Hi all,
I have name changed for this as I am worried about this query may be viewed. It is a genuine question from a longstanding, well meaning member. We recently adopted a rescue dog (last week). He is our first dog as a family, but both myself and DH had dogs before this. We also have two cats and three kids (9, 7 and nearly 3).
Our dog is a beautiful, huge GSD x Lurcher. We were drawn to him as he was described as very good with kids and other animals. We met him twice before bringing him home, passed the homecheck and spoke with the rescue about the match. They were very positive about the match and seemed thorough! Since bringing him home, he is making huge efforts to catch the cats and they are terrified. I don't think it's just curiosity, he is incredibly fast and clever. I know it's very early days and am fully prepared to give him time to settle but from what I have read, some animals cannot overcome this drive and it cannot be trained out? What are your views? We are committed to him but would never forgive myself if he killed one of the cats. He is just a year old and was in foster care on a farm for the past two months with no trouble. Prior to that he was in a pound for a few months. As far as I know, he wasn't mistreated, just abandoned by his owners.
I would really appreciate any advice or views from experienced dog owners. Thanks
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Worrieddog · 15/06/2020 13:24
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