[GH85Carrera]

It is funny how some dogs are intimidated by cats or even much smaller dogs. My old doberman was a wonderful very smart dog. She adopted me and just showed up one day, and did not want to leave. She was about three or so when I took her in. She was just a playing happy dog until she saw a cat. Then she went into a zombie cat killing machine mode. Deaf, dumb and blind with rage.

I heard a noise outside in my fenced back yard, by my trash cans one day and I ran out. Betty, (my doberman) had a cat pinned to the ground. The cat was clearly terrified. I pulled Betty off of the cat and it hobbled over the fence.

Two days later my doorbell rang. It was the owners of the cat. They were asking if my dog was OK. They heard through that is might have been my dog that got hold of their cat. I told them the cat was in Betty's domain, her back yard. They were understanding and mostly worried my dog might be injured. I invited them in, and Betty was typical happy to see strangers, and friendly and totally uninjured. They said their cat was mean towards dogs and had even injured many dogs. I told them it is best if that cat stay out of Betty's back yard, and any critter that ventures out there is fair game to her.

I know Betty killed a few squirrels and several cats that ventured into her domain over the years. I had her trained well, until she saw a cat. I have no idea how she was treated or taught before I owned her. She just hated cats.