Put your puppy in a crate and let them sniff awhile. Do not force them to meet. If you don't have a crate, put the cats in one room and the dog in another. With them on the other side of each door. Bring something that smells like the dog into the cats and vise verse. Or you could take two hand towels and rub it on the puppy's paw pads. And rub one on each cats cheeks. (where their glands are) then put the cats towel in the room with the pup and put the puppy's towel with the cats. Let them sniff the towels for a minute until they lose interest in it. Then, have the puppy on the leash, and slowly open the door. Don't let the puppy go in just wait for the cats to take notice. If the puppy growls, shut the door. Keep doing that until they have got to sniff each other fully. Then take the pup off leash and let them run around together. NEVER leave the puppy alone with the cats for at least 6 months. This is the safest why to introduce them. If you are 100% SURE your puppy wont hurt them or chase them, Give the cats a lot of climbing places for quick escape, and just let the puppy in with them. Like i said before NEVER force them to meet.
Try not to disrupt the cats' routine too much, but keep them separated for a few days. Keep the puppy in a room or area of the house the cats don't venture into very much, keep a door between them. Let the cats get used to the sounds and smell of the puppy. After a few days, bring the puppy out to greet the cats in short intervals. Keep the puppy on a leash. Every time the cats see the puppy, give them their favorite treats so they can associate the dog with positive things. Encourage the dog to ignore the cats as much as possible by keeping it occupied with toys or treats of its own. The cats will probably act a little aggressive toward the dog at first, but that's totally okay. Remember, as far as they're concerned, it's their house and the puppy is an intruder! Let them all get used to each other for a few days. Make sure you are confident that everyone feels settled and relaxed before letting your dog near your cats off the leash. Be patient- the puppy is going to be very curious about the cats, and the cats are likely to feel very threatened by the puppy. It could take some time for them all to be comfortable sharing a living space, but if you are patient with all of them, they could end up being very good friends. Good luck!
When we got our puppy we had the cat for like 3 years or so and so we just brought our dog in and the cat hated him he never did like any animals any way so he did not like the dog at all he actually hid under the bed whenever he could but he still ate and went to the restroom and he was the same as he always was but accept for hiding. The dog would chase the cat and pounce on him and the cat would tell him i dont like that you are doing that and hiss at him and our dog would get told bad dog when he did but these days they are pretty good friends sitting next to each other and not chasing eachother but the cat doesnt hide or anything. :)
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Put your puppy in a crate and let them sniff awhile. Do not force them to meet. If you don't have a crate, put the cats in one room and the dog in another. With them on the other side of each door. Bring something that smells like the dog into the cats and vise verse. Or you could take two hand towels and rub it on the puppy's paw pads. And rub one on each cats cheeks. (where their glands are) then put the cats towel in the room with the pup and put the puppy's towel with the cats. Let them sniff the towels for a minute until they lose interest in it. Then, have the puppy on the leash, and slowly open the door. Don't let the puppy go in just wait for the cats to take notice. If the puppy growls, shut the door. Keep doing that until they have got to sniff each other fully. Then take the pup off leash and let them run around together. NEVER leave the puppy alone with the cats for at least 6 months. This is the safest why to introduce them. If you are 100% SURE your puppy wont hurt them or chase them, Give the cats a lot of climbing places for quick escape, and just let the puppy in with them. Like i said before NEVER force them to meet.
Try not to disrupt the cats' routine too much, but keep them separated for a few days. Keep the puppy in a room or area of the house the cats don't venture into very much, keep a door between them. Let the cats get used to the sounds and smell of the puppy. After a few days, bring the puppy out to greet the cats in short intervals. Keep the puppy on a leash. Every time the cats see the puppy, give them their favorite treats so they can associate the dog with positive things. Encourage the dog to ignore the cats as much as possible by keeping it occupied with toys or treats of its own. The cats will probably act a little aggressive toward the dog at first, but that's totally okay. Remember, as far as they're concerned, it's their house and the puppy is an intruder! Let them all get used to each other for a few days. Make sure you are confident that everyone feels settled and relaxed before letting your dog near your cats off the leash. Be patient- the puppy is going to be very curious about the cats, and the cats are likely to feel very threatened by the puppy. It could take some time for them all to be comfortable sharing a living space, but if you are patient with all of them, they could end up being very good friends. Good luck!
Dogs by nature will attempt to be dominant to take its roll in the pack.
You're dog may try to be friend it by sniffing it or playing. You're cat will most likely ignore the dog, hist, etc.
So just keep an eye on the dog and let it greet the cat.
See how the puppy goes about from there.
Cats and dogs are very different in behavior so use common sense.
GOOD LUCK
When we got our puppy we had the cat for like 3 years or so and so we just brought our dog in and the cat hated him he never did like any animals any way so he did not like the dog at all he actually hid under the bed whenever he could but he still ate and went to the restroom and he was the same as he always was but accept for hiding. The dog would chase the cat and pounce on him and the cat would tell him i dont like that you are doing that and hiss at him and our dog would get told bad dog when he did but these days they are pretty good friends sitting next to each other and not chasing eachother but the cat doesnt hide or anything. :)
Discuss that with your breeder.