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I also have two cats and a
2 yr. old golden "T.J." from Gina. I started out with slow introductions
and let my cats sniff the dog and see him & then I put them out. They
got a bit nasty with T.J. when he got too aggressive with them, but, golden
puppies grow fast and will soon out weigh those cats & it won't take long
before they learn to respect each other. We still have moments where T.J.
will want to play with them and accidentally steps on one of them and they will
hiss and then hightail it. But, they will learn how to get along
eventually & also learn they are no match for the size/weight of the "big"
dog.
Good luck and don't worry
too much - it will all work out in time, but - don't expect it to happen
overnight.
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Friday, August 24, 2001 9:09
AM
Subject: Bad Cats
So have I talked about my bad cats yet... I've
been somewhat concerned about my cats and the puppy. The cats are sort
of weird - I thought cats avoided strange dogs. But not these two. They
see a dog come into the yard and if inside they go out and stalk the dog (or
in one case it was a group of 5 dogs(with owners). Anyway they hunch up,
put ears back and advance. I'm not sure they would actually attack - I
intervene in some way. I thought the cats were getting better....but
last night we had a stray dog show up at our house. Cats came out and
one actually started to chase the dog. Smart dog - it ran off. Dog
hung around for quite a while and I got so nervous I finally got the cats
inside and locked their cat door. So anyway my fears got activated
again. One cat when he gets scared can be real nasty - my vet calls him
psycho-cat and won't touch him until he's knocked out. The cat is fine
in the house, and both cats grew up with dogs, and never a problem
there. I know not to leave pup alone with cats, but how do I introduce
them and get them used to each other? Am I crazy to even try?
Please help...
Peggy - very nervous expectant mother - if
you haven't figured it out yet or if Gina hasn't given me away - I can get a
bit neurotic....
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