in getting a video of their dog harassing their cat, than correcting the bad behavior.
Yeah, it cute that the cat seemingly outplayed the dog, but that was only a coincidence, not a deliberate action. The dog should never have the option of rough housing with the cat, or any other small critter, including children. What looks playful in the beginning generally escalates over time and that dog is too excited and too big for that kind of behavior. That's the way tragic accidents happen.
I have always had cats and giant dogs, Great Danes, and then Great Pyrenees. I had a young Dane that was becoming increasingly rambunctious with one cat in particular. The cat stood her ground and fought back, making the dog even more aggressive despite my efforts to correct his behavior. That was his nature and we were discussing rehoming him to a household without cats, small dogs or little kids.
Then tragedy struck. The dog was barking and chasing the cat through the house when he caught her by the tail, shaking her violently and then flinging her across the dining room. I thought the cat was dead, she landed hard and didn't move. When I got to her I saw that the skin of her tail had been ripped off leaving the raw muscle and bones exposed.
I was horrified. I scooped her up and rushed to the vet where most of her tail had to be amputated leaving a short stump. She recovered quickly and didn't seem to notice her big floofy tail was missing.
The dog went to a new home that week and his new mom was informed about his behavior problems. He was a good match for a retired single lady who wanted a jogging companion and a couch buddy.
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