VolkoSimone
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Hello everyone - we just picked up an iggy puppy and he’s 12 weeks old - was wondering about intros and how long it will take kiddos to get used to him.want to start training and socialization ASAP - the breeder had 3 cats living with her and he was ok with them.
When we brought him home, he was very sleepy and gentle and everyone warmed up to him fairly quickly - a little swatting but that’s it, they were so curious about the new puppy and they were pretty playful with him.
Yesterday, he was so energetic and did a lot of whining and I think it scared them a little bit. They’re still curious about him but sit and watch him from far. One of my crew will now hiss at him when he gets too close for comfort and he will just walk away - if the cat doesn’t notice he’s there, or the puppy is calm and sitting, he wont hiss as I said intros are pretty good so far.
I’ve got a feliway happy family diffuser gong to help them relax - otherwise they’re eating and playing and way more laid back than if we were to have brought another cat home.
Can anyone chime in on how long we can expect the transition to last? Two of my cats will cuddle with him when he’s asleep - they’re just afraid of high energy - we have a section just for him so they can choose to be near him or not.
Mandatory puppy tax, meet Dolce:
When we brought him home, he was very sleepy and gentle and everyone warmed up to him fairly quickly - a little swatting but that’s it, they were so curious about the new puppy and they were pretty playful with him.
Yesterday, he was so energetic and did a lot of whining and I think it scared them a little bit. They’re still curious about him but sit and watch him from far. One of my crew will now hiss at him when he gets too close for comfort and he will just walk away - if the cat doesn’t notice he’s there, or the puppy is calm and sitting, he wont hiss as I said intros are pretty good so far.
I’ve got a feliway happy family diffuser gong to help them relax - otherwise they’re eating and playing and way more laid back than if we were to have brought another cat home.
Can anyone chime in on how long we can expect the transition to last? Two of my cats will cuddle with him when he’s asleep - they’re just afraid of high energy - we have a section just for him so they can choose to be near him or not.
Mandatory puppy tax, meet Dolce:
