The Awesome Daily - Your daily dose of awesome
TRENDING
  • About
  • DMCA
  • Privacy Policy
  • Contact us
No Result
View All Result
  • Entertainment
    • Movies
  • Funny
  • Photography
  • Animals
  • Art
    • Design
  • More
    • Food
    • Science & Tech
    • Life
    • Heartwarming
    • Community
    • Fashion
    • Memes
    • Tattoos
    • Travel
The Awesome Daily - Your daily dose of awesome
No Result
View All Result
Home Animals

Why Do Dogs Chase Cats And How To Make Them Stop

Ksenia by Ksenia
June 6, 2018
in Animals, Trending
0
Why Do Dogs Chase Cats And How To Make Them Stop
0
SHARES
763
VIEWS
Share on FacebookShare on Twitter

Dogs will be dogs, and one of the certain things about them is that they like to chase cats, well at least the great majority of them. And why do dogs chase cats? Why do dogs behave this way towards also one of our favorite animals for company and friendship? No, it’s not because they are jealous, and want to ensure the exclusive place in humans’ hearts.

It probably has to do with the instinct rooting all the way to their wolf ancestry…and if you ask me as a dog owner, it probably has to do with their playful nature.

So dogs like to chase cats because…?

  • Their instinct 

why do dogs chase cats 1 (1)via euroweeklynews

[the_ad id=”71925″]

The instinct that our domestic dogs inherited from their wolf ancestors is their prey drive. To survive in the wildness, they had to chase and kill smaller animals to feed themselves and their cubes. Pray drive rooted in the domestic dog’s past motivates it to chase anything smaller than it ( a lot of dog owners will say they like to chase larger things too, like cars etc ) and it’s triggered by the movement. So, in today’s world cats are perfect triggers and targets.

However, dogs were domesticated by humans about 12 thousand years ago. So, why is the prey drive still so strong in them? Probably because humans used this natural behaviour of dogs to help them in the hunt and have bred some dogs for certain purposes. Others dogs, on the other hand, were bred for different purposes than hunting, so it’s no wonder, not all dogs will chase cats. So, if you have a hunting, working or terrier breed or mix, there’s a good chance they will chase cats because they have a stronger drive to do so.

  • They want to play

why do dogs chase cats 2 (1)

via laughspark

You make sure to teach your dog basic commands he will obey at the moment and that can save cats’ lives as well as his because there are unsafe places he might get to chasing “the prey”. In many cases, dogs go after cats not intending any harm. The drive in these cases is simply playing. Just like they like to play fetch, right? Anyhow, when you expect your dog will interact with some feline buddy, make sure to supervise the situation the whole time.

READ NEXT

Holy Holstein! Canadian Cow Makes History with Record-Breaking Price Tag

Holy Holstein! Canadian Cow Makes History with Record-Breaking Price Tag

April 2, 2024
Vets Baffled by Medical Marvel: Kitten Defies Biology with No Gender

Vets Baffled by Medical Marvel: Kitten Defies Biology with No Gender

March 7, 2024
  • They’re not getting enough exercise

why do dogs chase cats 3 (1)via hydroxycut

Dogs need to exercise and get all that energy out of their system at least once a day, don’t forget that most house dogs will spend the majority of their day laying down doing nothing, so when they go out side, they need and want to stretch their muscles. So another reason that dogs like to chase things, is simply to get their juices going.

How to stop my dog from chasing cats 

So we understood why dogs like to chase cats, and we also know that while sometimes it could be cute and they only want to play with them, most of the time you shouldn’t let your dog go on a crazy chase because it could actually end up hurting him. The dog could run into dark small spaces and get hurt, it could get lost, it could get hit by a car and many other things can go wrong when your dog goes on an uncontrolled rant.

Below are a few commands you should teach your dog in order to stop him from chasing cats or other things:

1. Your dog needs to ask for your permission before he goes off. This is actually something your dog needs to do before anything really, a well mannered dog will look at his owner for permission before chasing a cat, or anything else, admittedly not an easy thing to accomplish, but it’s worth working on even if it works only half the time.

why do dogs chase cats 5 (1)Illustration by Barbara Frake 

[the_ad id=”71924″]

2. Come – this command is by far the most important one you can teach your dog. When you call for your dog, he needs to drop anything else and come running. Again, not a simple task, especially with energetic dogs, but if you manage to teach him this command, your life will be way better, using a treat will make this command much more easier to teach as dogs will respond much better to positive reinforcement

why do dogs chase cats - come command (1)

via akc

3. The wait or stay command – In this command we teach our dog to stay or wait for our signal or catching up with him, when you walk outside and you see your dog running too far, you can use this command to tell him to stay, or wait, he should stop and wait until you catch up or until you give him any other command.

why do dogs chase cats - stay command (1)

via staydog

4. Leave – Dogs like to hold things in their mouth, everyone knows this, they eat pretty much anything off the ground, sometimes poop, and when you want him to stop or drop what he has in his mouth, the leave it command is very useful, You simply teach the dog that when you say ” Leave it! ” he drops what he has in his mouth and leaves it on the floor.

why do dogs chase cats - leave it command (1)

via pinterest

5. Hand commands – This is somewhat of the same commands like mentioned before, but using your hands, sometimes your dog will be far away from you and you don’t want to shout. Simply teaching him to respond to hand signals is the same thing as teaching him to respond to vocal commands.

why do dogs chase cats - hand commands (1)

via vonfalconer

6. This is not a command but you should Let them play out side and get tired. A dog who had enough activity and playing time would not feel the urge to go running just for kicks, you need to make sure you spend enough time playing with your dog and letting him exercise enough so it won’t be deprived.

ShareTweetPin
Previous Post

Let’s Talk About Deadpool 2 End Credits! More Fun And More Deadpool

Next Post

Thanos Infinity Gauntlet Mug To Give Your Morning Coffee Some Boost

Ksenia

Ksenia

Ksenija is a content marketer who has great fun writing for The Awesome Daily. Besides, she writes on Marketing, Management, and Leadership, especially on soft skills such as Communication and Emotional Intelligence. She owns an advertising agency helping businesses to get closer to customers and stand out from competitors, word by word.

Related Posts

Holy Holstein! Canadian Cow Makes History with Record-Breaking Price Tag
Animals

Holy Holstein! Canadian Cow Makes History with Record-Breaking Price Tag

by Awesome Daily Staff
April 2, 2024
0

Missy wasn't your average bovine. This Holstein beauty from Canada wasn't just grazing in pastures; she was making history in...

Read more

Vets Baffled by Medical Marvel: Kitten Defies Biology with No Gender

A Rare Sight: Newborn Great White Shark Spotted Off the Coast of California

52 Funny Dog Faces That Will Make You Howl with Laughter

32 Pictures of Service Dogs You Need to See to Believe

The 15 Most Unusual Strange Jobs In The World That Will Make You Say Huh

Next Post
Thanos Infinity Gauntlet Mug To Give Your Morning Coffee Some Boost

Thanos Infinity Gauntlet Mug To Give Your Morning Coffee Some Boost

  • Hiker Unknowingly Take One in a Million Chance Picture Only to Find Out Days Later When It Goes Viral

    Hiker Unknowingly Take One in a Million Chance Picture Only to Find Out Days Later When It Goes Viral

    3 shares
    Share 0 Tweet 0
  • 16 Young Models And Their Controversial First Steps In The Fashion Biz

    2 shares
    Share 0 Tweet 0
  • 36 Mexican Word Of The Day Memes That Are Funny In Every Language

    252 shares
    Share 0 Tweet 0
  • 62 of The darkest Jokes Ever Told Online | Dark Humor Jokes

    1448 shares
    Share 0 Tweet 0
  • Funny Ways To Answer The Phone? Hello??!! We have plenty!

    235 shares
    Share 0 Tweet 0
  • NASA’s Mars helicopter finds ‘otherworldly’ wreckage on planet’s surface

    2 shares
    Share 0 Tweet 0
  • People are Shocked After Seeing a Picture of Earth From Space They Never Saw Before

    1 shares
    Share 0 Tweet 0
Cancer Breakthrough: Scientists Discover “Undo Button” for Tumors!

Cancer Breakthrough: Scientists Discover “Undo Button” for Tumors!

February 21, 2025
This is the reality of what airport security could actually see through an X-ray machine

This is the reality of what airport security could actually see through an X-ray machine

April 29, 2024
Can’t Stop, Won’t Stop Showering: The Hilarious Reason Men Love Long Showers

Can’t Stop, Won’t Stop Showering: The Hilarious Reason Men Love Long Showers

April 24, 2024
  • Entertainment
  • Trending
  • Life
  • Food
  • About
  • DMCA
  • Privacy Policy
  • Contact us
  • Advertise
  • Give Us Feedback
  • Sitemap
  • Editorial Team
cropped-alony-media-logo-done-1

The Awesome Daily is part of Alony Media.

No Result
View All Result
  • About The Awesome Daily
  • Advertise
  • Contact us
  • DMCA
  • Give Us Feedback
  • Home
  • Privacy Policy
  • Sitemap
  • Subscribe
  • Thank You For Subscribing
  • The Awesome Daily Editorial Team

© 2022 Theawesomedaily.com.