I have a young kitten and am looking for a cat-friendly breed of dog. Any suggestions?

Answer 1

Labrador retrievers. Beautiful pups and breeds. Gotta love em as they are so super friendly, loyal, loving and quite intelligent. Good with children, animals and the furniture. Will not eat the furr ball you have at home.

The Labrador Retriever is a loving, affectionate, lovable, patient dog. Highly intelligent, loyal, willing, and high-spirited. Lively and good-natured, they love to play, especially in water - for they love to swim. They have an excellent, reliable, temperament and are friendly, superb with children and equable with other dogs. They crave human attention and need to feel as though they are part of the family. Labs are easily trained. Some may be reserved with strangers unless very well socialized as puppies. These dogs are watchdogs, not guard dogs, although some have been known to guard. They can become destructive if left too much to their own devices. Train Labradors early not to pull on the leash, as they have very strong necks. Show lines are generally heavier and easier going than field lines. Field lines tend to be very energetic and high strung. Often the best pets are from combination show/field stock. This breed is very popular. If you are planning to show, buy only from a reputable breeder. Labs are a bit more dominant and independent than the Golden Retriever. Some of their talents include: hunting, tracking, retrieving, watchdogging, police work, narcotics detection, guide for the blind, service dog for the disabled, search and rescue, sledding, carting, agility, and competitive obedience. Labs bred from English lines (English Labs) are more calm and laid back than Labradors bred from American lines. English Labs mature quicker than the American type.

Answer 2

I have 2 dogs, 1 cat and 1 kitten. They have been together since they were babies, and they are all the best of friends. Stay away from any of the more active breeds, as they tend to not be cat friendly. If you get a puppy, you will probably never need to work about it. If you're looking for specifics, labs are always a good choice. Easiest breed ever!

Answer 3

Okay, first of all, Border Collies DO NOT attack cats. Their instinct is to herd, not to take the prey out. This is normal behavior for the breed... they'll do it to other pets like dogs as well as the children in a home. Ours does. She's fine with our cat, but because she's a puppy and the cat is much older, the cat stays clear of her puppy hyper stage for now.

From personal experience, our Dachshund and our cat are the best of buds. Almost like lovers sometimes! They snuggle up to sleep together. The Doxie is very protective of the cat and they also groom each other often. Doxies are really loving dogs and I think is why ours took so well to the cat.

We have an American Eskimo that tolerates the cat, but prefers she keep her distance. She would never hurt our kitty, but just doesn't want the cat in close proximity.

Answer 4

Just get a young puppy...Most dogs will get along with a cat if introduced as a puppy..And don't listen to those people about terriers..I'm sure it's true in some cases, but not all. I had my little Yorkshire Terrier girl for 15 yrs and I had my cat before I found her. Also, the Yorkie was not a puppy when I found her. Her and my cat got along great and even played all the time. Now I still have a Lab/Hound mix and a Lab, along with my cat, and they all get along great! Just go slow when introducing the puppy and kitten..Give them at least a week to adjust. You might have to keep them in separate rooms for that period of time..Until the kitten stops hissing and the puppy doesn't want to chase her..Be patient and they will turn out to be friends...

Answer 5

I have a 2 year old chocolate lab and he is wonderful with cats/kittens (we have 5 cats). He gets over curious at times and annoys them, but other than that we have had no issues at all. Had him as a puppy with 2 full grown cats and also recently got 2 kittens (about 7 months ago) and had no problems on either end of the spectrum. I think it also depends a lot on what you teach the dog.

Answer 6

Most breeds of dogs can be trained to be ok with cats. If you start when the dog is young and teach it to respect cats most are fine with them.
I have had mutiple Dobermans and two Weimaraners with my cat and they are fine. The weims even are hunters that we actively hunt with.
It more depends on what breed of dog will best fit into your lifestyle and what you are looking for in a dog .

Answer 7

Any small dogs would be fine as long as they are raised together at a very young age. The younger the dog the better, but dashhounds are especially good with cats. (The dogs may not get along at first, but just let them get use to each other.)

Answer 8

we have a cat , now 16 years old, and a 10year old female rotty. The cat is the leader. she also had other dogs in her life. A benji type, ok but he liked kitty too much if you know what i mean. And an old english sheep dog, they were fine friends. It depends on how skitish the cat is,and how good a trainer you are.

Answer 9

any type of dog will be good with a cat you just have to get them to meet as soon as possible with the dog on the leash. i have a pit bull and a germand sheperd and they are both fine with me cat. so if two 80-pound dogs can get along with a 10 pound cat i think you'll have no problem. also if you get a dog from the shleter they are best with cats.

Answer 10

Stay away from terrier breed dogs.

I know of many people who have had much success with pugs and cats.

Many dogs can get along with cats. I do offer email consultations and can help guide you, if needed.

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