ashleighelizabeth
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I know I have posted about this before, but does anyone have any ideas on how to make a puppy behave with a 4 year old cat. I had this fantasy idea in my head when we got Sonny that he and Nico would be best friends and just snuggle and run around together. For the most part they are doing okay together. I KNOW that Sonny is just playing and not trying to be mean, but he bites Nico really hard and I feel bad for Nico. Sonny constantly has clumps of Nico's hair in his mouth. Nico can't lie on the floor next to the fire anymore or use his scratch post which has resulted in him using a chair :*gh: because of fear that Sonny will attack. We tried the tactic of letting them work it out for themselves, but Nico lets him Sonny get away with a lot and then will let out a cry. Letting them work it out has worked to an extent because they will wrestle around during the day and I can see them both kind of testing boundaries and learning how far they can go. HOWEVER when Sonny is going through his crazy time of the day he gets too rough and I am scared of letting them go and Nico getting really upset or scared and scratching Sonny's eye. Do people who have had similar experience suggest I let them work it out on their own or should I separate them (we have been putting Nico in our bedroom, but that makes me sad because Nico is a very social cat) or put Sonny on a time out or spray Sonny's mouth with Tabasco or Bianca..... I'm just stumped... ANy help is appreciated.