[QUOTE=Mercgirl;4692880]We got Wookie at 8 weeks, but we'd planned it so we both had the following week off. 8 weeks is the most common time to collect pups here in the UK, after they've been chipped and had their first jab.
As it turned out, there were absolutely no problems. We got home with her, put her down on the floor inside the front door, and she just ambled off. Walked into the lounge where all three of our cats were, stole Pixie's ball, and took it straight into the pen we'd bought for her! The cats were all 'WHAT IS THAT!!!!'
It's good to hear about the 8 weeks norm in the UK, makes me worry less about that. As for Pixie and crew, I can certainly relate. When we brought our Molly home as a pup many years ago, she was so tiny; our cat Avery, weighing in at 14 lbs, seemed a credible threat. So we never left the two of them alone together. Out of the corner of my eye one day I saw Avery stroll over to Molly as he often did, but instead of just sniffing her and walking away as usual he started licking the top of her head. It apparently felt good, cuz Molly's eyes were drooping sleepily, and she lowered her head like, "don't stop." It was so cute. We still didn't leave them unsupervised, but it was fun to watch, especially once Molly started approaching the cat looking for him to start licking the top of her head.