So after a few weeks of constant "NO Pepper, leave it." every time when he ran toward Abby to play with her (something that she is not at all fond of), which had little to no effect, really, I decided to give the good old water spray bottle another try. And - *drum roll* - it worked like a charm!
The scene: Pepper is in the kitchen. Enter Abby. Pepper sees Abby and heads her way, tail wagging wildly (nature is so cruel to give cats and dogs body languages that are almost exact opposites of one another!). Abby is not amused. Abby hisses and paws his face. Pepper thinks "What a fun game!" and continues to follow her. Until a quick squirt of water hits his face out of nowhere. And all of a sudden, that furry thing on the floor is no longer fun at all. VICTORY!
I must admit Abby got a little bit of water as well, but hey, on the scale of things that's probably the lesser of the two evils.
So let's see how long it lasts. Ever since that incidence he just gives her a quick sniff ("Oh, it's you. Ok.") and otherwise respectfully keeps his distance. Finally, that's what I wanted all along! Respect the kitties and good things happen; play too rough with them and you'll get sprayed.
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