My dogs are raised with cats......I would tell her to let the puppy chase the cat and if it gets too rough just say "leave it" and break them up.....at 12 weeks a little harmless mauling won't do any damage....once they get over their initial fascination..they should leave the cat alone. To deny access to the cat just increases the prey drive.  Cindy www.cinosamgsd.com --- On Fri, 6/5/09, Linda DeLarso <lindelgsd@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: From: Linda DeLarso <lindelgsd@xxxxxxxxxxx> Subject: [ SHOWGSD-L ] Puppy chasing cats - Suggestions? To: "Showgsd-L" <showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Date: Friday, June 5, 2009, 11:13 AM Hi Everyone!   A puppy buyer contacted me this morning with an issue of the new puppy ( 12 weeks) chasing the cats. I was going to suggest putting her a leash, so she has control and using a firm Å?let it Å? command. BUT I do not have cats, so maybe there is a better solution? Any ideas? I am going to give her a call back this afternoon. Thanks In Advance! Linda DeLarso Lindel Shepherds Www.lindelshepherds.com ------ End of Forwarded Message ===========================================================================POST is Copyrighted 2008. All material remains the property of the original author and of GSD Communication, Inc. NO REPRODUCTIONS or FORWARDS of any kind are permitted without prior permission of the original author AND of the Showgsd-l Management. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. ALL PERSONS ARE ON NOTICE THAT THE FORWARDING, REPRODUCTION OR USE IN ANY MANNER OF ANY MATERIAL WHICH APPEARS ON SHOWGSD-L WITHOUT THE EXPRESS PERMISSION OF ALL PARTIES TO THE POST AND THE LIST MANAGEMENT IS EXPRESSLY FORBIDDEN, AND IS A VIOLATION OF LAW. VIOLATORS OF THIS PROHIBITION WILL BE PROSECUTED. For assistance, please contact the List Management at admin@xxxxxxxxxxxx VISIT OUR WEBSITE - http://showgsd.org NATIONAL BLOG - http://gsdnational.blogspot.com/ =========================================================================== ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2008. All material remains the property of the original author and of GSD Communication, Inc. NO REPRODUCTIONS or FORWARDS of any kind are permitted without prior permission of the original author AND of the Showgsd-l Management. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. ALL PERSONS ARE ON NOTICE THAT THE FORWARDING, REPRODUCTION OR USE IN ANY MANNER OF ANY MATERIAL WHICH APPEARS ON SHOWGSD-L WITHOUT THE EXPRESS PERMISSION OF ALL PARTIES TO THE POST AND THE LIST MANAGEMENT IS EXPRESSLY FORBIDDEN, AND IS A VIOLATION OF LAW. VIOLATORS OF THIS PROHIBITION WILL BE PROSECUTED. For assistance, please contact the List Management at admin@xxxxxxxxxxxx VISIT OUR WEBSITE - http://showgsd.org NATIONAL BLOG - http://gsdnational.blogspot.com/ ============================================================================