Socializing kitten & puppy?

Question

I just got a kitten yesterday. She's 9 weeks old, my puppy's 7 months old. What's the best way to socialize them? Skitz (my puppy) just wants to play and is really boucy when he goes towards Sophie which, of course, scares the b'jesus out of her so she hisses at him and he runs away. Skitz is pretty much full grown and considered a small to medium sized dog, he's a Boston Terrier, but compaired to Sophie he's quite huge. It's actually quite cute when he trys to play with her but I'm afraid one day soon one of them will get hurt. Should I just let them be but keep an eye on them at the sametime? **Only serious answers please!**

Answer 1

I love Boston Terriers! I had one as a teenager and he was amazing.
Anyway, to the question...As long as kitty has a safe place to hide she should be fine. And if she has claws, she'll swat the dog once on the nose and he'll learn his lesson. Trust me! It's best not to force a meeting. The kitten is freaked out because this big thing keeps coming at her. She'll protect herself in whatever way she can. But since she's so young, she'll get used to it and they'll be playing in no time.
Good luck!

Don't tie your cat up. That person's an idiot. Where does these people come from?!?

Answer 2

We did the same thing. We have a chihuaua 2 yrs old and brought a 6 wk kitten in. The dog would try to pull the kitty around by the ears if we didn't watch. We then decided to let her get used to the kitten for short periods of time. We kept the kitty in a crate at nite and while we were at work . I used a small box lid for a litter box and gave him food and water. We did this until the kitten got a little bigger and we could trust the dog with him. Today he is 7 mo's old and they are great buddies for one another. They run, play and wrestle together. It's very comical. The kitten didn't mind the crate either, I think it made him feel safe. Enjoy!

Answer 3

First you need to give both animals Space of their own. Next you alow them to smell each other until they no longer pay attention to the scent. Then give supervised "visits" several times until they no longer get excited at the sight of the other, finally, after a few day to a few weeks they should get along. They need time to adjust to each other. The dog naturally scares the kitten. Try reading books on training, like Don't Shoot the Dog by Karen Pryor. This will help you in training your dog not to be so excited around the cat. You may even get some other helpfull hints on training your cat to leave the dog alone, successfully. bottom line is the dog is still a puppy and the kitten is a kitten they speak different languages and this does cause problems for some people. But the dog and cat can learn to get along if properly introduced and supervised give them their own space to retreat to when needed. I suggest a crate for the dog and a cat tree for the kitten in separate rooms if possible.

Answer 4

I think I once read you are supposed to sit with them in the same room and make nice. Or you can put each one in there own crates and place them in the same room that may give them both the opportunity to check one another out without running away.
Give it time once they realize neither one of them is gong any where they will come around!

Good Luck

Answer 5

as long as any kitten is muddle experienced it is lots greater common to shield than a domestic dog. Our house is 'animal secure' yet even a domestic dog could reason greater moments of subject than any kitten ever ought to dream of.

Answer 6

calm the dog down then bring in the cat

Answer 7

your dog wants a playmate in a few week they will be playing together give them time

Answer 8

tie up the kitty and puppy even truly they will tolerate each other
or keep them around each other alot so they can get use to each other

Answer 9

u had the wrong time to get a cat.

Answer 10

tg