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18-01-2004, 04:04 AM   #1

Cat friendly dog breed? :-)


We are looking for a dog breed that will get on with our cats. Anyone had any past esperience with cats AND dogs? Or can ANY dog be trained to get along with a cat so long as it introduced as a puppy and trained accordingly?

We love Cheetah to bits and wouldn't want to see anything happen to her!

Any help appreciated!



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18-01-2004, 11:34 AM   #2

Re: Cat friendly dog breed? :-)


Hi Azz

The breeder of Amber (who has a house full of pedigrees) has just got a shih tzu dog - you can check out her website if you like its: www.blossiecats.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk

They all get on really well and she would never put her babies in danger!

Let me know what you think!

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18-01-2004, 03:52 PM   #3

Re: Cat friendly dog breed? :-)


Hi Abbi

Thanx for the link
Loved Heidi - didn't know you can get colourpoint British shorthairs!
Those dogs look great too however we wanted something a bit bigger and with shorter hair - maybe something like a boxer (but not a boxer as I've heard they are prone to illness).

The breeder who we got Cheetah from (www.frappant.co.uk) has a masssssssssive Mastiff and two female bulldogs so I guess so long as they are brought up together it shouldn't matter which breed it is especially as dogs see you all as part of their 'pack'



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18-01-2004, 03:57 PM   #4

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Hi Azz

Heidi is the same as Archie my little boy - I am going to put some photos on this afternoon of all of my babes - so keep checking!

I know what you mean about a bigger dog - if you get a puppy I am sure that it will be fine - my ex had a boxer was lovely and very good - she lived to a good age - but I have heard the same that they are prone to illness - especially the white ones.

I love this forum its great fun!

great chatting

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18-01-2004, 04:09 PM   #5

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Bet little Archie is sooooo cute!! Can't wait to see the pix!

Yeah Boxers are supposed to have excellent temperments and they are especially good with children, it's just that us being us would get so attached to him and it would be heartbreaking if anything happened to him - so we are trying to be safe than sorry!

I think a good conversation is good therapy! (thank God for the internet!)



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18-01-2004, 04:12 PM   #6

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He is a love he is sitting on my lap as I type to you! He loves the computer - my other half is sorting out the pix now!!

How many cats have you got in total how long have you had them?

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18-01-2004, 04:23 PM   #7

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Cheetah loves sitting inbetween me and the computer - I think she gets jealous that we spend more time 'grooming' the keyboard than we do her! lol Bet Archie will be the same!

We've only got Cheetah really (who's nearly one and a half yrs), we'll have to decide whether we keep any of the two kittens, but seeming that we are getting a dog as well, it might be too much!



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10-02-2005, 10:53 PM   #8

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I have always has staffies and cats living together, got the cats as kittens and my staff mothered them.



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10-02-2005, 10:56 PM   #9

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That's cute, you would never think that they would be so gentle.



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10-02-2005, 11:00 PM   #10

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I never realised that cats and dogs would get on so well either. I suppose the secret is to get them both young



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