It's possible that all those dogs really were afraid of the cats because they were naturally timid, but I'd be willing to bet that every one of them has been disciplined for fighting with other pets in the home. If that's the case, trying to coax a pet within reach of an animal that you know will attack it and which you've trained it not to retaliate against is a real dick move.
I'm reminded of the Mark Twain quote: “Heaven goes by favor. If it went by merit, you would stay out and your dog would go in.”
My wife and kid have cats, there are two in the house now, they will sit by the water bowl just to annoy the dogs. Hey, I am down from 3 and probably have another 10 years and will be cat free (or dead).
It's possible that all those dogs really were afraid of the cats because they were naturally timid, but I'd be willing to bet that every one of them has been disciplined for fighting with other pets in the home. If that's the case, trying to coax a pet within reach of an animal that you know will attack it and which you've trained it not to retaliate against is a real dick move.
ReplyDeleteI'm reminded of the Mark Twain quote: “Heaven goes by favor. If it went by merit, you would stay out and your dog would go in.”
Cat claws are sharp - wonder went on between all them when no one was watching!
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ReplyDeleteMy wife and kid have cats, there are two in the house now, they will sit by the water bowl just to annoy the dogs. Hey, I am down from 3 and probably have another 10 years and will be cat free (or dead).
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