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I've read so many posts by others on various topics and found much of the information helpful. This is my first post and I hope that I will get good feedback (and I also hope that this is the right forum for this topic).
My cat is 2yrs old now and we got a lab puppy who is now about 5 months old (we've had the puppy since she was 2 months). The problem is I'm not sure if they get along or not. I can't tell if they are playing or not. Isabelle is the puppy and I know she wants only to play with Cosi (the cat). I can see that because of her "bow" position everytime she approaches Cosi. Of course Cosi doesn't understand and will either swat at Isabelle, hiss, or growl. She will often times run away with Isabelle following.
What can I do to make sure that Cosi understands that Isabelle just wants to play and have fun? What can I do to help Cosi learn to get along? How should I teach them to like one another?
Any help would be appreciated!
My cat is 2yrs old now and we got a lab puppy who is now about 5 months old (we've had the puppy since she was 2 months). The problem is I'm not sure if they get along or not. I can't tell if they are playing or not. Isabelle is the puppy and I know she wants only to play with Cosi (the cat). I can see that because of her "bow" position everytime she approaches Cosi. Of course Cosi doesn't understand and will either swat at Isabelle, hiss, or growl. She will often times run away with Isabelle following.
What can I do to make sure that Cosi understands that Isabelle just wants to play and have fun? What can I do to help Cosi learn to get along? How should I teach them to like one another?
Any help would be appreciated!