my wife recently adopted another dog. a 1 year old hound of some type. she treed both our cats the first day she came home. chasses anything that moves, lizards, squrrels, cats, doesnt matter, its in her nature to do so.
tried telling my wife she is going to kill one of the cats eventually, but, like everything else, ife is convinced im wrong untill something happens or some one else tells her the same thing.
just caught the dog pinning the cat down with her paws biting at the cats neck. granted, she is a puppy and is probably trying to play, but wife doesnt understand that "playing" for the dog, is hoding something down between their paws and chewing the stuffing out of it. and the older the dog gets, the more likely that "play" will turn to aggression.
oh, well, done all i can do. wife wont listen, so, by by kitty. just a matter of time. it is easier to let the dog kill the cat than try to open my wife,s eyes to the potential problem, especially if she doesnt want to see it. BTW, she is a staunch republican. wonder if thats an inherant trait of that particular breed.