Jason and I will be bringing home an 11 week old Corgi pup in less than two weeks. The kittens were just neutered yesterday and should have plenty of time to re-coop before we bring in the "beast" (I'm sure that's what the boys will think he is!
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I was just wondering when I should start socializing the cats with the pup...
The cats will have regin of the upstairs and the pup won't even be able to climb stairs lol. He'll have run of the living room and dining room. We've already purchased everything but the food for the little guy and we've already puppy-proofed the place (but I'm sure he'll get into SOMETHING
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I'm hoping the boys will love this little guy...I've never introduced kitties to a pup before, or vice versa for that matter! I'm so used to introducing chinchillas to one another and that's a totally different story!! lol.
Anyway-- We've let the boys sniff out the dog cage, so they know something's up already. The puppy's going to be about the same size as the boys. The boys are 9.6 and 9.8 lbs. and when the pup comes home he'll be around 6 or 7 lbs. lol. He's shorter than ankle-height right now, too!
My biggest worry is that the boys are not de-clawed. I don't my poor pup's face torn apart! The boys will be locked up in the big bedroom upstairs and the pup will be caged if/when we leave...at least for a little while. The pup will most likely always be caged, but we'll eventually let the boys roam around if we feel comfortable enough.
I was just wondering when I should start socializing the cats with the pup...
The cats will have regin of the upstairs and the pup won't even be able to climb stairs lol. He'll have run of the living room and dining room. We've already purchased everything but the food for the little guy and we've already puppy-proofed the place (but I'm sure he'll get into SOMETHING
I'm hoping the boys will love this little guy...I've never introduced kitties to a pup before, or vice versa for that matter! I'm so used to introducing chinchillas to one another and that's a totally different story!! lol.
Anyway-- We've let the boys sniff out the dog cage, so they know something's up already. The puppy's going to be about the same size as the boys. The boys are 9.6 and 9.8 lbs. and when the pup comes home he'll be around 6 or 7 lbs. lol. He's shorter than ankle-height right now, too!
My biggest worry is that the boys are not de-clawed. I don't my poor pup's face torn apart! The boys will be locked up in the big bedroom upstairs and the pup will be caged if/when we leave...at least for a little while. The pup will most likely always be caged, but we'll eventually let the boys roam around if we feel comfortable enough.