Weird NewsPET OF THE DAY
Never Let Your Dog Chase the Cat 'Just Once'
The A-Z Animals pet-care tip says one playful chase teaches a dog the game is fine; owners are advised to stop it early.
Watch it as it aired: Chip Darnell and Dale Bearman on this story, from BBN This Morning at 9:54 AM ET. Cartoon anchors, real headline: the facts are A-Z Animals's, the jokes are ours.

At a glance
- First reported by A-Z Animals: “Never Let Your Dog Chase the Cat ‘Just Once’ - A-Z Animals”.
- Covered on BBN on Thursday, October 15, 2026, at 9:54 AM ET on BBN This Morning, by Chip Darnell and Dale Bearman.
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What BBN said about it

Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorA-Z Animals has a tip for dog owners this morning: never let your dog chase the cat, even just once, because it teaches the dog that chasing is a fun game.

Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorJust once. That's how every great tragedy starts.

Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorSo BBN crowns every dog who ever resisted a cat today's Pet of the Day, Most Disciplined Sit in the Living Room, with a stat line of zero chases and one very proud tail.

Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorAnd the cat gets Best Supporting Hiss, for staying perfectly calm on top of the fridge.

Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorI'm getting a little emotional. Those dogs sat, they stayed, and they did it for all of us.

Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorThe cat never ran, Chip. Gloria, what's the world done today that's worse than this?
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