Tiger/Leopard and a dog?

Question

I know this is a strange question but it's necessary. I'm FASCINATED with large cats such as tigers and leopards. I'm getting one in a few years. I plan to train it like a dog, but I still have worries.

I have 2 dogs; one older one (she will stay with my parents), and another one that is 4 (she will be coming to live with me). I'll have a regular sized house (mainly 1 floor. quite small), but a large yard. I plan to separate the yard with a large fence to keep the animals apart. The only thing is they WILL come into my house with me often.

If I train the large cat to tolerate others, but still be offensive on MY command, will it attack my dogs? I want it to be a companion with me as there is a special police force that uses large cats instead of dogs, so I want it to act like those dogs where they only attack when told to.

Is it possible to keep my dogs from being killed by the cat? Or is it just a lost cause?

**Please don't mock!**

Answer 1

Your talking about a wild animal.  There are no garuntees with any large cat.  They are very dangerous and do not behave like domestic animals.  Nor can they be trained the same as one.  Even expert big cat trainers have their stories about bites and injuries.  I heard of one who was sitting with a tiger who aburptly STOOD UP and ended  up dislocating a guys knee, wasnt even trying to hurt him.  

You cant take a prey drive from a big cat, I wouldnt even trust a house cat around a pet bird ever.  There wont be a way that you can garuntee one will not eventually see a dog as prey when they are big enough.  They're wild animals at heart and unpredictable.

Answer 2

you're getting a large cat?

THAT'S BEYOND AWESOME!!!!! omg i didn't know you could do that!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! i want oneeee you're so lucky

get a baby cat so that when you raise him, he'll be fond of you AND the dogs. like, baby-baby. real young. it's do-able..