[gettoblaster]

Getting into this breed, you should be prepared to handle a DA dog. There is a definite possibility that he will not become DA but there is also a possibility that he will and as a responsible owner, you should be prepared for that.

If the dog has never lived with cats, I wouldn't expect him to come in and be fine with the cat. He may not want to eat the cat, but even if he is playful it can be a lot of work teaching him to be gentle. A playful dog can easily hurt a cat. I would not let that stop you though. It will be a lot of work, but there are things that you can do to get them use to each other. I adopted a dog that was supposedly good with cats and ended up having to keep them completely separated at all times except for with training for months because he was NOT OK. At first he wanted to eat him, then after a few months he started trying to play but was far too rough and scared the crap out of the cat which only made things worse. There is a sticky in the training section on introducing a dog and cat that is very helpful. Take it slow and be patient.

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Intro Cat to other cats/dog - Training Behavior