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I have a question about…
bringing a new dog or puppy into my home. I have an 18 year old cat and she is scared of everything.She acts almost feral, though she is not. She won’t go near people except me and this includes my 2 kids who grew up with her! They are in their 20s now! They never really got to bond with her. Funny–she loved my dog so much-they bonded so well, but she was just a kitten when she came home. We have taken care of a friend’s dog and she ran away for the 2 weeks we dog sat. She is too old to have such stress, but I really miss having a dog in the house, plus I want to give a shelter dog a home. I know they can be introduced eventually, but I fear it will be too much work and stress for me. Now I am stressed worrying about her if I get a dog. Do you have any suggestions about a new dog? Should it be a puppy or not? Help! Thanks so much.
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You have had a preview of how she will be behave with your pet sitting experience. You may be able to mitigate this some with anti-anxiety medication and Feline Appeasement Pheromones, but it will take a lot of time to get her to tolerate a new dog; much less accept one. You may be better served to wait until her passing and get a new pair afterwards.