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Q: Will an Olde English Bulldogge get along with the other pets in my home, such as my cat?
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Yes, we have many Dogface families with multiple dogs, cats, horses, or cattle at home and have successfully integrated their OEB into their families. |
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General Recommendations |
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1) How your introduce your new puppy to your existing family companions living with in your home is very important. Wait for your new puppy to become calm and curious prior to any introduction. 2) With any animal do not place your puppy face to face with your existing family member. Direct eye contact when forced can be mistaken for aggression and lead to a bad first impression between the two animals. 3) With animals such as cats, hamsters, pet rabbits, etc. it is important to teach your puppy not to set chase. This will take patients as for a puppy it is play. But your other pets will not see it this way and in defense react in ways that may injure themselves or the puppy. 3) With farm animals the best thing to do is to teach your puppy his/her boundaries. Large farm animals can be dangerous to your puppy and teaching him/her to simply stay away is best. 4) With other dogs first and foremost make sure your existing family member is healthy, well socialized, and ready for a playmate. With no direct eye contact set your puppy down and observe. Let them sniff and smell - this is how dogs get to know each other. If tensions start to rise, correct the behavior immediately. 5) Resist the temptation to always "take the side" of the puppy over your existing family member to avoid jealousy issues.
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1) Olde English Bulldogges have a natural tendency to ignore or not bother most smaller animals. They simply pose not threat to them and thus are not "worth their time".
2) The original Bulldog of old was a working dog. Used to control the butcher's bull and bring him in by the nose, prior to the bull baiting days of England. Some OEB's still have that strong instinct to herd and control these larger animals. Training your Olde English Bulldogge to have boundaries and limitations around cattle and horses is important. 3) Most Olde English Bulldogges get along wonderfully with other dogs (same or different breed). But we do recommend (even if spayed or neutered) a male/female dog house hold works best.
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