Things You'll Need
- Dog(s)
- Cat(s)
- Patience
Instructions
Once you bring a dog into your home, nothing will be the same! While the dog will absolutely love the cats when first introduced, as they are a friendly animal, the cats will not like it so much. The trick is to remember that it will take some time and they will slowly get used to each other.
They will fight. The dog will try to become friends with the cats but the cats will take some time before they'll let him. They will bat at him and hiss at him and, for some unknown reason, he'll keep coming back for more. There might be blood but if there's not a lot, there's no reason to worry (and it will not deter the dog at all!).
Discipline them all equally. While you might feel you have to be easier on the dog since it's a new home and he's dealing with cats (oh my god!), you still have to discipline him like you would if he was the only animal in the house. Plus, the cats won't come to resent him as being the 'favourite' and 'getting away with everything'.
The main ingredient is time. It'll take time for everyone to get used to each other, but once they all fall into their own routine, or back to the one they're used to, everything will work out.