Hi all,
I am at my whits end.
I have a very spoilt 13yr old yorkie and am having trouble getting him to accept our new 12 week old ragdoll kitty! My yorkie has mostly been the only animal in the house, we did have another small dog who passed away some years ago, and he always got on with her.
However, I have to keep kitty lock in his own room otherwise my yorkie tries to get him and I'm sure he would do harm to him...The fact that the cat next door teases him on the other side of the fence doesn't help matters.....
When I let kitty out I have to keep my dog on the lead, in which case he almost chokes himself, or lock him in another room so kitty can aquaint himself with our house!
I just don't know what else to do....I have tried feeding them both at the door to kitty's room...have given my dog treats whilst on the lead and kitty in the same room...
I have run out of ideas....we have had kitty for a week now and the situation hasn't changed....kitty, I'm sure would accept my dog as he is quite a loving and quiet thing and his breeder told me he was with their little dog before I got him....I think the fact that he runs away when my dog lunges at him (on the lead) makes it worse as Teja (doggie) wants to chase him....
I hope someone can please help me, I am desperate for them to get on...I don't want to get rid of Harley (kitty)
Thanks
Barb
I am at my whits end.
I have a very spoilt 13yr old yorkie and am having trouble getting him to accept our new 12 week old ragdoll kitty! My yorkie has mostly been the only animal in the house, we did have another small dog who passed away some years ago, and he always got on with her.
However, I have to keep kitty lock in his own room otherwise my yorkie tries to get him and I'm sure he would do harm to him...The fact that the cat next door teases him on the other side of the fence doesn't help matters.....
When I let kitty out I have to keep my dog on the lead, in which case he almost chokes himself, or lock him in another room so kitty can aquaint himself with our house!
I just don't know what else to do....I have tried feeding them both at the door to kitty's room...have given my dog treats whilst on the lead and kitty in the same room...
I have run out of ideas....we have had kitty for a week now and the situation hasn't changed....kitty, I'm sure would accept my dog as he is quite a loving and quiet thing and his breeder told me he was with their little dog before I got him....I think the fact that he runs away when my dog lunges at him (on the lead) makes it worse as Teja (doggie) wants to chase him....
I hope someone can please help me, I am desperate for them to get on...I don't want to get rid of Harley (kitty)
Thanks
Barb