How to Raise Your New Puppy in a Cat Family The Complete Guide to a Happy Pet-Filled Home

I'm glad I bought this book, if only because of its reassuring tone. It has a lot of information that has nothing to do with introducing a cat and dog, including diseases for both, the relative costs of cat ownership versus dog ownership, benefits of spaying/neutering, microchipping, different kinds of fencing, best dogs for allergies, etc. And since I have been a cat owner my whole life, I didn't need the sections on cat body language and vocalizations. I suppose some readers might be getting a puppy and cat at the same time, although that's not what the title suggests.All that aside, I found plenty of things that were worth the price of admission. As someone who has always had cats and is getting my first puppy, I appreciated the info on crate and potty training. I'm very grateful for the proposed daily schedule of a puppy that is under 4 months old, including feeding times, play times, and potty times.Overall: This book had a fair amount of what I considered filler, but there were nuggets of good info throughout, some really concrete things I wasn't able to find anywhere else, and it's the only book I've found on the subject.

The topics vary widely from dog and cat relations (probably to fill space) but what it did offer was helpful.

If you are excited about bringing your new puppy home, your cat probably has a different opinion. How to Raise Your New Puppy in a Cat Family: The Complete Guide to a Happy, Pet-Filled Home is aimed for families who want to bring a puppy into a cat's environment. Do you remember those old cartoons where the dogs and cats do not get along? Well, that was just a myth. Cats and dogs can get a long in a household. If your cat is already set in its ways, then it will take some time for the cat to adjust to having a dog in the home.The author list different dog breeds, and which ones are more suitable for a family. The early chapters give guidelines to make sure you get the right dog for your family. You might have to take things slow at first. Let the animals meet and see how they react, then, slowly move the puppy into the home. Keep a close eye on your cat's behavior. They are very emotional and may not understand why another animal is in their home.I am a cat lover, so I was eager to review the book, and I was surprised to find many cat tips through it. I also did not realize how much responsibility it would be for me to have a dog in the house. After finishing the book, I would have to say I would never keep a puppy and a cat in the same household. It would be too much stress on the animals, and especially on me.

Great book with a lot of good information about selecting and getting through the initial stages of a new puppy into a home with cats. I have 3 cats and would like to get a puppy when I retire so found the book useful in getting prepared before the new addition.