What dog breeds dont get along with cats?
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> I currently have 2 cats, a 7 month old and a 2 year old. I am thinking about > introducing a puppy to the mix. I have heard Huskies are not good pairings for > cats and was wondering what other dogs are known not to get along with cats. I > figured it would be easier to weed out the dogs that dont do well with cats > rather than vice versa because I figured it has alot to do with the individual > animal
You’re right, all individuals are not necessarily representative of the general characteristics of the breed, but there’s a few that you should avoid: Huskies, Malamutes, Pit Bulls, Greyhounds are at the top of the list. Cats don’t do well with yappy, hyperactive dogs either. Annie’s suggestion of getting a dog already known to be good with cats is the best advice. Waterspider
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>> I currently have 2 cats, a 7 month old and a 2 year old. I am thinking >about > introducing a puppy to the mix.
AFAIK, as long as the dog is a puppy when introduced, most breeds would be OK. Most of the happy dog / cat households I know of have retriever type dogs or GSDs or mongrels. I would definitely NOT have an adult rescue greyhound or lurcher in a household with cats, as they are more likely to chase and attack a cat. remove nospam to email
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: I currently have 2 cats, a 7 month old and a 2 year old. I am thinking about : introducing a puppy to the mix. I have heard Huskies are not good pairings for : cats and was wondering what other dogs are known not to get along with cats. I Greyhounds I know have a bad rep with cats. But, in the end, you have to consider the individual dog you are looking at. Tigress — The root cause of problems is simple overpopulation. People just aren’t worth very much any more, and they know it. Makes ‘em testy. …Bev | _,,,—,,_ Tigress /,`.-’`’ -. ;-;;,_ http://havoc.gtf.gatech.edu/tigress ’—”(_/–’ `-’_) Cat by Felix Lee.
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I currently have 2 cats, a 7 month old and a 2 year old. I am thinking about introducing a puppy to the mix. I have heard Huskies are not good pairings for cats and was wondering what other dogs are known not to get along with cats. I figured it would be easier to weed out the dogs that dont do well with cats rather than vice versa because I figured it has alot to do with the individual animal
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> I currently have 2 cats, a 7 month old and a 2 year old. I am thinking about > introducing a puppy to the mix. I have heard Huskies are not good pairings for > cats and was wondering what other dogs are known not to get along with cats. I > figured it would be easier to weed out the dogs that dont do well with cats > rather than vice versa because I figured it has alot to do with the individual > animal
Greyhounds, especially the retired racing dogs that all the rescue groups re-home as pets, are a bad match with cats — they think the kitties are the "bunny" they are supposed to chase! shelly
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– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> I currently have 2 cats, a 7 month old and a 2 year old. I am thinking > about > introducing a puppy to the mix. I have heard Huskies are not good > pairings for > cats and was wondering what other dogs are known not to get along with > cats. I > figured it would be easier to weed out the dogs that dont do well with > cats > rather than vice versa because I figured it has alot to do with the > individual > animal > Greyhounds, especially the retired racing dogs that all the rescue groups > re-home as pets, > are a bad match with cats — they think the kitties are the "bunny" they are > supposed to > chase! > shelly
Not necessarily. They are personality tested before adopted out and many get along just fine. If you look at the adoption site you’ll see there are those that can be homed with cats and those who can’t. Most dogs introduced as puppies to the cats seem to do fine from my past experience and others I’ve seen. Karen
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> I currently have 2 cats, a 7 month old and a 2 year old. I am thinking about > introducing a puppy to the mix. I have heard Huskies are not good pairings for > cats and was wondering what other dogs are known not to get along with cats. I > figured it would be easier to weed out the dogs that dont do well with cats > rather than vice versa because I figured it has alot to do with the individual > animal
Why not rescue an older dog that has already lived with cats? Annie
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As others have mentioned, retired racing greyhounds are tested for cat-friendly behavior before adoption. I know a retired racing greyhound who absolutely loves cats. And every other animal she has ever met. Including bunnies. She adjusted to a new cat very well and now they chase each other around the house. It is very noisy on hardwood floors, with long legs flailing everywhere and the cat bouncing around the furniture. Sometimes they sleep together on the couch. Some dogs breeds are naturally more aggressive, or tend to chase things. But I believe their ability to get along depends less on the specific breed than on how you train and socialize the individual animals. Just like people, dogs and cats have their own personalities and are to some degree a product of their upbringing and environment (IMO). So if you get a puppy, raise him with the cats, and take him through training, don’t tolerate chewing on the cats, and things should be fine. Animal shelters would be a great source, since they will be able to check how a potential puppy acts around cats. And those puppies need a good home.
– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> I currently have 2 cats, a 7 month old and a 2 year old. I am thinking > about > introducing a puppy to the mix. I have heard Huskies are not good > pairings for > cats and was wondering what other dogs are known not to get along with > cats. I > figured it would be easier to weed out the dogs that dont do well with > cats > rather than vice versa because I figured it has alot to do with the > individual > animal > Greyhounds, especially the retired racing dogs that all the rescue groups > re-home as pets, > are a bad match with cats — they think the kitties are the "bunny" they are > supposed to > chase! > shelly
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Have you checked any comprehensive dog breed books, the sort that give you a picture of each breed’s general personality, incl. which are good w/ kids, w/other animals, etc? Cathy — "Staccato signals of constant information…" ("The Boy in the Bubble") Paul Simon
– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> I currently have 2 cats, a 7 month old and a 2 year old. I am thinking about > introducing a puppy to the mix. I have heard Huskies are not good pairings for > cats and was wondering what other dogs are known not to get along with cats. I > figured it would be easier to weed out the dogs that dont do well with cats > rather than vice versa because I figured it has alot to do with the individual > animal
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> Greyhounds, especially the retired racing dogs that all the rescue groups > re-home as pets, > are a bad match with cats — they think the kitties are the "bunny" they are > supposed to > chase!
Well, that’s not exactly true. Most rescues test each dog with cats, so you can get a greyhound known to be cat safe. I have two greys and 13 cats and never had any problems, even when the cats are running in hyper mode. However, I NEVER leave the greys alone with the cats for any length of time (or the other two dogs alone with the greys for that matter) because I just don’t trust them. So you can get a grey that’s been cat tested, but can you really believe the results of a test that may have only been parading a cat past the kennel? I wouldn’t take the chance. So the above post is both true and untrue…many greys can be good with cats but as an overall breed I wouldn’t chance it. Sethran
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> I currently have 2 cats, a 7 month old and a 2 year old. I am thinking about > introducing a puppy to the mix. I have heard Huskies are not good pairings for > cats and was wondering what other dogs are known not to get along with cats. I > figured it would be easier to weed out the dogs that dont do well with cats > rather than vice versa because I figured it has alot to do with the individual > animal
You’re right, all individuals are not necessarily representative of the general characteristics of the breed, but there’s a few that you should avoid: Huskies, Malamutes, Pit Bulls, Greyhounds are at the top of the list. Cats don’t do well with yappy, hyperactive dogs either. Annie’s suggestion of getting a dog already known to be good with cats is the best advice. Waterspider
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>> I currently have 2 cats, a 7 month old and a 2 year old. I am thinking >about > introducing a puppy to the mix.
AFAIK, as long as the dog is a puppy when introduced, most breeds would be OK. Most of the happy dog / cat households I know of have retriever type dogs or GSDs or mongrels. I would definitely NOT have an adult rescue greyhound or lurcher in a household with cats, as they are more likely to chase and attack a cat. remove nospam to email
Response:
: I currently have 2 cats, a 7 month old and a 2 year old. I am thinking about : introducing a puppy to the mix. I have heard Huskies are not good pairings for : cats and was wondering what other dogs are known not to get along with cats. I Greyhounds I know have a bad rep with cats. But, in the end, you have to consider the individual dog you are looking at. Tigress — The root cause of problems is simple overpopulation. People just aren’t worth very much any more, and they know it. Makes ‘em testy. …Bev | _,,,—,,_ Tigress /,`.-’`’ -. ;-;;,_ http://havoc.gtf.gatech.edu/tigress ’—”(_/–’ `-’_) Cat by Felix Lee.
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I currently have 2 cats, a 7 month old and a 2 year old. I am thinking about introducing a puppy to the mix. I have heard Huskies are not good pairings for cats and was wondering what other dogs are known not to get along with cats. I figured it would be easier to weed out the dogs that dont do well with cats rather than vice versa because I figured it has alot to do with the individual animal
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> I currently have 2 cats, a 7 month old and a 2 year old. I am thinking about > introducing a puppy to the mix. I have heard Huskies are not good pairings for > cats and was wondering what other dogs are known not to get along with cats. I > figured it would be easier to weed out the dogs that dont do well with cats > rather than vice versa because I figured it has alot to do with the individual > animal
Greyhounds, especially the retired racing dogs that all the rescue groups re-home as pets, are a bad match with cats — they think the kitties are the "bunny" they are supposed to chase! shelly
Response:
– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> I currently have 2 cats, a 7 month old and a 2 year old. I am thinking > about > introducing a puppy to the mix. I have heard Huskies are not good > pairings for > cats and was wondering what other dogs are known not to get along with > cats. I > figured it would be easier to weed out the dogs that dont do well with > cats > rather than vice versa because I figured it has alot to do with the > individual > animal > Greyhounds, especially the retired racing dogs that all the rescue groups > re-home as pets, > are a bad match with cats — they think the kitties are the "bunny" they are > supposed to > chase! > shelly
Not necessarily. They are personality tested before adopted out and many get along just fine. If you look at the adoption site you’ll see there are those that can be homed with cats and those who can’t. Most dogs introduced as puppies to the cats seem to do fine from my past experience and others I’ve seen. Karen
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> I currently have 2 cats, a 7 month old and a 2 year old. I am thinking about > introducing a puppy to the mix. I have heard Huskies are not good pairings for > cats and was wondering what other dogs are known not to get along with cats. I > figured it would be easier to weed out the dogs that dont do well with cats > rather than vice versa because I figured it has alot to do with the individual > animal
Why not rescue an older dog that has already lived with cats? Annie
Response:
As others have mentioned, retired racing greyhounds are tested for cat-friendly behavior before adoption. I know a retired racing greyhound who absolutely loves cats. And every other animal she has ever met. Including bunnies. She adjusted to a new cat very well and now they chase each other around the house. It is very noisy on hardwood floors, with long legs flailing everywhere and the cat bouncing around the furniture. Sometimes they sleep together on the couch. Some dogs breeds are naturally more aggressive, or tend to chase things. But I believe their ability to get along depends less on the specific breed than on how you train and socialize the individual animals. Just like people, dogs and cats have their own personalities and are to some degree a product of their upbringing and environment (IMO). So if you get a puppy, raise him with the cats, and take him through training, don’t tolerate chewing on the cats, and things should be fine. Animal shelters would be a great source, since they will be able to check how a potential puppy acts around cats. And those puppies need a good home.
– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> I currently have 2 cats, a 7 month old and a 2 year old. I am thinking > about > introducing a puppy to the mix. I have heard Huskies are not good > pairings for > cats and was wondering what other dogs are known not to get along with > cats. I > figured it would be easier to weed out the dogs that dont do well with > cats > rather than vice versa because I figured it has alot to do with the > individual > animal > Greyhounds, especially the retired racing dogs that all the rescue groups > re-home as pets, > are a bad match with cats — they think the kitties are the "bunny" they are > supposed to > chase! > shelly
Response:
Have you checked any comprehensive dog breed books, the sort that give you a picture of each breed’s general personality, incl. which are good w/ kids, w/other animals, etc? Cathy — "Staccato signals of constant information…" ("The Boy in the Bubble") Paul Simon
– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> I currently have 2 cats, a 7 month old and a 2 year old. I am thinking about > introducing a puppy to the mix. I have heard Huskies are not good pairings for > cats and was wondering what other dogs are known not to get along with cats. I > figured it would be easier to weed out the dogs that dont do well with cats > rather than vice versa because I figured it has alot to do with the individual > animal
Response:
> Greyhounds, especially the retired racing dogs that all the rescue groups > re-home as pets, > are a bad match with cats — they think the kitties are the "bunny" they are > supposed to > chase!
Well, that’s not exactly true. Most rescues test each dog with cats, so you can get a greyhound known to be cat safe. I have two greys and 13 cats and never had any problems, even when the cats are running in hyper mode. However, I NEVER leave the greys alone with the cats for any length of time (or the other two dogs alone with the greys for that matter) because I just don’t trust them. So you can get a grey that’s been cat tested, but can you really believe the results of a test that may have only been parading a cat past the kennel? I wouldn’t take the chance. So the above post is both true and untrue…many greys can be good with cats but as an overall breed I wouldn’t chance it. Sethran
Response:
> I currently have 2 cats, a 7 month old and a 2 year old. I am thinking about > introducing a puppy to the mix. I have heard Huskies are not good pairings for > cats and was wondering what other dogs are known not to get along with cats. I > figured it would be easier to weed out the dogs that dont do well with cats > rather than vice versa because I figured it has alot to do with the individual > animal
You’re right, all individuals are not necessarily representative of the general characteristics of the breed, but there’s a few that you should avoid: Huskies, Malamutes, Pit Bulls, Greyhounds are at the top of the list. Cats don’t do well with yappy, hyperactive dogs either. Annie’s suggestion of getting a dog already known to be good with cats is the best advice. Waterspider
Response:
>> I currently have 2 cats, a 7 month old and a 2 year old. I am thinking >about > introducing a puppy to the mix.
AFAIK, as long as the dog is a puppy when introduced, most breeds would be OK. Most of the happy dog / cat households I know of have retriever type dogs or GSDs or mongrels. I would definitely NOT have an adult rescue greyhound or lurcher in a household with cats, as they are more likely to chase and attack a cat. remove nospam to email
Response:
: I currently have 2 cats, a 7 month old and a 2 year old. I am thinking about : introducing a puppy to the mix. I have heard Huskies are not good pairings for : cats and was wondering what other dogs are known not to get along with cats. I Greyhounds I know have a bad rep with cats. But, in the end, you have to consider the individual dog you are looking at. Tigress — The root cause of problems is simple overpopulation. People just aren’t worth very much any more, and they know it. Makes ‘em testy. …Bev | _,,,—,,_ Tigress /,`.-’`’ -. ;-;;,_ http://havoc.gtf.gatech.edu/tigress ’—”(_/–’ `-’_) Cat by Felix Lee.
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I currently have 2 cats, a 7 month old and a 2 year old. I am thinking about introducing a puppy to the mix. I have heard Huskies are not good pairings for cats and was wondering what other dogs are known not to get along with cats. I figured it would be easier to weed out the dogs that dont do well with cats rather than vice versa because I figured it has alot to do with the individual animal
Response:
> I currently have 2 cats, a 7 month old and a 2 year old. I am thinking about > introducing a puppy to the mix. I have heard Huskies are not good pairings for > cats and was wondering what other dogs are known not to get along with cats. I > figured it would be easier to weed out the dogs that dont do well with cats > rather than vice versa because I figured it has alot to do with the individual > animal
Greyhounds, especially the retired racing dogs that all the rescue groups re-home as pets, are a bad match with cats — they think the kitties are the "bunny" they are supposed to chase! shelly
Response:
– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> I currently have 2 cats, a 7 month old and a 2 year old. I am thinking > about > introducing a puppy to the mix. I have heard Huskies are not good > pairings for > cats and was wondering what other dogs are known not to get along with > cats. I > figured it would be easier to weed out the dogs that dont do well with > cats > rather than vice versa because I figured it has alot to do with the > individual > animal > Greyhounds, especially the retired racing dogs that all the rescue groups > re-home as pets, > are a bad match with cats — they think the kitties are the "bunny" they are > supposed to > chase! > shelly
Not necessarily. They are personality tested before adopted out and many get along just fine. If you look at the adoption site you’ll see there are those that can be homed with cats and those who can’t. Most dogs introduced as puppies to the cats seem to do fine from my past experience and others I’ve seen. Karen
Response:
> I currently have 2 cats, a 7 month old and a 2 year old. I am thinking about > introducing a puppy to the mix. I have heard Huskies are not good pairings for > cats and was wondering what other dogs are known not to get along with cats. I > figured it would be easier to weed out the dogs that dont do well with cats > rather than vice versa because I figured it has alot to do with the individual > animal
Why not rescue an older dog that has already lived with cats? Annie
Response:
As others have mentioned, retired racing greyhounds are tested for cat-friendly behavior before adoption. I know a retired racing greyhound who absolutely loves cats. And every other animal she has ever met. Including bunnies. She adjusted to a new cat very well and now they chase each other around the house. It is very noisy on hardwood floors, with long legs flailing everywhere and the cat bouncing around the furniture. Sometimes they sleep together on the couch. Some dogs breeds are naturally more aggressive, or tend to chase things. But I believe their ability to get along depends less on the specific breed than on how you train and socialize the individual animals. Just like people, dogs and cats have their own personalities and are to some degree a product of their upbringing and environment (IMO). So if you get a puppy, raise him with the cats, and take him through training, don’t tolerate chewing on the cats, and things should be fine. Animal shelters would be a great source, since they will be able to check how a potential puppy acts around cats. And those puppies need a good home.
– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> I currently have 2 cats, a 7 month old and a 2 year old. I am thinking > about > introducing a puppy to the mix. I have heard Huskies are not good > pairings for > cats and was wondering what other dogs are known not to get along with > cats. I > figured it would be easier to weed out the dogs that dont do well with > cats > rather than vice versa because I figured it has alot to do with the > individual > animal > Greyhounds, especially the retired racing dogs that all the rescue groups > re-home as pets, > are a bad match with cats — they think the kitties are the "bunny" they are > supposed to > chase! > shelly
Response:
Have you checked any comprehensive dog breed books, the sort that give you a picture of each breed’s general personality, incl. which are good w/ kids, w/other animals, etc? Cathy — "Staccato signals of constant information…" ("The Boy in the Bubble") Paul Simon
– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> I currently have 2 cats, a 7 month old and a 2 year old. I am thinking about > introducing a puppy to the mix. I have heard Huskies are not good pairings for > cats and was wondering what other dogs are known not to get along with cats. I > figured it would be easier to weed out the dogs that dont do well with cats > rather than vice versa because I figured it has alot to do with the individual > animal
Response:
> Greyhounds, especially the retired racing dogs that all the rescue groups > re-home as pets, > are a bad match with cats — they think the kitties are the "bunny" they are > supposed to > chase!
Well, that’s not exactly true. Most rescues test each dog with cats, so you can get a greyhound known to be cat safe. I have two greys and 13 cats and never had any problems, even when the cats are running in hyper mode. However, I NEVER leave the greys alone with the cats for any length of time (or the other two dogs alone with the greys for that matter) because I just don’t trust them. So you can get a grey that’s been cat tested, but can you really believe the results of a test that may have only been parading a cat past the kennel? I wouldn’t take the chance. So the above post is both true and untrue…many greys can be good with cats but as an overall breed I wouldn’t chance it. Sethran
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