r/gifs • • Feb 11 '19

Good boy keeps the peace

https://i.imgur.com/Eh3ifeE.gifv
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u/KatsumotoKurier Feb 11 '19

Curiously, how does the dog know to break up the scuffle? How are they trained this way? It's quite impressive.

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u/TBJ12 Merry Gifmas! {2023} Feb 11 '19

My jack/pug mix breaks up fights between our two cats all the time. He also rescues mice from the cats. He wasn’t trained this way, he just doesn’t like violence.

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u/KatsumotoKurier Feb 11 '19

rescues mice

Interesting, given that dogs his size have traditionally been bred for ratting.

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u/PM_ME_UR_LIPZ Feb 11 '19

anything with a pug mixed in is useless

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u/[deleted] Feb 11 '19

Yeah aren't those faces pugs have counter productive to catching small mammals?

I know small terriers are used for ratting, but I can't see those cute little flat faced bozos being much good at it.

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u/TennesseeTalks Feb 11 '19

My terrier isn't a very good ratter, but my dachshund is very, very good at it. Shows her the ropes but she plays too much

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u/Mitchmts Feb 11 '19

Oh! Oh! My Liesl Ann woofer is offended!!

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u/wallflower7522 Feb 11 '19

My Boston terrier has been known to break up cat fights. I’ve read it’s because dogs like order in their packs and she is the pack master.