miniature schnauzer getting along with cat

Question
When our female miniature schnauzer, Trixie, was 3 1/2 years old, we rescued a tabby cat, Mika and hoped they would get along eventually.  Mika does not mind Trixie but Trixie chases Mika back to the bedroom, the cat's sancutary.  How can I help Trixie to get along with Mika?

Answer
Hello Ursula,
Couple of suggestions:
Preliminary: you need to be more in control of Trixie...Start by making her sit before she has dinner, you eat your dinner first, you go out doors first, teach her stay, sit down. and walk at heel.  Now while you are teaching all these obedience exercises you can start the introductions.

Crate both animals far enough apart so Trixie is not aggressive.  Feed them both exquisite treats and praise ONLY when they are calm while viewing each other.  Then remove both animals and separate them out of site of each other..  Repeat this process several times a day in the beginning.  May I suggest liverwurst in very small quantities to Trixie..It is a seductive treat.  Of course, if Trixie likes something better that is fine....Now the ONLY time they get this exquisite treat is when they see each other.
Second stage:  move the cages closer together with the treats in your hand...If Trixie gets aggressive  say aaa in a deeply growly voice, remove treats, take them out of the cage neither gets treated.   Move the cages back to beginning.  Repeat this until you can put them about a foot apart.  This may take a week or two.
Stage 3:  when Trixie is calm enough, put her in the crate and hold the treat and let Mika out of the crate.  Trixie will probably react.. use the aaa and no treat and put away,,, this will take a while,, but don't be disheartened it will work...  After Trixie is calm and receives her treat repeat the separation and repeat it often.
Fourth stage.  Put a leash on Trixie, in crate, let Mika out, then Trixie out controlling her with the leash in the beginning....you should have enough control by this time to have an affect on the situation.   If she is calm treat them and now is the time to continue to lengthen the time they are together....
get back to me, ok?
nancy