If you do get the puppy with cats be very careful as puppies are extremely playful. Depending on the age of your cats, they will more than likely will not want to be bother and see the puppy as an intruder. If the cats are as playful as he is, then you may have a match made in heaven.
One of the things you have to keep an eye on is the cats will take swipes at your puppy. If their claws are out, they could scratch an eye out and cause some serious damage.
I've had cats before I got my yorkies and my cat hated my first yorkie. Although they never became best friends, they did manage a peaceful co existence. I fostered a kitten with my second yorkie and they freaking loved each other but that was probably because they were both very playful. In fact, I had to separate them at night because they would spend the entire night chasing each across the bed while I was sleeping.
It could be hit or miss but I will say that as long as the cats have a place to escape from the puppy, they should be okay. Make sure to the cats have plenty of hiding places from the puppy. Puppies are extremely high energy and will look to your cats as playmates. He will probably want to chase them. However after a few carefully place swipes, usually puppies learn to leave cats alone. It's those swates that you have to be worried about as they could easily scratch your puppy.
Hopefully your cat is like mine. Whenever she took a swipe at Duchess her claws were never out. It was sort of a leave me alone could of swat. Hope this helps. |