How to safely introduce a puppy and a kitten?

(Also posted in Pets > Dogs)Well, this summer coming my mum and I are moving house. Although my mum has always loved cats, she always used to say that there 'wasn't enough room for a second pet'. Now, however, the house we are moving to is big enough for 10 cats! (nyahaha) - so I've told her we're getting a kitten, which she knew was coming.Now, by the time we move in the summer, our little puppy will be a year and a half old, so in that little nook between "puppy" and "Dog". He is well behaved in the sense that when you say "sit", he will sit, and when you say "Leave", he will leave stuff alone. Unfortunately, he's like a child in a candy store, and gets excited by everything! (he once played with a crunchy leaf in the garden for almost an hour). He's a very rough-and-tumble kind of dog and loves to physically play. He's not aggressive in any way but is VERY nosy, and has to be in the centre of everything! He has met cats before (when out walking), and he always approaches them on his belly. He even bonked one on the head once with his paw (which earned him a hiss).Like I said, he is not aggressive in anyway, just very hyperactive and very full on. He's the type of dog that when you first meet he runs up to you like Dug from Up and is like "Will you be my friend? ^_^"The house IS big enough that they can stay out of each other's way, and we have (in the past when I was a lot younger) had dogs and cats together (we even had a blind cat that was boss of the two dogs), but I just want to know a way that I can safely and calmly introduce the new kitten into the home without fear of the puppy. I need a way that the two will either get along fine, or be impassive to one another.Can anyone give me some tips on how to do this? Thanks

Put them in the same room and let them scratch each others eyes out.

You've got a better start than most people - you have actually taught him some basic commands! I would suggest a basic obedience course until that 'sit''stay' is perfected. The pup (or young dog) must not be allowed to bark at, pounce on, chase, or otherwise harass the new kitten, not even in play - that is a guarantee that the pup will either hurt the kitten, or the kitten will grow up hating the dog. Introduce them at first on lead. The kitten MUST have safe areas where he can go and the pup cannot. The areas for litter and food, for example. A baby gate in the doorway just a few inches off the floor will allow the kitten to get in but not the pup. And a big tall cat tree in your 'family room' where you all gather is another must - the kitten will be able to climb to get away from the pup. So it can be done - but it all involves proper training - ahead of time if possible - of the pup. And as I said, you have gotten a better start than most people.

Put each of then in a pet carrier so they can see and smell each other but they are unable to make physical contact. Let them stay like this for several minutes. Then let one out of the cage while the other is still in their cage. Let them around the cage for a few minutes. Do the same thing with the other animal after you put the first one back in their carrier. If they seem to be calm after the introduction in separate cages you can let them meet face to face. Keep the dog on a leash and make sure you are in a large enough space so the cat can quickly get away if something goes wrong. They may not get along the first time you do this. Take the time to do the whole cage routine again in a few hours. It could take quite a while for the two animals to tolerate each other but it much better in the long run for you to gradually let then warm up to each other. I also use this method when introducing any new animal to the ones that are already living in the household. It is also helpful to put something that has the sent of the other animal in a place that each of the animals spend a lot of time. For example: putting a towel or blanket that the cat has laid on in the did bed and vice versa.

Ive done this with a very aggressive staff and a Bengal cat. It DOES work as they are now best friends and roll around nibbling eachother on the floor.You need to get your dog a safe and secure muzzle, you need to put this on the dog and introduce them like this. Everytime your dog is around the kitten you must put the muzzle on the dog. After a while depending on the dogs reaction to the kitten, you will be able to remove the muzzle

keep them away from eachother, with like a cage or a carrier and have them in the same room to observe and get to know eachother