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Want a Dog
hello i would really love a dog because i love animals and have always wanted a dog. My dad loves dogs but the problem is that we have 2 cats, is thier anyway we can teach them or get a special type of dog?
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Hi.
I have two dogs and we introduced the little one to the cat he was afraid of it. If you get a larg dog then it may not turn out that way. If you get a small dog, chances are that it will be afraid of your cats.
Hope I helped!!
-YOLIV
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Go to petfinder.com and go to pet search. Select "Dog" under "Animal" and then type in the breed you prefer. Enter your critereon and click search. If a dog is not good with cats, there will be a figure of a purple cat with a line through it. You can contanct almost every shelter via email, and see if a certain dog is good with cats (almost all reputable shelters test for cat-aggressiveness). Don't listen to the people who say you need a puppy; puppies are a lot more work than adult dogs, and adults are far harder to find homes for :(
I adopted my dog at the age of 6 and he pretty much ignores the cats :)
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it does not matter too much what breed of dog you get but your best chance of success is gettting a puppy, a full grown dog that is aggessive towards cats may kill them but if that same dog is raised around cats from puppyhood the dog does not see cats as prey. Have fun with your new puppy!!!
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When you bring a new animal into your house, they are NOT going to get along with the old animals. They'll hate each other for a few weeks, and after that they'll still be pretty edgy, but it should calm down eventually. You should get a smaller breed, because large dogs can kill cats. Also, if you're up to it, get a puppy. That way, the dog will atleast grow up used to the cats.
Here's a list of small breed dogs: [Link](Mouse over link to see full location)
I highly reccommend not getting a Chihuahua, but that's just one girl's opinion.
In fact, if I was going to get one, I'd get a Pekingese. They're very sweet, in my experience.
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-Beulah =)
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I have always had dogs and cats. They really do usually get along together just fine. It may take the cats a couple of days to get used to the dog, but I don't think you will have any problem having a dog with your two cats. :)
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