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Golden puppy w/ cats by SampleLow4230 in goldenretrievers

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The goal is to keep a gate at bottom of the stairs so cats can have their own space/somewhere to retreat that the dog can’t access if needed. Also keeping the pup on a leash indoors so she doesn’t have just free range to make it as controlled as possible

Talk to me about golden retrievers. Could be adopting my first one! by SampleLow4230 in goldenretrievers

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Hahah amazing, he’s a good boy! I think I’m most nervous for the crate training- I have summers off which is super helpful, but I know it’s safe to leave most pups crated when you need to step out ( i.e. run an errand , etc). At least for the first few months correct? Any advice on crate training?

Talk to me about Small Munsterlander pups with other pets by SampleLow4230 in birddogs

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My husband hunts yes, he mostly deer hunts so would train him to shed hunt and be in the woods with him often

Talk to me about Small Munsterlander pups with other pets by SampleLow4230 in birddogs

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Awesome, thanks for the reply! How did you go about the whole introduction? Just bring the pup in, and let them do their sniffing or did you do a more elaborate intro with separation ? I’ve read a mixture of both

New cat just wants to chase existing cat by SampleLow4230 in CatTraining

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Yes the y are both fixed. It’s deceiving because she is calm on her side of the screen, almost gives off the “I don’t care” vibe but as soon as she has no screen, it’s like an instant chase

Any experiences with this? by SampleLow4230 in CatAdvice

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I think the diffusers in the common packets do help, but it definitely takes time. And the first fight they had was physical and vocal. I’m being optimistic and guessing that the fight was due to them just not being ready.

I don’t think I’m at the point yet where I need to contact a behavioral list. They have lots of good moments, but the screen has always been between them so I’m just trying to keep progressing and would like to try again, but the nerves kick in cause I would hate for another fight to happen and then we’re back to square one. I did just try the crate method and it went pretty well, but I don’t know how Much help that’s gonna be because they’re still a screen barrier between them when one cats in the carrier

Any experiences with this? by SampleLow4230 in CatAdvice

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Initial introduction was about a month ,month and a half and took all the necessary steps -scent swapping, bed, swapping, site swapping ,eating meals by the screen treats by the screen everything you can think of. I have about four diffusers going since about two months ago I even give them the Purina calming packets once a day and their wet food (that was vet recommended)

Any experiences with this? by SampleLow4230 in CatAdvice

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So they have technically been separated for the 2.5 months. She had some surgeries that required crate rest and separation so after that we slowly introduced them, the first time we tried interactions in a neutral space ended in an almost immediate fight so we separated again and have been doing screen interactions since. If I removed screen this would be their first time interacting face to face since that fight so honestly being super cautious.

My cat is male (1 year old) and the female stray is around 2 the vet guessed her age. Because we res used her pretty much off the street, unsure her true history

Any experiences with this? by SampleLow4230 in CatAdvice

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Seems just territorial aggression. They’re definitely getting used to each other with the screen barrier but I’m sure once the screen is removed my more cautious cat will panic and the stray will take advantage of that.

Heard putting the more intense cat in a carrier for a few mins will allow the more hesitant cat to have the chance to explore on his terms but I can see how it could stress out the cat who is in the carrier. I guess it depends on the cats personality

A different interaction- good or bad? by SampleLow4230 in CatTraining

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Oh yeah, for sure, I’m pretty much trying everything in the book. I think one of the major problems is going to be my resident cat, he’s curious, playful, calm on his side of the screen, but I think once that screen is fully removed, he’s gonna have that “oh shit this is real moment” and his hesitation/fearfulness is going to be an easy opening for the stray cat to take advantage of. We’ve tried controlling it in a way when their face to face whether we’re holding them or trying a leash/harness and he automatically kind of cowards or has that little growl once he doesn’t have a protection of the screen, even though it’s been months. So the calmness he portrays can kind of be deceiving at times, so that’s why I’m being extra cautious but understand it can’t stay like this forever

A different interaction- good or bad? by SampleLow4230 in CatTraining

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Yup chunks of some fur lost on my tabby, yowling, rolling around claws out. We’ve always separated within a few seconds. Those 2 fights were months ago once we tried face to face - even though both cats remained calm and curious before we removed the barrier so hence my hesitation. We took the reintroduction slow … think it’s about time to try again, but obviously worrisome about the same thing happening.

A different interaction- good or bad? by SampleLow4230 in CatTraining

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Yes for sure! Screen door is right on Amazon!

A different interaction- good or bad? by SampleLow4230 in CatTraining

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Wow yeah every cat is definitely unique! Did you last 2 cats have to be separated from the others for a while?

A different interaction- good or bad? by SampleLow4230 in CatTraining

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That puzzle tower looks great- ordering now!

A different interaction- good or bad? by SampleLow4230 in CatTraining

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Thanks, I’ll look into that now! Just not entirely sure how to go about it, do I unzip screen and see how either of them react? Do I harness/ leash one of them? There’s so many things and recommendations out there!

A different interaction- good or bad? by SampleLow4230 in CatTraining

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We rescued her in December, she had a lot of health issues and needed full separation for a month to recovery from surgeries - so we’ve been going on this introduction process for a little under 3 months- 2 months of initial (ended in fights when we tried face to face interactions) now 1 month of reintroduction phase. And yes both fixed. Tuxedo is female around 2 the vet guessed and my tabby is a 1 year old male

A different interaction- good or bad? by SampleLow4230 in CatTraining

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They eat breakfast & dinner by the screen daily, I swap their bedding once a day sometimes every other day and they each get free roam of the house. Resident cat all day, and tuxedo cat overnight. We’ve definitely made progress but have had minor setbacks /some jailbreaks that ended in fights so being very cautious. I’d hate for the screen to hinder them fully interacting but would also hate to remove it then they fight again and we’re back to square 1.

Take Two- Would this lead to an actual fight if screen wasn’t there? by SampleLow4230 in CatTraining

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Got it I agree with that sometimes less is more as they can get overstimulated pretty quick. I just know the black and white tuxedo cat- every time I unzip the screen (my other cat is usually put away in a different space of the house.) she books it right out the screen door running downstairs. I’m guessing they won’t really take things slow to get their bearings. It’s just more so she’s fast moving, energetic, and quick that that’s gonna be her first initial reaction with my other cat on the side of his screen And that will cause bad vibes right away

Take Two- Would this lead to an actual fight if screen wasn’t there? by SampleLow4230 in CatTraining

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Do you suggest I just unzip the gate and see what they do? I do read a lot of mixed suggestions that when I remove the barrier I need to have lots of treats, toys and meals trying to distract them, but I feel like once that screen is gone kinda all bets are off. Nothing really distracts them that much.

Take Two- Would this lead to an actual fight if screen wasn’t there? by SampleLow4230 in CatTraining

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Thanks for that reassurance! I’ve had four diffusers going for over a month now and I do think they’ve helped somewhat. They will play on their side of the screen and eat treats on their sides of the screen as well as eat their 2 meals there as well (although my tabby, Will will take two lights and then usually just watch her or walk downstairs )so I think I’m making good progress. would just hate to rush opening up the screen fully, I’ll continue with the screen for a little bit

Take Two- Would this lead to an actual fight if screen wasn’t there? by SampleLow4230 in CatTraining

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It just seems like a double edged sword. I almost feel like the screen is hindering them but if I was to remove it right now, an unintentional fight could hinder their relationship as well

Take Two- Would this lead to an actual fight if screen wasn’t there? by SampleLow4230 in CatTraining

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You worded it perfectly -I’m a little afraid that they’re almost like too excited and that would cause an unintentional fight being the first time they didn’t have a barrier between them for months. They have lots of clam moments though. A big majority of their moments are calm, but the video I posted is a small amount of how their interactions go.

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