How to make the cat get along with the dog

You have a long-lived cat, who feels like a full-fledged master of the whole apartment. He considers every corner his own and takes for a proper rest, where he most like it. He knows that he is the only "fluffy" pet in the family, and to tolerate someone else, except for himself, on his territory, he is not going to. But then you decided to have another four-legged friend and it would be nice to have a cat or a cat, so no, you decided to bring a little fluffy puppy into the house. That's the problem, to make sure that the animals get along together. After all, this is a very complex and lengthy process of getting used to each other, especially when it comes to absolutely opposite animals. So, how to make the cat get along with the dog or how to avoid conflicts between pets?

This expression: "to live like a cat with a dog" was invented quite by chance. After all, according to many people, it is precisely between these animals that there is absolutely no innate sympathy for each other. But zoologists do not believe this at all and argue that there is no dislike between a cat and a dog as such. An example of this can be a banal story about how a kitten and a puppy grew up together and did not get any more water. And, most interestingly, such a story does not occur in a single instance. So, of course, it is best for the cat to get along with the puppy, to bring them up together from the very childhood. But, and if the puppy became a new member of the family, when the cat has "reigned" in the house for a long time. What then? Let us together with you make the cat get along with the dog.

According to all the same zoologists, if you decided to bring a puppy to the house, already having an adult cat, you do not need to worry about it. It is precisely the adult cat who is most likely able to accept a new "tenant". A cat that is already quite young can quite easily get along with the dog brought by you. So, you can safely try your "accommodation". An even better option in this situation is if you have a cat. It is the cat that can develop "maternal" feelings for the puppy and she will take care of his upbringing, enduring all his pranks and active impulses for the game.

On the first day, when the animals are getting to know each other, the puppy is best kept with a leash or simply not let go. This must be done so that the dog does not jump on the cat, but either it does not turn out the opposite. Much depends on the nature of the cat, which, by the way, must be taken into account. After all, all cats are, like people, very harmful, calm or vice versa, excessively mobile or very sweet and affectionate. So in order for the cat to get along with the puppy, try to select a puppy for the character of the cat. If the animals will impress each other, be sure that their acquaintance will be one hundred percent in the positive sense of the scale of morals.

Remember that the dominant percentage in the acquaintance with the dog should directly come from the cat. The cat should try to make contact with a new friend. Therefore, poke the puppy into a cat's bow or vice versa, it is not necessary at all. Forcing you will not achieve anything, but only exacerbate the entire process of accustoming animals. In the end result, they will simply start to be afraid of each other, and in fact it absolutely does not suit you. By the way, never let the "new tenant", namely the dog, overstep all the limits and violate the rules that even your cat respects. You, probably, now thought all the same about what to do so that animals got along - it's quite an impossible task. But we will dispel your doubts, saying that there is nothing unbearable here. The main thing, do not worry! Try the first time, namely about two weeks and even more, not to leave a cat with a dog alone without supervision. You go to the store - take the puppy with you for a walk, you go on business - leave someone at home to look after the animals. This is all done because you will never be able to predict a sharp quarrel between a cat and a dog, which will very much cool their relationship in the future. By the way, important in the understanding between animals, is the fact that you do not need to allocate a cat or a dog as a "pet". After all, paying attention to one, you yourself without realizing, will deprive another, which can also engender animosity among animals to each other. Remember that animals are not very different from humans, and therefore such human qualities as jealousy and resentment are inherent in the full meaning of these words. So, take care of the puppy and the cat on an equal footing, without singling out the best and, most importantly, once again do not encourage any of the four-legged friends. Your puppy should be constantly in the field of your attention. Take care that he does not eat from the bowl of the cat, did not sleep on his beloved or specially designated place for this and did not drink his water.

A huge and significant advantage in this situation is that a small puppy always feels noticeable timidity in front of an adult cat. What can very well affect the process of "living" their place in the apartment. By the way, about the place, if the puppy has strongly unbuttoned and does not put the cat in any frame, show who in the house is really the owner and point the puppy in his place. Until your cat does it.

In order for the puppy to get along with the seal, you also need to think about "separate" nutrition. Remember that the dog is not supposed to eat with a cat from one bowl. This can lead to an inevitable and protracted conflict. Try to make sure that each of your pets has their own individual bowl for feed and water. It is best to put these bowls not very close to each other. By the way, always feed both animals at the same time. In addition to all this, you need to take some places to sleep for pets and equip them. After all, it is completely worthless if the puppy is constantly sleeping in the cat's basket. Although, of course, no one excludes the option that both animals, warmed, will sleep together.

That's what the basic tips look like for the cat to get along with the dog. By the way, these tips can be adhered to and if you, having a dog at home, brought a cat. Remember, the more aggressive your pet is, the easier it is to get along with a new friend. Good luck to you!