Well to make a long story as short as possible.
I received several e mails from my friend who
in her act of rash judgment in giving up her dog to me,
decided that she wanted her dog back.
And since Boots was still not getting along with
Angel, I agreed to let her have him back.
So Angel is no longer mine (sigh)
And I learned a valuable lesson.
No more dogs in this house.
Boots will have no part of it.
Turns out he is super territorial
and I don't ever what to go though another 15 days of
turmoil like I have been though trying to
get Cat & Dog to tolerate each other.
NEVER AGAIN!
I know there are some cats that can get along with dogs, and that is wonderful.
But not my cat, lol. And not for the lack of trying either.
So, No more dogs for us. Not as long as Boots draws breath anyway, lol.
Hubby says when Boots is ready to see the Rainbow Bridge that is when he wants to get a great pyrenees. That is the ONLY dog he has ever wanted to own. But that won't be for a long long time.
My baby boy Boots is only 4 years old. He still has a lot of growing to do, lol. ( sideways that is, lol just kidding)
Anyway, thankfully PetSmart was kind enough to finally
refund my $ for training classes that I never got to use.
So, at least some good came out of it.
(07-12-2010 06:21 PM)Truckerswife Wrote: [ -> ]Anyway, thankfully PetSmart was kind enough to finally
refund my $ for training classes that I never got to use.
So, at least some good came out of it.
You could have always taken boots to training classes.
Surely its possible to train a cat. I mean, its never worked for me, but it is possible...right?
Sorry you had so much trouble.
Our cat has never liked being around any of our dogs, but actually would attack the beagle from under furniture when she'd walk by. I guess she thought she could take on our smallest dog. Mostly she'd just hiss and walk away when a dog would come close. She has her own room though behind a kiddy door that the dogs can't get into.
In her old age though, she's gotten weirder. Now she'll sit in front of the beagle on the couch and actually will ooze backward and enjoy the warm belly behind her. She must forget that it's her mortal enemy because sometimes she'll turn her head and as soon as she sees Em's face she'll shoot out of the room, often leaving kitty claw marks on me if I'm in her path.
Sorry for stealing your thread. Here's a picture from a few weeks ago. It's as close as I've seen the cat get to the dog.
(07-12-2010 07:39 PM)mark1030 Wrote: [ -> ]Sorry you had so much trouble.
Our cat has never liked being around any of our dogs, but actually would attack the beagle from under furniture when she'd walk by. I guess she thought she could take on our smallest dog. Mostly she'd just hiss and walk away when a dog would come close. She has her own room though behind a kiddy door that the dogs can't get into.
In her old age though, she's gotten weirder. Now she'll sit in front of the beagle on the couch and actually will ooze backward and enjoy the warm belly behind her. She must forget that it's her mortal enemy because sometimes she'll turn her head and as soon as she sees Em's face she'll shoot out of the room, often leaving kitty claw marks on me if I'm in her path.
Sorry for stealing your thread. Here's a picture from a few weeks ago. It's as close as I've seen the cat get to the dog.
Awwwwww that is so adorable Mark thanks for sharing that sweet Pix. You got a couple of angels of your own right there on your own couch, lol. And no need to apologize to me
Sadlly Our home is not big enough for any real privacy for Boots to be able to escape from a puppy or dogs boundless energy from.
There is no kitty seclusion he can run to. Other then to hide under a bed, and I would not want that for him.
I made it very clear to my pal to begin with that IF Boots did not get along with him, then, she was welcome to take him back.
And since she WANTED him back anyway, it was not a problem for me.
I had 15 days of trying to instill the word NO into that dogs vocabulary and he would not listen. Not to mention the stinker chewed up our good 100 foot hose outside, nozzle and all.
So that had to be replaced too.
But anyway, Boots is King and alone in his castle, I think he prefers it that way, lol.
Kristin You were joking about kitty classes right? LOL
Thats a hot one, LOL.
Yes by all means you CAN train a kitten when there very young. But training a full grown cat, I would not even attempt that folly of an act, lol.
Kitties are very temperamental, but I love them anyway
My cat doesn't care for my husband! I think it's kinda funny.. him, not so much
Sorry about all that TW.
All I can say is that Sir Boots is smiling from ear-to-ear right now!
That's okay. He grew out of that. Now the worst thing that he does is steal my pillow every night.
(07-13-2010 07:38 PM)kristin9924 Wrote: [ -> ]That's okay. He grew out of that. Now the worst thing that he does is steal my pillow every night.
LOL Boots is a good pillow thief too. So I know the feeling.
But he is a very strange cat. I know from being raised with cats that they normally show affection to just one human. And I had warned hubby that THAT could happen. But not so with Boots. He loves both DH & I equally! That is very uncommon behavior for a cat.
And yes as far as no more Dogs, your right beachbum, he is grinning from ear to ear, lol
TW, we had a great pry, and they're a ton of work! Definitely want to make sure you're ok with a big dog that can shed like crazy, and ours was stuborn, so definitely watch the temperment, or training will be a nightmare. Ours basically refused to learn anything, even though we used the same classes we put our german shepard mix and border collie through. We also didn't anticipate her destroying our backyard, her huge paws tore up the grass and turned it into a mud pit, so you'll need a huge yard to accomidate that. Don't know much about cats, but doggies I at least have experience with!
And best of luck to Boots!
THANK YOU KOI I will save this important info for any or all future fights, lol Cause I do NOT want a BIG dog.. This is Hubbys dream, not mine. But we will cross that bridge when we get to it.
ITMT, Boots is King,
You can see his mighty ROAR, LOL ( Pix below)
No problem, TW. I can tell you ALL the pitfalls of that large and hairy of a breed: the constant need for grooming (and if you don't have a ton of money to spend, don't even bother taking one of those to a groomer-at least $80 for a basic wash and dry, gawd help you if the beast gets muddy or tangled hair! (Then you're in the triple digits, mom was reportedly quoted $120 once) the mudprints, and you'd better have a strong stomach, if doggie has an accident in side, because big animal=big, big amounts of icky! Also, keep in mind, ours was on the small side, her uncle was much larger, so if he goes for it ,hopefully he looks for a "small" female.
Anyway, my parents are much happier with their mini-dauschie.
Hopefully that will help you in your battle!
anyway, cute pic!
(Late and quick here) -- I think rescued kitties are territorial too - it is now MY home and MY people and I do not share! kind of thing possibly. My little Ihu was the same way - would only spit when other animals entered our yard. It was all hers and no sharing whatsoever!
(07-17-2010 09:35 PM)ozarkmoon Wrote: [ -> ](Late and quick here) -- I think rescued kitties are territorial too - it is now MY home and MY people and I do not share! kind of thing possibly. My little Ihu was the same way - would only spit when other animals entered our yard. It was all hers and no sharing whatsoever!
THAT's IT!!!!!!! AS Lucy would say to Charlie Brown... THANK You
Ozarkmoon. That has to be it. Cause Boots was a rescue Kitty.
We got him when he was 2 yrs old. (he is 4 now)
I sort of regret missing out on his kitten years.
But whoever had him before me, trained him very well.
At least Boots knows the word NO! LOL
Thanks everyone and btw Thank YOU too Koi for all the great info on the Pry
UHHHHH YA,NO, I don't think so LOL.. I think I will pass on that breed.
NO WAY JOSE am I dealing with that mess 12 years or so from now.
If DH really wants a dog by then. It will be one that won't get any bigger then 50 pounds!
Koi - was Ihu an asian-type cat? Siamese, burmese, that sort of thing? They are notoriously territorial except for their own breeds. Our shelter is very picky about adopting them out for that reason (they try to adopt them to someone who has that breed, or to someone who wants an only-cat).
All animals who aren't socialised (which is almost inevitable with indoor cats) become more territorial and less tolerant of visitors. Also as cats age they seem less happy to see newcomers. My cat is used to having foster cats come through our home and he isn't bothered by all the new critters (although there is often an early adjustment period) but he's becoming less tolerant of obnoxious little kittens. He still enjoys playing with the kittens but he used to clean them and care for them more - something that he's not doing in his older years (he turned 7 a couple days ago).
The foster cats who visit my place all seem very friendly with my cat, but then again they're in an unknown home with an unknown cat and they're probably just happy to be in a place that seems relatively safe and provides them with unlimited food and warmth and shelter.