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Ok, so I've been wanting a dog for a while (used to have a rottie...now going the opposite extreme). I have 2 cats (one male age 3, one female, age 2) who have not grown up around dogs. They are indoor/outdoor kitties and quite happy. There is a baby chi that I am going to visit this week that is 6 weeks old and is up for adoption from a dog rescue group. I know, I know...I've read everywhere that 6 weeks is too young to leave the nest and to undergo the stress of moving to a new home. The thing is that she has no siblings now (the other 2 were adopted), and no mother to take care of her. I need some advice on how to try to socialize her myself as much as possible (I have a friend that has a chihuahua and might be able to have some playtime with her), and also how to integrate this puppy into a cat environment. My oldest cat, Durian, was upset for about 3 weeks when I brought in my other cat Jezebel as a kitten. And Jezebel was also upset for about 3 weeks when a friend of mine stayed with his kitten for a couple months. BUT that said, they all loved each other afterwards. And with the 2nd kitten, Durian was very mellow and accepting. My whole reasoning for getting a puppy is because I think it would be less of a threat to the cats, and it would have the little chi grow up around the cats so she would be more used to them. Any advice would be appreciated to help this transition go well.
I have a feeling that when I see the little tike it will be very hard to walk away.
I have a feeling that when I see the little tike it will be very hard to walk away.