How to introduce a puppy to a (blind) cat - with Sammy Hyde

When introducing two animals, how do you know when to move onto the next step? What are potential red flags that tell you to slow down?

In this chat with fellow pet professional Sammy Hyde, we talk all about her blind cat Murdoch, the "king of the household." We broke down the ways Murdoch made it clear that he didn't want to live with another cat, and how things progressed differently when new puppy Freja came into their home.

What you'll hear in this episode:

• why you have to be an objective observer of your pets’ behavior when they AREN’T with the other animal
• what makes the direction of behavior change, and not the speed, the most important aspect of a training plan
• why the animals showing a lot of interest in each other (even if it seems friendly) isn't the green light for them have free access to each other
• how you decide which animal to call away when they need space from each other

Want to dive a bit deeper?

Check out this episode's show notes for Sammy's full bio and contact info, pictures of Freja and Murdoch, bonus content, and the resources we mentioned - praiseworthypets.com/podcast-shownotes/63

If you're a pet professional...

Get in touch with Naomi to talk about one of your current cat-dog cases - I'm here to help!

And if you love the podcast and want to support me as I continue to create new episodes, join the other cat-and-dog people in the Podcast Supporters space inside the Cat and Dog Coexistence Club! Go to praiseworthypets.com/support-the-podcast to learn more ❤️

😺❤️🐶 😺❤️🐶 😺❤️🐶 😺❤️🐶

If you enjoyed this episode, please help me spread the word to other cat-and-dog people! You can:

• subscribe to the podcast
• leave a review on Apple Podcasts (or wherever you listen to your podcasts)
• DM me on Instagram - tell me what you liked about the episode, questions you have, or suggestions for the podcast
• tell a friend about It's Training Cats and Dogs - there's no link, cause that's a real life kind of thing 😁