How to i make my dog stop trying to eat my cats!!?

I have an olde english bulldog "Daisy". We also have 3 cats she chases around the house and bites. How do i correct her?

How to i make my dog stop trying to eat my cats!!?
what you have to do is put him and the cats in the same room (perhaps have the cats in a cage) and punish him whenever he turns his attention toward the cats by jerking his head in a different direction (redirecting his attention) with a leash while giving him a verbal command, until he understands that when he looks at the cats he will be jerked away. eventually, he will associate the verbal command with the punishment of the jerk and when you use the verbal command he will stop paying attention to the cats.



it is called classical conditioning (i.e. pavlov's dogs) and it may take days of training and be very time consuming but eventually it should work if you are consistent.



don't know why i am getting the thumbs down... this is not supposed to be a cruel method. this is how i trained my lab to not chase squirrels or eat poop and now he no longer even considers it. he now knows verbal commands and hand signals.
Reply:Cats are awful. Let her eat the cats.
Reply:You can't. It's instinctive prey drive. No amount of training will keep a dog from chasing a cat that runs. She can potentially injure or kill your cats, so you will have to keep them separated.
Reply:Here is a answer to your problem. Feed your dog "Daisy" with so many cats, preferebly dead ones, and your neighbors cats, that she wont want to eat them anymore. Just like catching your kids with a cigarette. Smoke the whole pack till their sick of them
Reply:spank it.
Reply:Never leave Daisy and the kitties alone! You don't want to have any dead kitties. I would correct her with a firm no and either squirt her, or find something that she doesn't like and give her something else to do such as a bone to chew, a Kong filled with goodies or something to take her attention away from the kitties.
Reply:get ur dog to go to a dog training skool!
Reply:is she really trying to hurt the cats or just playing too roughly? if she trying to hurt them, then I'd ask a professional

if she's just playing and you think your cats are OK, then let the cats take a swipe at the dog and the dog will get the idea
Reply:training
Reply:Shock collar....it's not as bad as it sounds, and isn't as horrible as some will say. We had similar issues with one of our dogs, and we tried all sorts of things advised in books, from the pet store, from the vet, and even through training classes....the only thing that did it was the shock collar. And trust me, it'll only take a couple of times, and the dog won't do it again...dogs are smart enough to figure out that every time they do a certain behavior, they get a little sting around the neck, and won't do it again...

I was scared to do that to our dog, and I felt so bad, but really, we only did it like 4 times, and we don't use the collar anymore. It has different levels, so it's not hurting the dog; and even just a buzzer on it, where it works as a "reminder" for the dog, instead of the actual shock.

Otherwise, you are going to have to come up with some other drastic "punishment" for your dog to stop this behavior, because they aren't going to stop with you just telling them "no". Not this type of thing...
Reply:make ur dog look at ur face and it will stop eating forever
Reply:awe, that poor sweetie, doesnt she have any good chew toys? then again they dont run and "play chase" with her.

i hope youre not feeding the cats too much bacon, she smells it on their breath, no, seriously, i hope you find a good answer, really just sending you my support. :)
Reply:Try squirting the dog in the face with water every time it does that, doing this well help.
Reply:choose who you want more.
Reply:Feed your dog...
Reply:Its a territorial thing, interacting the dog more with cats so it gets used to cats is an option takes awhile though.
Reply:Put hot sauce on them ha-ha-ha. I am only joking.Please don't be offended? I couldn't resist. I suggest you have them with a no contact scenario, until you can train the dog or the cats.They are natural enemies(Sometimes)and can't be trusted at this point. I recommend leaning toward the control of the dog. I assume he is the bigger of the group and may be harder to control during an attack. Cats also get fierce during an attack, take caution.
Reply:Call Cezar Milan the Dog Whisperer. He could definitely help you.
Reply:hold the cats and get thedog...hold them near eachother until they dont try to take bites at eachother...u may need to do it for a few weeks....or keep them away from eachotehr...then introduce them to eachotehr...we did this with our cattswhen we first got them with the dog...they're all fine now....well, most of the time...lol...

good luck...and merry christmas!!