How do I get along with dogs?
I wasn't a dog person but since getting my own dog I have enjoyed their company a lot more.If you meet a new dog, things I find work.Ask the owner if they are friendly. If they say no, just accept it. Not all dogs areMove slowly, let the dog approach you, smell your hand.If the dog seems relaxed, reach around the side of the head, scratch the ear.Talk to the dog in a friendly manner, saying what a good boy/girl they are.Sometimes dogs will not take to everyone. Don't take it personally.
How do you get a dog to get along with a new kitten?
It really kind of depends on the dog, but with the introduction of any new animal, I confine the new animal in a large, comfortable, preferably wire crate at first so the resident animal can sniff the new one and get used to it. The new animal is safe until such time as I allow the two animals to interact directly under close supervision. With a new kitten, I would hold the kitten and let the dog sniff it; gradually lower the kitten to the ground and have the dog on leash so s/he can't chase the kitten. Usually, barring any issues with either animal, you can expect to let them play together under supervision in about two weeks. Be careful to not let the dog frighten the kitten or pounce on it like it is a toy. You really have to know your dog, and supervise closely, but I would say the key is to do it gradually under close supervision.
How can I make my dog get along with my girlfriend's cat?
Getting a dog and cat to get along takes patience and must be done slowly. You may not even want them to see each other for the first bit, so they can investigate the smell of each other first. You made a few mistakes on the first go, and both of your pets could get hurt if you push things too fast. It is not too late to get things on better footing, so try again with some better precautions and planning. You need to start over from the beginning if they are ever to get along. It would take a long time to go over how to promote good Feline/Canine relations on here. If you do some quick searches on the net you will find tonnes on the subject, as you are not the first couple to deal with this :) Some of the tactics are a bit different, but the crux is the same. You need to go slow, and be in control of both pets at all times. Keeping your dog on a short leash for very short visits for a few minutes, then longer visits on a longer leash working up to letting the dog be off one. Since your dog has been swatted already, you may want to give it a bit of time before you bring him back, so he cat forget the experience a bit. Hounds hunt small furry things so you don't want to give him extra reasons to be aggressive to the cat. It is not only the dog who could be the aggressor though, as you have seen, but the cat did feel threatened and acted in self defense. If you are to someday move in together, you don't want to be in the position of one of you needing to give up your pets. I never would have given away my cats, and that is one of the reasons I still live in my own house when my boyfriend of two and a half years owns his own. His Samoyed X just can't be trusted around cats, period, ever. If you two ever do get your pets together in harmony, I would still advise you never leave them alone together when you are out. My own dog is never loose in the same rooms with the cats when I am gone, because although I trust him when I am there, I would never risk him hurting one even by accident if he was trying to play or got bored and wanted to chase one. Hope this helps you some, good luck to all four of you.
I got a new dog and my cat is really mad. What do i do????!!!!?
This is so funny because I asked this question a week ago and the only answer I got was "why would you want a dog you already have cats??!!" I brought home a 12 week old pup a week and a half ago to my 2 cat dominate household. The cats are both 3 years old and raised together from kittens, so I never had to deal with introducing them to another animal. They are strictly inside only. The puppy was excited and the cats were really pissed. The cats hid for several days, despite the puppy being crate trained and not allowed run of the house. They also didn't eat/potty for a couple days. Then all of a sudden they started coming back out. When they realized the dog was here to stay they slowly started adjusting. Now my female tux even lays on the puppy's crate and looks at him, she watches him sleep and goes to him when he whines. The male russian blue still feels threatened, but mostly ignores the puppy. He doesn't want me to know, I'm sure, but I have caught him checking on the puppy when he is in his play pen. They also watch out the window when we take the puppy to potty. I think everything will be fine soon. Just give your cat time to adjust. If you are super worried about it, they make a product called Feliway and Comfort Zone with Feliway that is a plug in and releases cat pheromones to relax your cat. I considered buying one before they suddenly relaxed, but I hear they are great when introducing cats to new puppies and kittens. They are actually on sale at Petco right now, but you can also find them for a good price on Amazon.com . http://www.petco.com/product/10533/Comfort-Zone-Diffuser-with-Feliway-for-Cats.aspx http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=comfort+zone&x=0&y=0 Good luck!! :) They will be friends in no time I'm sure.
How do I get an older cat and a young dog to get along?
Probably with great difficulty, unless they just take a liking to one another. Has the dog lived with cats? Has your cat been your only pet up to this time? Oh, and how big is your young dog likely to become? I'm praying you're not one of those people who has had your cat declawed. They aren't all monsters, I'm sure, but there are virtually NO reasons for having that done nowadays. Your cat has to be able to defend itself when sharing a home with a bigger animal.Take some precautions that may make your path smoother. Do not feed them both in the same area, and make sure the cat's food is up high where the dog can't reach it. Cat food is richer in animal protein than dog food, so dogs love it. It's also more expensive than dog food for more or less the same reason, and better nutritionally for cats than for dogs.Also, along with putting the cat's food and water up high, add some bare shelving along the walls to which your cat can escape if the dog is playing too roughly. And keep your dog away from the litter boxes--not just because the cat needs to feel secure while using them, but also because dogs have been know to eat cat feces.Now go have dinner and try not to think about that.
Will my dog attack a new cat?
Many dogs will react to cats outdoors but not to one in the house. Your dog will probably quickly accept the kitten as a member of the family. Introduce them gradually, and never let them be together unsupervised till the kitten is old enough to defend itself if necessary, and until you have trained the dog to sit quietly in the kitten's presence. The dog is big enough to kill a kitten by mistake though most Labs are quite gentle.You must make it clear that the kitten is not just a self-propelled squeaky toy. Rub your hand on the kitten's mouth and ears and let the dog smell your hand. I'd recommend having a cage for the kitten, and when it first arrives in the house, set the cage down on the floor and let the dog sniff the kitten. If the dog acts like a jerk and paws at the cage, tell him to cut it out. Once the dog is used to the kitten in the cage, let the kitten out and have some way of confining the dog where he can see the kitten until he's used to the kitten walking around. Just take it slow and make it clear to the dog that the kitten is not to be messed with. Once the dog is cool with the kitten walking around, you could hold the kitten in your lap and let the dog sniff it a bit. Any sign of the dog getting excited around the kitten should be strongly discouraged. Expect this introduction period to take anywhere from a few days to more than a week.
How can I help my cat adjust to our new dog?
My 9 year old cat is bumming. We are fostering with intent to adopt a rescue dog, about the same size as the cat, and we;ve only had the dog for about 5 days. But my usually fearless and outgoing, playful cat has become jumpy, and is lickng more than usual, appears to be refusing to pee or poop, and seems generally depressed and annoyed. She is eating, but her food is in a different place and she keeps going back to her old place to eat. I don't want to give the dog back, but I also want my cat to go back to being her happy self. What should I do?