[nagdu] German shepherds and cats

[Marsha Drenth]

Hi Cathy,
I know I am late in responding to the thread about shepards and cats. I recieved my previous guide from TSE in 2008. Emma was a shepard. When I originally recieved her I did not have any cats in the home. I married in 2009, and my husband did have cats. My shepard was able to transition to cats very easily. They would cuddle together. I unfortunately was forced to retire Emma because of medical problems early. 

good luck and I look forward to hearing about the process of you getting your guide... 

Marsha drenth  
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On Jul 12, 2013, at 10:45 PM, Kathy <pigwidgin07 at gmail.com> wrote:

> Hello everyone.  This is Kathy in Seattle and I am in the middle of
> applying for a guide dog.  I'm waiting for the home visits at this point.
> I agree that one should get the best dog (and breed) for your own unique
> situation but I admit to being quite partial to german shepherds, mostly
> because I grew up with and also owned collies and german shepherd mixes.
> For those of you who have or have had german shepherd guides, have any of
> you had cats in your household?  How did that work out?  With the prey
> drive that some shepherds are known for, I'm concerned about our kitties
> becoming a midnight snack. :)  They are large Ragdolls and incredibly
> sweet, and the last thing I'd want to do is to cause them loads of stress.
> I think in the long haul, they will love having a dog around because they
> sort of act like dogs themselves.  But only if it doesn't eye them with a
> culinary interest.
> 
> Thanks for the advice!
> 
> Kathy
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