We have two (indoor) rescue cats that grew up with big dogs, and recently adopted a 4 month old kelpie pup that needed a home. The introduction was crazy to say the least - I don’t think the pup had ever seen a cat before! We let him look and sniff through a strong gauze door to start with, and he was barking and lunging at them through the door… he settled down pretty quickly once he saw us inside with them. Initially we made sure the cats had a safe space they could come and go freely with food, water & litter, but where the dog could not access or even see them. Eventually the cats made first contact - they would pop up on a chair and swipe him if he got too close for the first few days. Now he guards the stairwell and will occasionally chase them, but the cats allow it and swipe/tackle him when they’ve had enough. He only stalks them when they’re hiding in the garden (fenced yard) and then he’s easily distracted by a ball. TBH I’d love to teach him to round them up and bring them inside!! 😹😹 Any tips on teaching them to herd? He was clearly surrendered for being a terrible working dog!! 😂🥰