Introducing a dog to a new kitten

[DainBramaged]

Originally posted by: Safeway
Smack the dog and tell him to leave the cat alone.

 

[DainBramaged]

Originally posted by: IndieSnob
Yes, don't overcook the kitten.

Instead of 25 minutes @ 450, do it for 20 minutes a 375. Then lightly glaze it with a nice lemon butter sauce

haha

 

[trmiv]

Originally posted by: Patt
Give it time ... they'll get used to one another eventually. My Rotty cross was a bit jealous of the cat at the beginning, but loves her now

I hope so. I think they will though, the dog is very loving and always very friendly, especially so with children. When my parents got a new dog and we first brought her to their house to meet him, there was jealousy (and some growling) at first, but now they pretty much ignore each other when we visit. Thanks to those with actual helpful responses.

 

[fLum0x]

Originally posted by: isekii
Wait till the Cat gets abit bigger.

It'll smack the dog around.

being a weak dog, this is a true statement ;x

 

[1Cheap2Crazy]

Take control of the situation. Why should the cat be locked in the bathroom? You're sending a message to your dog that's he's the boss. Unless your dog is paying the bills he's not the boss.
Put your cat in a crate, your dog on a leesh and let them smell each other. If the dog even looks like he's acting up, jerk the leash and correct him. Once he's calm, laying down, let the cat out of the crate. Don't let the dog push the cat around. Teach your dog to ignore the cat, by jerking on the leash and correcting him until he knows better. A quick jerk of the leash, you don't need to hang your dog via the leash. Your dog needs to learn that the cat is also a member of YOUR pack and needs to respect the cat.

Good luck.

 

[erikistired]

dip the kitten in bar-b-q sauce ftw.

 

[MisterJackson]

Put a little barbeque sauce on the kitten....it should deter the dog.

 

[erikistired]

Originally posted by: 1Cheap2Crazy
Take control of the situation. Why should the cat be locked in the bathroom? You're sending a message to your dog that's he's the boss. Unless your dog is paying the bills he's not the boss.
Put your cat in a crate, your dog on a leesh and let them smell each other. If the dog even looks like he's acting up, jerk the leash and correct him. Once he's calm, laying down, let the cat out of the crate. Don't let the dog push the cat around. Teach your dog to ignore the cat, by jerking on the leash and correcting him until he knows better. A quick jerk of the leash, you don't need to hang your dog via the leash. Your dog needs to learn that the cat is also a member of YOUR pack and needs to respect the cat.

Good luck.

because cats are food, not pets.

 

[KB]

We put the cat and dog in seperate boxes. One would be let out and allowed to sniff the others box. This was done until they got used to each other. They never became friends, but they left each other alone.

 

[nakedfrog]

Originally posted by: isekii
Wait till the Cat gets abit bigger.

It'll smack the dog around.

Our older cat smacks our 100lb+ dog around, he's learned his place as far as she's concerned
Now I can have the dog on the couch next to me, resting his head on my lap, and the cat sitting on my lap right next to the dog's head.
The younger cat is still adjusting to him.

 

[trmiv]

Made some great progress today. I got off work early for something unrelated. When I got home, I put the dog on her leash and let the cat out of the bedroom. When the dog would lunge, I would jerk her back. It became quickly apparent the dog wasn't being aggressive, she just is extremely interested in him, and wants to play. So I just let them be. If she got a little too rough, I would yank her back. I did this for about 15 minutes before I took her off her leash. After that I let her follow him around watching him play. She would try to play a bit, and then hang back. I've now been home for 45 minutes and I have them in the same room. She is laying on the ground chewing on her bone ignoring him, having exhausted her interest in him, and he is just exploring the living room like kittens do. There is no aggression at all, and they appear to be getting along fine right now. The dog is still extremely interested in any odd things he does, like suddenly pouncing for no reason, or bolting across the room. Other than that, the dog is fine with him. I'm amazed how quickly they progressed.

 

[Zee]

how about now? all is well?

 

[headRush]

eat the dog?

 

[EatSpam]

Get rid of the dog and get another kitten.

 

[dugweb]

Originally posted by: Tiamat

Originally posted by: Juno
i hope this video never affect your pets.

LOLER

LOL! that poor cat has lost his domination of the house! I love how the dog just thinks to himself "wait, this cat decking me doesn't even hurt," then he starts chowing down.