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I would never allow a large full-grown dog access to kittens. They don't seem to realize how big they are in relation to the kittens and I wouldn't want a kitten hurt.
I especially like the one of the dog trying to oblige with some string...
Margret
I really think it depends on the dog. All of these dogs seemed to be totally cool with the kittens, or, at worst, bewildered by them. I know a dog who mostly just lies there -- if he met a kitten he would ignore it. But the dogs I've been owned by? Nope. Not one of them would I have trusted with kittens.
I would never allow a large full-grown dog access to kittens. They don't seem to realize how big they are in relation to the kittens and I wouldn't want a kitten hurt.
My grandparents and great-grandparents lived right next to each other and basically had barn cats. Life expectancy not good. One of the deaths was when my great-grandfather's black lab was playing with a bunch of kittens and stepped on a board that a kitten had gotten under. Not vicious, not disliking cats, just didn't understand that he was a lot bigger than his playmates.
I really think it depends on the dog. All of these dogs seemed to be totally cool with the kittens, or, at worst, bewildered by them. I know a dog who mostly just lies there -- if he met a kitten he would ignore it. But the dogs I've been owned by? Nope. Not one of them would I have trusted with kittens.
Margret
Also didn't understand about the dangerous situation the kitten was in. And I'm very sorry to hear about your loss.My grandparents and great-grandparents lived right next to each other and basically had barn cats. Life expectancy not good. One of the deaths was when my great-grandfather's black lab was playing with a bunch of kittens and stepped on a board that a kitten had gotten under. Not vicious, not disliking cats, just didn't understand that he was a lot bigger than his playmates.
I really think it depends on the dog. All of these dogs seemed to be totally cool with the kittens, or, at worst, bewildered by them. I know a dog who mostly just lies there -- if he met a kitten he would ignore it. But the dogs I've been owned by? Nope. Not one of them would I have trusted with kittens.
Margret
I wouldn't allow supervised play. All it takes is for the dog to step wrong one time and that would happen too fast for someone to intervene even if close with a camera.Also didn't understand about the dangerous situation the kitten was in. And I'm very sorry to hear about your loss.
In the video, it was all supervised play (has to have been -- someone was holding the cameras), in a safe environment. I think that's a good deal different.
Margret
I'll do that!
@Mamanyt1953 the last two are hilarious!!! And the last one would make an awesome t-shirt, I agree! Save me one?