Use similar tactics when visiting friends who have cats. Your dog should be well exercised. Keep her on leash and reward her for behaving politely around the cats. When everybody's gotten comfortable, you can try dropping the leash and letting your dog just drag it for a while in case you need to make an emergency grab.

If the cats you're visiting aren't used to dogs, even a calm and friendly canine visitor may frighten them very much. Consider leaving your dog at home instead.

Finally, it sounds as if your dog settles quickly into polite behavior around cats. A dog who's intensely predatory toward cats — shrieking and whining and straining to get at them, for example — will need careful help from a behavior specialist who can observe the actual canine-feline interaction and make suggestions based upon the specific case. Some dogs simply can't live safely with cats, while others should never be left with them unsupervised.

 
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