Concerned Pet Owner Notices Mischievous Cat 'Sneaking Up and Swatting' Family's Dog, Crowdsources Behavioral Advice

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    How do I stop my Cat from sneaking up and swatting my Dog?
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    We recently adopted a 6 year old Cat, and she's incredibly sweet and affectionate and cuddly, doesn't mind us touching her belly, etc. One issue we're having though is that we have a Dog (whose almost 7, Kitty is about 6) and she seems to like to sneak up on her and swat her on the nose every day or two.
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    We ended up getting a video camera because we wanted to see what's happening when we hear our Dog yelp.
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    This is one video from this morning, minutes after my wife left. I have many others just like it, same sort of tactic, she crawls under the table, the dog knows she's coming at this point and just waits for her doom.
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    How do I stop the Cat from doing this? They get close to each other when it's daytime, generally without issue, can walk past each other, sit on same couch a few feet away. There's obviously some tension though, and my patience is running very thin with this little shole.
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    • DutDiggaDut 6mo ago There is 0 tension here. It's a cat doing cat things, stalking and pouncing. It's not aggressive though, and the cat retreats with its tail up very quickly. Theyre having fun, maybe at the dogs expense. But that's just cats. Hopefully the dog. realizes soon enough it's not malicious.
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    AvalieV OP 6mo ago · Edited 3mo ago Thanks. Unfortunately my dog is a huge baby, and slightly reactive, so we were worried she was going to eventually attack back. You can barely see but her fur is straight up on her back as she runs away. Glad to hear it's play, but definitely is at the Dogs expense. Maybe they'll learn haha.
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    EDIT UPDATE: You can't edit posts here but, just an update that they are doing well together now. Our dog is still vocal about when cat is making her uncomfortable, but we're not worried for either of their safety and they are fine alone. The boop/growl combo has reduced to almost never. Cat even rubs up against the dog now, just needed more time to become closer.
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    Super_Reading2048 6mo ago • there is no sneaking, the dog watches your cat creep up! it looks like your cat is bored and needs more play. I would leave it be. I would also get a few cat trees and create all the vertical space you can. Your living room needs a cat tower by the couch. A little cat tree or tension rod cat tree in your bedroom. If you can create a cat super highway. Give the cat a kingdom of high places and things will get better.
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    LeatherAmbitious1 6mo ago • That's a cat being a cat and this is a stereotypical cat-dog relarionship. I think it's hilarious.
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    fannoredditt2020 6mo ago Interesting how he comes in, tail low, and then leaves like, "my work here is done". LOL. Classic cat.
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