Lurchers and cats...

[Headshot08 36]

Hi i have a freind who i interested in getting into working lurchers but i am worried for him as there are alot of cats in this area. My question is this can a working lurcher ever get along with cats? As everyone i have ever seen or worked has hated them. I am lucky as there are not that many cats near me and my dogs are always supervised. He has the problem that the dog will have to live indoors and not kill every cat in sight. If brough from a puppy and soicalised with cats could the dog tell the differece between a bunny and a cat and would it effect its work?

 

 

Thanks steve

Edited May 6, 2009 by Headshot08

[coursing mad 5]

my mates dog has been braught up with cats in the house from a pup and had no bother mate

[ferret15 0]

mine are fine with my cats but will chase another if it comes in to our garden here is a pic of our ex racing greyhound (now used for ferreting and lamping)

[Jack Dark 2]

Hi i have a freind who i interested in getting into working lurchers but i am worried for him as there are alot of cats in this area. My question is this can a working lurcher ever get along with cats? As everyone i have ever seen or worked has hated them. I am lucky as there are not that many cats near me and my dogs are always supervised. He has the problem that the dog will have to live indoors and not kill every cat in sight. If brough from a puppy and soicalised with cats could the dog tell the differece between a bunny and a cat and would it effect its work?

 

 

Thanks steve

 

I haven’t had any problems, my last dog was very keen on rabbits but then would sleep with the cat or more accurately, he would fall asleep and the cat would creep into his bed and fall asleep next to him. But then again he also grew up with cats in the house and met plenty in other people’s house.

[Guest reload]

Mine are fine with our cat, its a different matter with other cats they don't know.

[Headshot08 36]

Thats what im worried about mate! I dont want people reporting my pals dog for tearing up the local cats:( So if socilised well from a pup the lurcher should be ok with them?

 

Steve

[jay_h 2]

when i got mine at 5 1/2 month she wanted to kill evry cat she seen but then i just used to hold and stroke the cat infront of her and now shes fine with all cats

 

cheers jay.

[shagydog 3]

i think with the right mentor i can be done yes, all dogs can learn, mine on the other hand choose not to, and had nmany of row with neighbours over there cats being dead! but yes people have good fox dogs yet will sit an sun bathe with cats

[bird 9,996]

Thats what im worried about mate! I dont want people reporting my pals dog for tearing up the local cats:( So if socilised well from a pup the lurcher should be ok with them?

 

Steve

 

 

Try to stop them if you can, because if they bump in a nasty feckin Tom cat, ive seen dogs kill them but they can make a feckin mess of your dog. And if you go round farms, they have a couple knocking about, and if it kills them you could loose your permission.

[Headshot08 36]

My local permission has none so his dog will be fine there but it is his home address i am worried about. Should he start with a pup? Just starting out i thought it would be easier for him to buy a made dog but this comes with the problem that it may not like cats too. What would you advise?

 

Steve

[bird 9,996]

My local permission has none so his dog will be fine there but it is his home address i am worried about. Should he start with a pup? Just starting out i thought it would be easier for him to buy a made dog but this comes with the problem that it may not like cats too. What would you advise?

 

Steve

 

 

Unless you know a dog is 100% with cats, get a pup. because if people want sell a mature dog, they can+will tell you what you want to hear. ????

[Guest manda]

LOL depends if the dog has been set onto cats by previous owner, our lurchers are ok with my cats but would chase any other ones or ours if they ran, so they are kept apart for the good of both partys lol

[mikeyboy 7]

iv tried everything with mine they just cant stand them. then the shit hit the fan one day when the neighbours cat drop in to the dog pen to say hello. lets just say he didnt come out. you really got to wotry and make them friendly to them if you cats where you live

 

atb mike

[dogrun 2]

I have a cherry tree at the bottom of the garden that is doing very nicely on cat compost 4 dogs here and all hate them, and all four dogs brought up with cats.

[Headshot08 36]

Seems to me like the cats are abit F**KED then. Ok start with a pup socialise well with cats then see what happens?

 

Steve