Re: [pyrnet] Introducing a Pyr puppy to my cats

["Dennis & Marie McFarland" <lochsloy@eagnet.com>]

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From: <LHarmer@aol.com>
To: <pyrnet-l@pyrnet.org>
Sent: Thursday, January 18, 2001 7:39 AM
Subject: [pyrnet] Introducing a Pyr puppy to my cats


> Hi Everybody,
> I will be picking up my first Pyr puppy this weekend, and am very excited
> about it. :-)   My only concern is the puppy's subsequent introduction to
my
> two cats.  >
> What's the best way to introduce these new 'house mates'?  Thus far it
seems
> most people recommend keeping the puppy crated for the initial sniffing,
then
> let the puppy into the kitchen (confined by baby gates) and let everyone
get
> used to each other over a couple of days by sniffing through the gates.
Does
> this seem reasonable?  Any other ideas?
>
> Thanks very much.
> Lisa

Congratulations Lisa on soon becoming a pyr mommy! I can well understand
your excitement. These recommendations for introducing the new pets seem
very reasonable to me. How old is the pup? How big are your cats? I would
just be careful to watch the pup closely as pyrs, even pups, are usually so
much bigger than felines. If your cats are anything like mine. They know all
the "hidie holes" in the house and will know where to retreat if the new pup
gets too curious. Please let us know how they get along?
Marie and Beau