I have an 18m old Bengal and a 4 month old puppy. They were kept apart and introduced slowly. The cat has high space and a catflap, plus upstairs to escape to
The first few weeks Khan the cat was hissing and very annoyed at the puppy, things have progressed and the cat tolerates the puppy, they have even snuggled down for a nap together twice (although the puppy was already asleep when the cat lay down with her)
The puppy is acting dominant - she half mounts Khan and bites his nape, not hard. She tries to take Khan down.
Clearly I don't let this happen, but Im struggling to see where mutual play starts and ends. The cat runs away, gets on high, but then runs back past the puppy, sometimes even barging her. If he were scared he would vacate wouldn't he? He's not hissing or baring his teeth, he has escape places, he doesn't go to them but instead he seems to be taunting the puppy and pushing her into chasing him.
This is what Im hoping, that its play that they are both engaged in. What Im worried about is that the cat is going back for more to try and win a territory contest or something that he is stressed about and unhappily trying to gain ground
Any insight?
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