Proverb "lead cat-and-dog life" appeared not from scratch. Not too well there is a mutual understanding at these animals among themselves. Nevertheless, a cat can get on with a dog quite not bad if to approach their education and joint contents it is more conscious.
Instruction
1. Ideal option to start cats and dogs life in one territory - early age of both animals. The puppy and a kitten can after some time necessary for accustoming, find in each other companions on joint games, and then grow together amicably and cheerfully. If one of animals already adult, then a lot of things depends on his life experience in relation to cats or dogs. The adult age will make their peaceful co-existence even more difficult task. If the cat got used to be at war with dogs, and a dog - chase cats, then you should not wait for the kind attitude towards the newly arrived pet immediately. A lot of patience and thorough supervision for both animals will be required.
2. It will be better if you initially isolate "beginner" in the separate room, arranging him with the second animal fact-finding meetings for some time. During such meetings it is better for dog to put on a lead that she could be caught easily if she rushes on a cat. Iron, calm and approve both animals. But try to pay more attention to "old resident" that it had no reasons for jealousy.
3. Be not upset, seeing at first from a cat and a dog of manifestation of aggression on the relation to each other. They need to designate the territory of each other, to show that they will not give themselves in offense. Gradually animals will get used to cohabitation, to learn to avoid the conflicts and injuries. All this time will be necessary for them your attention and support. Try not to be nervous in the presence of animals, they very sharply feel your mood. Do not push a cat and a dog to each other if they prefer to keep at. They have to solve at what moment and on what distance to come nearer to each other.
4. Take care of that each of animals had the corner for rest and the bowl for food and the waters standing enough far apart, and ideally - in different places. Try to place a cat's toilet also in the secluded place where the dog will not be able to stick a nose. In that case the cat and a dog will not have occasions to break the territory of each other that will reduce reasons for the conflicts. However, it does not exclude that when animals make friends, they will begin to sleep on one laying nearby. Cats usually perfectly understand that the dog side can be a good hot-water bottle.
5. The dog can express the kind arrangement in relation to a cat wagging of a tail and the invitation to play though, perhaps, the cat will understand not at once what from it is wanted. You watch joint games of animals, especially if your pets - a big dog and a kitten. The dog, despite the most good intentions, can not calculate forces and put to the kid a trauma. And cat's claws are capable to leave quite painful scratches on a dog nose.