Cat and dog in one house – quite possible combination. Of course, ideal option when they get to the new house at the same time. But to a thicket it happens that the beginner arrives in the house which is already made habitable by the old resident. How to make so that the kitten got used to a dog? And that the dog accepted the kid and did not offend him?
Instruction
1. It is necessary to acquaint a kitten with a dog gradually. It is better if at first they stay in different rooms. For example, place them in the rooms divided by a sash-door. Animals will be able to see each other, but opportunities to enter the conflict will be deprived. And the first meeting will not be shock any more.
2. Every other day the kitten can be let out to a dog. He will be busy with development of the new room and will not concentrate the attention on other animal. Surely be near a dog, you watch closely her reaction. Stop any attempts to attack a kitten, even in the form of a game. If the kitten hisses and rears wool in attempts of a dog to come nearer. do not worry, it is quite normal reaction. Stroke the kid, encourage him.
3. It is the best of all to acquaint animals at the moment when both of them are full and ready complacently. Do not allow a kitten to climb in a dog bowl at all – the dog will apprehend it as infringement of the territory and can bite the kid. But it is more often will just begin to roar and the kitten will understand that it is undesirable to climb on the dog territory. Too it is better for new resident not to touch a laying and dog toys.
4. If the kitten was guilty of something, do not shout at him in the presence of a dog. The dog can decide that he has to punish responsible. According to dog hierarchy, the kitten costs at the lowest step. Do not allow a dog to harden in this view – treat both animals equally tenderly.
5. Usually the kitten behaves rather surely. Most likely, he will make an attempt to get acquainted closer. You watch that he unintentionally did not hurt a dog. At little kittens very sharp claws which they are not able to operate yet.
6. If the kitten is too annoying – for example, will finger a dog for wool or to peep loudly and stridently, it can react unexpectedly sharply – for example, strongly to bite a kitten or to hit him. After that the kid can begin to be afraid of a dog. That it did not happen, stop stickings of a kitten. Take out him to other room or give a toy.
7. Usually on accustoming of pets one-two weeks leave. During this time, leaving the house, close animals in different rooms. Be present at meetings of a cat and dog, do not make sure yet that they do not clash.
8. If the cat and a dog categorically do not wish to communicate, do not insist. Some pets, living under the same roof, throughout all life remain indifferent to each other.