[roxies_mom]

My son has a big dog and his g/f just moved in with him who has a cat. For the first week or 2 we kept the dog over here untill the cat got adjusted and just gradually started having the dog around the outside of the house (he lives next door to us). So the cat could just watch the dog through the window hissing and growling. Then they started keeping the dog in a seperate room at night to where now they are able to be in the same room. Still some distance but the dog knows how close he can get. He's pretty cautious about the cat. Cat still does a little hissing but not as much. It does just take time. The good thing about yorkies is that they're fast. I have 2 cats that were here before Roxie and now all is fine. Cat #1 plays with Roxie all the time but Cat #2 won't play with either of them. Cat #2 is just more timid. They all have this thing with body language and just know when not to approach. It's like they know each others moods and don't mess with one that's too tired or grouchy at the moment to play. Out of the 3 though Roxie thinks she's boss!! If one of the cats tries to jump onto the bed when we're in it she will chase them off. For some reason they run lol! She also plays referee when the 2 cats fight. This does scare me but she will get right in the middle of them and they stop lol!!