How to safely introduce a new, unsocialized dog to my cats at home?

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We just adopted a 4 y/o 91lb. German Shepherd who has had no socialization training. We have 4 cats at the house. They are living down stairs at present due to the dog. How do we go about introducing the animals in a safe way? Pet's info: Dog | German Shepherd | Male | neutered | 4 years and 10 months old | 91.2 lbs

Jenny, DVM · Accepted Answer

Start with a door between them so they can sniff each other. From there keep one in a kennel so they can see and sniff each other and you can gauge how they interact. If there is aggression then keep them separate still. If they seem to get along then pick a single cat to leave with the dog one on one while the dog is in a leash sobyiu can control the situation. From there you can slowly introduce the other the same way before placing them all together

How to safely introduce a new, unsocialized dog to my cats at home?

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