. consider getting a big roomy completely enclosed crate, like a travel crate...dogs usually like them if they are cavelike. I encouraged my corgis to go in with a cookie and they had their comfy bed in there. like this:http://pet.imageg.net/graphics/product_images/pPETS-5016586t400.jpg"/>
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Well they seem to be getting along fine now. However I left the room and found Daisey sitting on the cats bed in the arm chair because she can't get up on the couch! What a turkey!
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Permalink Reply by Ginny and Diggory on
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My dog still antagonizes the cat... they're okay with each other, but Ginny can be really annoying. Kitty has a safe place though - the guest room is all his. There's a gate in the door so he gets to hang in there during the day and have his own space. But every morning, Ginny bolts out of my room and chases the cat down the hall until the cat gets to the kitchen and jumps on the table and swats at her. It's like our very own "running of the bulls"
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Permalink Reply by Jessie & Lola on
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I'm worried for my cat's safety also. We brought Lola home about 2 months ago and everyday all she want's to do is bite on Boomer. She is crated all day so Boomer has the apartment to himself. The problem is that we can't figure out if Boomer likes the playing or if it is hurting him. He instigates the rough housing, but then cries and growls when Lola nips at him. We are constantly separating the two of them, but they both keep going back for more! I even bought a cat tree so Boomer could have his own "hang-out" that Lola couldn't get to. I have no idea what to do with the two of them because I can't figure out if they are being hurt or not!
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