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We both love whippets and even though they're sighthounds they seem to be fine with cats they grow up with?
I can only relay my experience. Our cat is leader of our pack. Our whippet is super respectful of our cat, even scared of it if the cat so much as raises a paw in his direction. If we put food on the floor, the whippet will let the cat eat first and wait patiently for his turn.
However, our whippet will also try to kill any other cat he might encounter away from the home.
One other thing to mention is that by introducing a dog to our cat's home we triggered about a year of him pissing on our bed, territory marking and other cat piss related issues. We must have been through about a dozen duvets and waterproof mattress covers. Plus all the dog beds the cat pissed in. It was frustrating and expensive. Totally worth it though. We actually reckon our cat is happier with a dog in the house now he's used to it. Proper companionship.
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My wife and I really want a dog and although I'd like to take a rescue (been on the battersea list for ages) we've got a baby and a cat which seems to make it impossible to rehome a dog, also our cat is pretty particular so I think the only way to integrate a dog would be as a puppy.
We both love whippets and even though they're sighthounds they seem to be fine with cats they grow up with? We're not actually tied to a particular breed though, I only had mongrels when I was growing up and would probably prefer a mixed breed from a health standpoint.
Does anyone have any advice on where to look? Online ads just seem to be a nightmare, is it just a case of trawling though the kennel club? But what about mixed breeds is there a way to know you're buying from a reputable source?
Sorry for the all of the questions , just a bit clueless.