I recently brought home a 3 month German Shepherd. We have an orange tabby at home too. The problem is my cat is very mean to my dog. He will just hiss and screech at him and then run away.and all my dog wants to do is meet him. Sometimes I think the cat purposely taunts him. One day, my dog and cat were on opposite ends of room. The dog saw him, but he didn't care and turned around and walked away. THE CAT THEN CHASED THE DOG TO GET HIS ATTENTION! Yes, THE CAT CHASES THE DOG.
Oh yeah one more thing, before we had a German Shepherd, we had a toy poodle. The poodle was the first pet we had and then we bought the cat and they both got along fine. The cat was happy to play with him. So, why can't the cat get along with this dog?
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the poor cat is probably jealous
also, you said you had a poodle 1st, then the cat came along, then poodle goes, new german shepherd, the cat probably thinks you are going to get rid of it!
just give it extra love
Well in time they may. They need to get to know each other. If your cat got along with your other dog then maybe he is not to sure about this dog.
I'd watch the cat to make sure it doesn't harm the pup. I bet in a few weeks they will find common ground and then become friends.
Dogs and cats don't naturally get along well.. Kinda like arch enemies.. But your dog is a puppy, so he is going to be easier to teach to love and respect the cat.. Don't allow the puppy to play rough with the cat... and don't allow the cat to hurt the puppy.
That cat if he has his claws can do serious damage to a puppy's nose leather. Make sure that they both have a place of their own where they can feel safe and secure.. Crate train the puppy... make sure the cat has a spot that she can get up and away from the dog. Give them some time, and other than protecting them from one another, don't interfere and don't try to force the friendship.. The cat will come around one day when she is cold and looking for someone to use to keep her warm..
Not to worry give them time they will be sleeping with each other befor you know it Mr Tabbie is just saying this is my house it's all about My space so give it time
We have both a dog and a cat. When we brought home the cat, about 2 weeks ago, we kept them separated. We put the cat in out master bathroom with all her things. Our dog would go to the door and smell her underneath it. We put one of the dog's blankets in the bathroom in the cat bed too. After a couple days they were used to each other's scents and when we introduced them face to face they seemed fine. Sometimes they still play a little too rough, but they are getting used to each other. they even sleep together now.
So maybe try to separate them for a day so they can get over the initial anxiety of bringing home a new animal. They will warm up to each other eventually!
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