Salukie

It's pretty good for the most part, until Dana decides to chase one! LOL



More here: Dana and the cats...

fjm

Mine are OK most of the time, but then the dogs were introduced as tiny, kitten sized pups to very dog-savvy cats. The dogs do have a tendency to bully Pippin, the larger of my cats, and to try to persuade Tilly to play chase with them. I think the most important thing is to manage introductions very carefully, and try to make sure the pup never gets the chance to chase - it is such an exciting game that it is very difficult to stop once started. Patricia McConnell's blog discussed it a few days ago - she reckons on managing interactions for months, rather than days or weeks, to be sure of long term behaviour. Most of us tend to slip after a week or two ...

Are you planning on a standard, or a smaller puppy? And can you get a pup that has been properlt socialised with cats (although that may make them assume a level of friendly relations your own cats are not up for, of course!)