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Can Cats and Dogs Be Friends?

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"They fight like cats and dogs."

This saying reflects the commonly held belief that dogs and cats just can't get along because they are natural enemies. People who share their homes with both species, or who have read The Incredible Journey, know that this is not true. Dogs and cats can form fast friendships. It is life experiences with members of the other species, and not an inborn animosity, that determines how cats and dogs feel about each other.

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About the author

Joan Orr is a ClickerExpo faculty member and Advisory Board member of Karen Pryor Academy for Animal Training & Behavior. She is also the producer of the award-winning Clicker Puppy DVD, co-creator of the board game Doggone Crazy!, and co-author of Getting Started: Clicking with Your Rabbit. Joan is president and co-founder of the nonprofit Doggone Safe and co-founder of TAGteach International.