How good are boxers with cats? I am about to get a 10 month old boxer pup...I have a 2 and a half month old kitten...What are the chances of them getting along?
2007-05-15 13:19:07 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Other - Pets
When we got our boxer puppy he was so fully of energy that he terrorized all 3 cats in the house. They seriously did NOT like him and hissed at him, but he just wanted to play. Boxers like to use their paws to "box" at things, and cats might mistake this for a serious threat. But most cats and dogs will learn to work out their differences very quickly. Your cat will probably give him a swat on the nose if he gets too rambunctious with it, and he will quickly learn not to do that anymore. All of our cats get along with our boxer now fine, and they're pretty good friends.
2007-05-15 13:43:06 · answer #1 · answered by Brooke 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My only concern with boxers is that they can play very rough. They aren't typically mean or anything like that, but they play with their feet and pounce quite a bit. Also, since the boxer is significantly older and bigger, he/she might not realize how easy it is to injure a small kitten.
If you do decide to get the puppy, you are going to need to be watchful and don't leave them alone together (crate the puppy) until the kitten is older. That is my suggestion at least.
They will more then likely get along fine in the long run. I have three cats and one dog...and while they weren't altogether fond of each other to begin with, they tolerate each other well enough (basically stay out of the others way).
2007-05-15 13:24:56 · answer #2 · answered by Lunasea 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Obedience train the Boxer, they are very intelligent dogs. Don't let the puppy come in the house till you tire it out and then keep it on a leash and correct it if it even thinks about chasing the cat.
I have fostered a few cat killers and they all learn within 10 minutes in my house that the cats are MINE and they are not allowed to eye the cats or chase them EVER.
Give the kitten a high place or a room the dog is not allowed into.
2007-05-15 15:19:56 · answer #3 · answered by Whippet keeper 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Boxers, by nature are very friendly and playful. Your dog and cat should get along fine but in the first few days there could be some fighting as they adjust to one another. You can keep this to a minimum by keeping them locked in separate rooms/areas when you aren't home and let them together when you are there to supervise, doing this for 3 or 4 days should be adequate. Also, get a good squirt bottle or water gun and if one of them acts badly spray them in the face and say NO firmly, its a humane way to discipline them without using violence or accidentally being too rough. Just keep an eye on them and they should be fine!
2007-05-15 13:28:08 · answer #4 · answered by Jacki M 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i got a boxer in like febuary last year. The dog is wild, but controllable. I do not have a cat, but a small poodle dog and they get along pretty well. i think it would be better in your situation becuase my dogs fight over toys and good but with cats, you wouldnt have that problem. If this helps, boxers are also great with children and need space to run and go crazy, if you dont have a back yard, it wont be that bad. I hope you get it. My puppie is still growing and adorable. i love it and wouldnt ever regret getting it.
2007-05-15 13:23:57 · answer #5 · answered by whfh23grater 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it depends on how you introduce them I have 3 adult boxers and 3 pups between 8-12 weeks old they all get along with my cats.
2007-05-15 14:13:40 · answer #6 · answered by Kit_kat 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Boxers are gentle animals -- they'll get along well once the cat gets past its skidishness. They'll be fine. (I had a boxer for 11 years -- she loved ALL animals)
2007-05-15 13:27:00 · answer #7 · answered by CHRISTOPHER C 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
well i have a boxer and i think if you can train them to get along they will as long as you start them off like that
2007-05-15 13:22:14 · answer #8 · answered by shorty 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
DEPENDS ALL ON THE CAT AND THE DOG .. you wont tell till there together but slowly intruduce them in a neutural location not your yard or house since that is the cats "territory"
2007-05-15 13:21:19 · answer #9 · answered by lilshorty3088 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This doesn't answer your question, but you should consider getting your dog spayed before she goes into heat. Spaying or neutering a dog not only prevents them from reproducing, but it prevents them from getting certain diseases and cancers, and for the male dogs it usually stops them from marking and being territorial. There are too many "unwanted" pets living in shelters waiting for a new home. Please don't add to the population.
2016-05-19 14:48:27 · answer #10 · answered by soo 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋