chippy18 Posted January 5, 2007 Report Share Posted January 5, 2007 Hi All I was yesterday offered a 9 week old Springer pup by the farmer of 1 of my shoots. I have been thinking about getting a dog for sometime now, so spoke to the wife who to my surprise did not straight away say no way. She is OK in principle but she is worried as we have a cat at home. She is a little worried how me introducing a dog into the house will affect the cat. Was hopping to get some advice of anyone in the know. Cheers All :blink: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
farmerguy.22 Posted January 5, 2007 Report Share Posted January 5, 2007 We have two dogs and two cats!! If anyone is incharge it is the cats!! Dogs have learnt to keep clear! :blink: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
new to the flock Posted January 5, 2007 Report Share Posted January 5, 2007 Bring the pup in to the house. The cat will skulk off for a while and watch from great hiegths as he accesses the situation. When the cat is ready to meet the pup it will choose to do it on his own terms. Have fun with the new pup. :blink: NTTF Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tiercel Posted January 5, 2007 Report Share Posted January 5, 2007 The answer to that, is get rid of the cat. :blink: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chippy18 Posted January 5, 2007 Author Report Share Posted January 5, 2007 Thanks all for the replies. i was hoping that i would find out it was ok for dog and cat in same house. Have just rung farmer and told him i will be having the pup. Oh by the way tiercel, particularly like your reply that the easy solution is to get rid of the moggy, but if i have any chance of continuing shooting the cat has to stay to please the wife and kids. Cheers All :blink: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Country_est Posted January 5, 2007 Report Share Posted January 5, 2007 Thanks all for the replies.i was hoping that i would find out it was ok for dog and cat in same house. Have just rung farmer and told him i will be having the pup. Oh by the way tiercel, particularly like your reply that the easy solution is to get rid of the moggy, but if i have any chance of continuing shooting the cat has to stay to please the wife and kids. Cheers All :blink: Had a springer and a moggie and they shared the same bed, one cat even slept on the springers back. When the new lab came in and the cat was older by then they quite happily toerated each other with no major probs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chippy18 Posted January 5, 2007 Author Report Share Posted January 5, 2007 Thanks all for the replies. i was hoping that i would find out it was ok for dog and cat in same house. Have just rung farmer and told him i will be having the pup. Oh by the way tiercel, particularly like your reply that the easy solution is to get rid of the moggy, but if i have any chance of continuing shooting the cat has to stay to please the wife and kids. Cheers All :blink: Had a springer and a moggie and they shared the same bed, one cat even slept on the springers back. When the new lab came in and the cat was older by then they quite happily toerated each other with no major probs. Thanks for that. have just been talking to a fellow syndicate member and he was telling me about how their cat and springer would follow each other around and that they slept on the same blanket all the time. He also said that the cat being in the house first was without a doubt the dominant one. Cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darebear Posted January 7, 2007 Report Share Posted January 7, 2007 i had a friend who had a litter of pyreneans and the bitch used to allow the cat to suckle from her with the pups. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul in North Lincs. Posted January 7, 2007 Report Share Posted January 7, 2007 Just got a 10wk old ESS myself only yesturday..............needless to say I had no sleep last night as it whimpered and barked all night.......... will post some photos in a day or so........he's a belter!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whats your last words? Posted January 7, 2007 Report Share Posted January 7, 2007 get shut of the cat !!!! use AAA tho Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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