Puppies and kittens are 9 weeks old, dogs are much bigger though and try to play rough by going on top of them. I am always monitoring. Should I intervene scold puppies or let the kitten learn to defend itself? I am worried they can hurt kitties and would seperate them however, was told this is the best age to make them get along. Any experience or advice is appreciated!
You are the Alpha, the pack leader and it is your job to prevent injury to members of the pack including kittens. If you feel the play has gotten to rough then step in and stop the play. That will not prevent them becoming fellow pack members since you are allowing them to interact under supervision. It just means that you are calling for a break or temporary end to the play.
But, also remember that young animals do often tend to play rough so just use your good judgement as to when it’s time to call for a break. One sign would be the kittens trying to get away or arching and hissing at the pups. Another would be when you, the Alpha, thinks the play is getting too rough and you need a break.
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their playin’ if the kitten gets annoyed she woulld do somthing nasty to the puppy.
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your kitties will be fine just keep monitoring because when they get olde rits the kitties that will be agressive and swat at the dogs even if they go near the cats your kittens will be fine my dog always tries to instigate with my cat buy eating the cat food yuck lol but my cat will walk up to him and swat him in th eface and the dog will leav ethe cat alone for about hmmm 10 minutes dogs they never leanr lol
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2 cats,1 dog, 2 guinea pigs
It’s actually perfect that they’re growing up together. The kitties do need to learn how to deal with the dogs, but make sure they have a place they can go if they need to get away. When you’re not there you should keep the kitties away from the puppies for now just in case.
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http://dogtime.com/introducing-dog-and-cat.html
You are the Alpha, the pack leader and it is your job to prevent injury to members of the pack including kittens. If you feel the play has gotten to rough then step in and stop the play. That will not prevent them becoming fellow pack members since you are allowing them to interact under supervision. It just means that you are calling for a break or temporary end to the play.
But, also remember that young animals do often tend to play rough so just use your good judgement as to when it’s time to call for a break. One sign would be the kittens trying to get away or arching and hissing at the pups. Another would be when you, the Alpha, thinks the play is getting too rough and you need a break.
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i can only tell you that my dog likes to stand over the cats and lick them, and one of my cats actually does play rough with my dog (he bites the dog’s lips and ears) and this makes my dog very happy, but my dog understands the cats are housemates not prey. I say supervise, but don’t interfere.
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I’d intervene. At 9wks your puppies are old enough to begin learning what’s acceptable and what’s not. Just as they have to learn not to bite children and you, they should learn the kittens / cats are off limits too. Allowed to continue you’re asking for a scenario that is likely to elevate into a more ‘real’ situation (not play) later in life, with bad results.
The pups are old enough to go to new homes, and if they are staying with you, they should be separated a lot for individual training. Allowing two or more to operate as a pack when it comes to cats and other animals, results in the kind of stuff you see in the headlines.
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