Excellent point

Yes I have and I felt awful but I didn’t think the cat should have had more sense and known there was a dog there, its their natural instinct to wander, also some cats do live with dogs and don’t seem to realise that not all dogs are going to be fine with them – it was a very sad accident and one I would avoid if at all possible, although like you I do not have mine muzzled in the garden but do on walks – you never know when a hidden cat can suddenly dash out – one snap and its gone.

I do feel though especially with greys encouraging them to chase rabbits but not cats can give very mixed messages

But why did you have a problem with cats following their natural instincts but actively encourage your dogs to chase cats?

Again then do you stop your dogs from following any of their natural instincts or stop some of them and encourage others?

Surely its also not exactly a natural instinct or behaviour for a rabbit to live in a hutch.



But why is it a problem for cats to do what its their natural instinct to do – ie kill fish, your rabbits etc but its fine for a dog?


I stop my dogs from following their natural instincts for their own safety and the safety of other animals.

I assume that GK has perfect recall with her grey – something Ive not yet achieved with many of mine and so I don’t let them hunt especially a hare or deer which could run for miles.

Nope I think I would feel just the same if I had to watch any animal slaughtered it certainly would not make me think it was fine for my dogs to go ahead and kill a rabbit, cat, hare or whatever.

As i said on the other thread NO COMMENT its getting ruddy ridiculous !

But this has nothing to do with any other thread its about prey drive which is strong in greyhounds as you know yourself and as a fellow greyhound lover I thought it was an interesting debate as to how some differ in their opinions and what they allow their dogs to do ie hunt rabbits.

Thats what people were trying to say to you on the other thread!!

I see its appropriate for your dog to chase Rabbits, why is that? I dont think its "appropriate for mine to do that, why should yours?

Thats a classic, you'd of thought the Cat would of had more sense!!! PLEASE!!!! Its a Cat!! You'd of thought your dog would of had more sense not chasing it in the first place her "mommy" didnt want her to! See my point, human characteristics!!

Satisfied? Disgusted more like. But only because of the way you spoke of the Staff that was acting like a dog, just like your Grey.

Oh wind your neck in and get a life for gods sake its not mother nature for dog to kill another dog imo,

Oh dear, more abuse, typical typical.

Hang on, what thread am I on here?????*scratches head in confusion* The same stuff was being discussed on another thread. What's happening, I think I've lost my way

I`m not saying it is fine for a dog to hunt and kill (I am anti bloodsports as it happens) - I`m saying that the dog doesn`t see it as `wrong`. If we lived as hunter-gatherers we would encourage the dog to hunt and kill for us. As it is, they (and us in my opinion) are living in a highly artificial society where some animals are `pets` and some are food or vermin. We stop a dog killing for the same reason we house-train it - because it offends us.

the rabbit had a run in the garden i cant see a problem with that,i have a right to keep cats out of my garden,if i wanted cats in there i would buy 1 but i dont,yes it is nature for a cat to kill fish birds etc but i do not want it in my garden i dont honestly believe that a dog that chases and kills rabbits is doing anything wrong IN THE PROPER ENVIROMENT such as farms smallholdings etc .our old lab would chase rabbits in the fields and also cats in the garden but would let our rabbit walk right by it ,you have your opinion on dogs i have mine idont want my dogs to kill rabbits or cats but i do want them to chase cats out of my garden and i can see no harm in my dogs chasing a rabbit across the fields,nature is not for the squeemish sometimes but nearly all dog breeds were originally breed to do a specific job retrievers fetch, greyhounds chase, bloodhounds track the list goes on and on without the talents these dogs have we wouldnt be the nation of dog lovers that we are.