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| 1721.1 | No problem... (usually) | JAWS::COTE | Are you with me, Dr. Wu? | Wed Aug 31 1988 10:33 | 11 |
| Sure, totally possible, and even easier when the dogs are big
St. Bernards, Collies or the like.
Little dogs (chihuahuas, liitle poodles, etc.) just seem to be
too jittery and you end up with a problem *with the dog*. The
cat will probably care less...
We once had a dog that JEALOUSLY guarded a new litter of kittens
whenever mom-cat went for hike...
Edd
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| 1721.2 | Do the dogs LIKE cats ? | FDCV03::FRANCISCO | | Wed Aug 31 1988 10:48 | 13 |
| We first had two cats, added the dog, lost one of the cats, and
added a kitten. Although the situation is different (Barley, our
golden retriever, has been brought up with cats since we got her)
it probably won't be a problem, depending on your dogs temperaments
and exposure to cats.
Barley took very well to the kitten (Punjab) and used to hold her
down and give her several baths a day. Apparently Punjab didn't
realize that she wasn't supposed to like dogs. The two of them
together provide for hours of entertainment.
If you don't think your dogs would consider the cat "lunch" instead
of "buddy", give it a shot. The more, the merrier !!
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| 1721.3 | | AIMHI::LLEBLANC | | Wed Aug 31 1988 11:36 | 7 |
| The cat should be no problem since I also have a cat and a dog.
My dog is a golden retriever and is very calm and gentle but if
your dogs have a tendancy to be nervous and jumpy, they may go crazy
over a cat.
I would say that it depends on the temperment of the dogs. Good
luck!!
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| 1721.4 | | CNTROL::STOOKER | | Wed Aug 31 1988 13:59 | 9 |
| A funny story. My brother owns a dachsund (?sp)/irish setter mix.(ha
ha--funny looking dog). He also owns a black cat named Panther. This
dog and cat gets along really well. It was really funny to watch
Panther go up to Phydo (the dog) and demand to be groomed. The
poor dog could not get away from the cat. She followed him everywhere
until he just gave up and groomed the cat. They were raised together
so I think that really makes a difference.
Sarah
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| 1721.5 | Bring them on.... | DRFIX::IVES | | Wed Aug 31 1988 14:05 | 14 |
| I second the motion of big dogs and cats. Our household not too
many years ago consisted of 3 Saint Bernards, and three cats.
When the cats would come in from outside one saint took it upon
himself to inspect every inch of that cat to make sure it was
okay. Those big noses do a wonderful "nuzzeling" job. The cats
really enjoyed it as it was like having their back rubbed.
The could be a problem at first but a stern no, and a nice kitty
with pats to both, it will work out real soon.
Let us know how you do.
Barbara
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| 1721.6 | Hyper dog = Neurotic cat | FSHQA2::RWAXMAN | | Wed Aug 31 1988 15:58 | 33 |
| This is a comical topic because it brings to mind my parent's new
dog, Casey, a Shih-Tzu, and their four cats (who were raised with
BIG dogs).
Well, Casey is almost a year old and had a tough life before mom
and dad adopted him. He is a little TERROR and one of their kitties,
Tabitha, has decided to live in my dad's office closet since Casey
joined the household on June 26th. Casey has this awful habit of
chasing the cats around the house wanting to play. Unfortunately,
TJ is the only kitty who will play with Casey. Taffy is old and
"can't be bothered with kid stuff" and lets him know it, Fluffy
prefers to spend all of his time outdoors only coming inside to
eat, and Tabitha is scared to death of Casey and is now living in
my dad's office.
My mom is at her wits end with Tabitha. She has scolded Casey time
and again (to no avail; he is HYPER). Tabitha has always been rather
neurotic being the runt of the litter when she was young and will
not come out to eat or see anyone unless Casey is outside or being
taken for a walk. She has her own litter box in dad's office because
she was using the corner of the closet ever since Casey arrived
on the scene. Luckily, my dad works in his office a lot so Tabitha
gets plenty of love and attention when he's there.
Does anyone have any suggestions for my poor mother? She asked
me to post a note in here but I never got around to it. She really
loves Casey and wants to keep him (no one else wanted him; he was
returned to the shelter 3 times due to his hyperness) and Tabitha
has always been her favorite cat.
Thanks,
Roberta
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| 1721.7 | | 10490::KOLLING | Karen, Sweetie, & Holly; in Calif. | Wed Aug 31 1988 16:13 | 2 |
| How about tuckering Casey out? Lots of playing in the yard, etc.
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| 1721.8 | how to make the best entrance | FSTVAX::WIMMER | | Wed Aug 31 1988 18:12 | 11 |
| My major concern in bringing in the cat is not the larger dog.
The airedale doesn't seem to take much notice of cats. The lhasa,
however, likes to chase cats. She is not all that hyper, just lies
to chase cats. She doesn't seem to want to hurt them -- has come
to an understanding with those in the neighborhood as far as I can
tell. So the questions are -- should I think she will calm down?
A friend tells me she won't chase "her kitty". And....what is
the best way to introduce the cat into the household?
Diane
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| 1721.9 | | INDEBT::TAUBENFELD | Ilza Egk | Thu Sep 01 1988 09:47 | 10 |
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We have a dog named Casey (all Irish Setter) who was so hyper he used
to bounce off the walls. This was tolerable until his hyperness caused
him to bite through a few hands. My parents got him neutered and now
he's a completely different dog, still a little hyper but not to the
extent as before. Maybe your parents should consider it...
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| 1721.10 | I'll bet it works fine! | BRUTUS::SOBEK | | Thu Sep 01 1988 11:38 | 25 |
| We have two dogs and two cats. In our case the two Siamese, now
18 and 16 were there first. About five years ago we introduced
Bandit, a cat chasing stray that my husband rescued and loves to
pieces. A year later I added Chip, a Blue Merle Sheltie puppy.
It didn't take long for Sheba and Sity to convince Bandit that if
anyone chased anybody around here, they were going to do the chasing.
The all get along fine, but She occassionally will hide behind
something and wait until Bandit is feeling secure... then she'll
jump out in front of him with back arched, hair on end and a blood
curdling yell! Poor Bandit! Sheba struts around looking proud for
hours. They have never hurt each other, though, and it really is funny
to watch. When the dogs are in the house I put up gates that will
admit the cats, but not the dogs. One is on the bathroom so the
dogs can't get at the cat food or litter box. One is on the living
room unless we are in there with the dogs. It works well for us..
It gives the cats a place to escape if necessary.
I would suggest confining the dogs when you bring the cat(s) in.
Let them get used to each others scent. Then let them loose but
with a gate between them that will let them see each other.
All the dogs I've had in the past ended up as "cat sitters" , washing
their ears, providing a warm cushion and protecting them against
untold evils!
Good luck
Linda
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| 1721.11 | | FSHQA1::RWAXMAN | | Thu Sep 01 1988 12:22 | 10 |
| RE: .9
Casey IS neutered!
RE: Linda's reply
My mom has a gate that she uses to confine Casey in the kitchen
when the family is out. I will suggest your method and see what
she thinks.
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| 1721.12 | The Green-Eyed Monster | BPOV04::FOLEY | | Thu Sep 01 1988 14:59 | 14 |
| DIANE:
I grew up with dogs and cats and the first thing that comes to mind
is that dogs seem to get there "nose out of joint" more than cats.
Every time we got a new kitten, we had to spend time reassuring
the dog that s/he was still #1.
I will add that I now have a jealous cat. But it is the first time
in a long line of cats! I think that's why god gave us two hands
-- one to pat the cat while the other pats the dog!
Good luck,
Anne
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| 1721.13 | Worked for us! | STAR::BARTH | | Fri Sep 02 1988 13:27 | 23 |
| We have two *HUGE* dogs, as well as our two cats. Both dogs like
to chase things, and will lunge at the leash trying to get at a
cat outside. However they never chase "their" cats, which are
indoor only. They seem to understand that outside is different.
When we got our cats we only had one dog. We introduced them by
carrying the kittens into the house and presenting them to Aisha.
We petted the dog and the kittens at the same time to make it clear
to Aisha that they were friends too. It didn't hurt that Aisha
was still young, about 6 months old. Aisha used to carry Tristan
around when he was little, as if she was his mother. Our dog
breeder was horrified, and thought we were courting disaster, but
she never hurt him. In fact, when she put him down he'd purr and
rub between her legs.
We did keep them seperated when we weren't around for the first
few weeks, just to be sure. We gave the kittens one room of the
house, with toys, litter box, water and food, and the dog got the
rest of the house. This way we could supervise them until we were
certain there was no ill intent.
Good luck!
Karen, Tristan and Tenzing (and Ed, and Aisha and Zowie)
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| 1721.14 | Could Go Well | TOXMAN::MECLER | FRANK | Tue Sep 06 1988 22:29 | 13 |
| RE: Base Note
We sold a Himmie kitten to a couple who had two Yorkshire terriers.
The dogs were just a bit larger than the kitten (named Rudie).
The first day the dogs just loved the kitten and sniffed her and
licked her constantly. The second day the kitten hauled off and
batted the dogs in the head with a paw when she had enough. She
is now larger than the dogs and there are no problems.
A caution: we sell our kittens no sooner than 10 weeks, usually
closer to 12 so the kittens tend to be a bit self-assured.
Frank
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