my parents and i have made an agreement that if i get good grades next year, i can get a puppy. i might sound spoiled, but weve discussed this for a while. i have decided to pick the breed i want now. i am pretty confident about my grades, but im not getting my hopes too high. i just wanna pick the breed just in case. my top 3 are…
~long haired chihuahua
~golden retriever
~pomeranian

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I have a 10 week old Golden Retriever puppy and a 7-year old cat. Unfortunately, the puppy seems to think the cat is a play-mate or a toy, and matters are made worse by the fact that the cat runs every time the puppy comes after her with tail wagging. Of course, that means the chase is on! I’ve tried scolding the puppy, "leave it", keeping them separated, and even scaring the puppy with a shaker can. All of those methods work for a second or two, but as soon as kitty catches the puppy’s eye again, off they go with me trailing after them. I never leave them loose in the same room unsupervised, but the damage appears to have been done. My puppy just seems to think the cat is something to chase, which my cat does not appreciate at all. Any suggestions as to how I can get my puppy to stop chasing the cat?