I have two adult cats. I will be picking up a pup lab in a few weeks. Do labs do well with cats?

I have never had any problem with my dogs getting along with my cats, any breed. You will have to take some minor precautions, there is a pecking order and the cats will make that known at once to the new pup. They will hiss and spit probably, not be friendly at first; the pup will try to establish dominance but will soon learn where his/her place is.

As long as you stay calm and in control, not get flusered then everything will go smoothly; maybe not at first, but eventually.

Of course eating arrangements will have to change, you don't want pup eating the cat food.

How old is the pup?

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Originally Posted by tickle

I have never had any problem with my dogs getting along with my cats, any breed. You will have to take some minor precautions, there is a pecking order and the cats will make that known at once to the new pup. They will hiss and spit probably, not be friendly at first; the pup will try to establish dominance but will soon learn where his/her place is.

As long as you stay calm and in control, not get flusered then everything will go smoothly; maybe not at first, but eventually.

Of course eating arrangements will have to change, you dont want pup eating the cat food.

How old is the pup?

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The pup is only five weeks old. I am picking him up from the breeder in three weeks.

He will be almost two months old, that's good for his introduction into a feline household. Labs are pretty intelligent, he will catch on fast. Don't be afraid to reprimand him if he gets rambuctious around the cats. He will want to play and they won't.

My concern is that your cats are not litter box trained - https://www.askmehelpdesk.com/cats/h...et-701993.html

The odor may very well cause a great deal of difficulty when you are housebreaking your puppy.

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Originally Posted by JudyKayTee

My concern is that your cats are not litter box trained - https://www.askmehelpdesk.com/cats/h...et-701993.html

The odor may very well cause a great deal of difficulty when you are housebreaking your puppy.

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Yes, agree, this may cause a problem housebreaking puppy! He/she will be urinating on anything that smells like cat pee.

Puppies and cats typically get a long just fine and are introduced much easier than an adult dog and cats.

But please take precautions, that dogs be dogs and if a cat runs, its on.

I hope your cats are "dog smart" and don't intend on running from the puppy. It will also help if the cats have all of the defenses *Claws*.

And yes, house training will be 10 times harder if your cat are, indeed, not litter box trained.

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Originally Posted by JudyKayTee

My concern is that your cats are not litter box trained - https://www.askmehelpdesk.com/cats/h...et-701993.html

The odor may very well cause a great deal of difficulty when you are housebreaking your puppy.

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The cats have always used the litter box. It has been only recently that they started urinating on the carpet. This battle of clean up and urination has been going on now for several weeks. I think a trip to the vet is probably the remedy.

As far as introducing a new puppie I think the cats will do okay. They have been around older low energy level dogs before. My only concern is that a high energy puppie will get them very nervous for a while.