I have 2 dogs and 12 cats. The dogs were here first. One is Chow/Belgian Shepherd mix about 50 pounds and the other is a 22 pound Polish sheep dog. The cats were all strays, mostly feral. The cats have their own room with a gate to keep the dogs out but let the cats roam.
I only had to discipline the dogs a couple of times. The water bottle worked. The cats always had a way to escape so they felt secure. Now they all get along just fine---mostly ignoring each other. Even the ferals aren't afraid of the dogs. But it took a couple of years to get to this point.





Reply With Quote
Bookmarks