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My pit loves to chase our kitty, but we have a bengal and he loves to be chased! It doesn’t sound like your cat likes to be chased. Does he nip at your kitty while trying to chase? My pup definitely does. As long as your cat is not egging on your dog then that makes it easier. I’ve filled up a bottle of vinegar and water and sprayed my dog every time she ran after him or tried to play, and I stayed consistant and she stopped! Which I praised her for, a lot, a lot of praise for not chasing. I eventually stopped with the spray bottle and now she’s back to chasing him again but I let them play because my cat asks for it. But she tries to bite him when she chases, so I had to let my cat stand up for himself. He has whacked her a couple times and she stopped chasing him because she didn’t understand why it hurt, haha! If your cat doesn’t stand up for himself then you will probably continue to have a problem. Your best bet is to get a shock collar. Or have your dog sit and wait while your cat does whatever it does. Definitely make sure your cat has an escape route at all times.
I would not personally put any dog down because of these incidents but if Buster gets out into public and fights with another dog on accident or some sort then you may not have a choice after that. So for starters Buster may be uncomfortable in his new living situation, unless Buster has always acted this way even before your son moved in with you. You did a smart thing for hiring a professional and trying to solve the problem. I would consider kenneling Buster which includes putting him in there when people come over and every night to sleep, so you won’t have to wake up at 3am because the dogs are fighting. That’s a little too much. Also kenneling him will allow your family to introduce people without having to worry how Buster will react. Is Buster neutered? If not, that could be a huge factor. If he got neutered late, this could also play a factor in his behavior. I would kennel him and be very consistant in his training! No matter how old Buster is, train train train and exercise.
I think you should consider electric fencing, or electric collars. Its not abusive to the animal, you can adjust the feel of the shock and everything like that. So every time she tries to escape or climb a fence or anything like that, just shock her and she’ll identify the shocking with the fence. And soon enough she’ll know its not ok. If you completely disagree with that option, try getting a leash so she can’t escape, I obviously don’t know the size of your place or anything like that but just putting a leash in the ground or on a tree and that’s her play time would be just a fun as letting her run around. Another thing to is try to identify why she wants to get out of the yard so badly. Hope this helps!
