HI I've just joined the site as I'm interested in buying a cockerpoo puppy. I've looked at several breeder websites and wondered if anyone knows a good breeder around the lancashire, Yorkshire or Cumbria area. I also would like peoples thoughts on bringing a puppy into a house with my other baby, my 16 year old cat who thinks she it part dog!! I love her to bits and don't want to upset her she is not like most cats independent and aloof. Has anyone else introduced a cockerpoo to a house with an older cat? Am I best just waiting.
Hi
We have introduced our Cockapoo to our two cats aged 2 and 4 and Eddie was 9 months when we got him so not even a little pup. The cats disappeared for hours at a time at first (still came home for food though!) and Eddie is still learning the boundaries 6 weeks later, but I am sure with a little pup is must be easier?!
You are supposed to use stair gates and give the cat its own personal space to escape to and let them get the scent of each other through closed doors and never let the pup chase the cat. Our two cats swipe at Eddie when he gets too playful, but as he is older its been more difficult to train him to leave them alone!
Maybe as your cat is so old he wouldn't want to roam off? It is difficult to make the right decision and I certainly lost sleep stressing over introducing Eddie, but it is working and animals are very adaptable - it just takes time.
I suppose its down to your cats personality - mine had already grown up with our previous dog so although it was still scary for them, they had experience of dogs already.
I don't know if this is going to help much

Sorry!