Japanese Akita eats cats

shoppaholic_returns

She loves her 3 !!!!! cats, a huge moggy,a bengal boy and a blind rescue,who climbs on her and lies down cause she's always warm!!

jonathon

my ex has an akita shes a lot more nasty than the dog

shoppaholic_returns

Usually the case!!!:rolleyes:

Swans1912

jonathon wrote: »

my ex has an akita shes a lot more nasty than the dog

Ah but who is better looking? :rotfl:

shoppaholic_returns

I'm sure it'll be the Akita!!!!!!!!!!:rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl:

Mely

Shopaholic...thanks so much for sharing the pics. Shes a beautiful girl indeed! I just wish that there were more responsible dog owners out there....like you. xxxx

shoppaholic_returns

Thankyou,thats very kind!!

Little_Chicken

Gorgeous dog, Id love a big bear myself, but can't living in London where we are. Also I'm not confident that I'd be able to handle one. But one day I'll definitely be in the market for a doggie ;0)

RacyRed

sturll wrote: »

I have a Japanese Akita and a problem.

Several years ago she killed a cat, didn't eat it just killed it. It came in my garden and i just assumed it was animal instincts taking over. (The owner attempted to sue me for vet costs but it failed)

Then about a year ago she killed another, someone had left my gate open (i have a huge garden where she roams free) and she went out and killed a cat. Then when i realised she was gone i called her back and she just came back. No problems at all, as if it was all in a days work.

Christmas eve i noticed she wasn't in the garden and she didnt respond to me calling her, i went looking for her but could not find her, when i got home she was waiting, covered in blood and smelling of cats urine.

Regarding her temprement she is so soft, she has never so much as sniffed at a human, i have 3 young children who ride on her back and she loves it. When they play in the garden she follows them from the front round to the back as if she is keeping an eye on them. She is aged 11.

My question is obviously its awful to think that some family came home Christmas eve and had a dead cat waiting for them (i tried to find out who it was to no avail) Apart from restraining her how can i stop this increasingly popular habit she has?

Any genuine help would be apprecaited.

I'm curious to know how you knew your dog had killed another cat on this occasion? I assume that some poor person witnessed your dog tearing apart a (their?) cat? Or did your dog return home covered in blood?

Since reading your post I have an image in my head that I'd rather not be seeing. It is of a very young child sitting in their own garden cradling a cat or rabbit in their arms, then your roaming dog sees them...

Build a secure dog run, use a muzzle and most of all, take responsibility. You have allowed your dog to become dangerous and YOU must accept that responsibility and take responsibility for the actions of your pet, wherever it is.

Who was it in your family taught the dog that chasing cats out of your garden was something she would be praised for? Somebody did, didn't they.

foreign_correspondent

RacyRed wrote: »

Who was it in your family taught the dog that chasing cats out of your garden was something she would be praised for? Somebody did, didn't they.

??? This behaviour is self rewarding, if a dog has a high prey drive the chasing and catching is reward enough without hman re-enforcement.