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Whether you are introducing cat to dog or dog to cat, several factors will determine if they will be a good match. The first thing you should take into consideration before brining a dog home to your cat or vice versa, is the breed of the dog and the dogs training as well as age. It is a good idea to look more into the breed of your dog and it's natural traits. An obedience trained dog will make this process much easier to work through. If your dog is not trained or is a puppy your best bet is to do the training first. Puppies are full of energy and curiosity. Without training they lack self control. If you have a puppy, you may want to reconsider brining a cat into the home until he or she is a little older. However, if you are bringing a kitten into the home, most established family or house dogs will easily accept the new comer as part of the family much faster than and older cat. Cocker Spaniels, Beagles, Bassett Hounds, and Dachshunds do very well with other house pets. In this article you will find some resourceful sites relating to dog breeds explaining their traits and temperaments as well as some other helpful sites with more tips on introducing your pets to each other and the family.

If bringing a cat into the home, make sure that he or she will have his or her own hiding places to escape for security. Tall scratching posts that they can climb work well as long as the dog can't reach the top platform. Having seperate rooms the cat can hide in are also helpful in giving the cat a place to calm down and relax. Make sure that the cat always has an escape route to his or her safe place. Also having a place that your dog can be confined to like the kitchen blocked off with a baby gate can give them both an easier time as they won't have direct contact but can still explore one another through sniffing which is a natural way of becoming familiar. If your dog is a jumper, you can use two gates, stacking them one on top of the other.

For the first initial introduction you should take your dog for a walk or out to play with is or her favorite toy to tire him or her out. A dog full of energy is not a good idea for meeting a new feline friend.

When your dog is ready to head home bring him into the largest room in the house still on the leash to keep control of him or her. Have your dog sit or lay down and tell him or her to stay. Then have someone bring the cat into the room at the opposite end, giving the two plenty of space between each other and maintaining

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