How do I stop my cats from hating my dog with a fiery, burning passion of a thousand suns?

I have two cats, one of which I've had for almost 6 years, the other I've had for about two years. Recently (around the end of March) I got a dog. She's still a puppy, so I don't think it should be difficult to get her used to being around and living with cats, but the cats' story is entirely different. They resorted to hiding in the basement, only coming upstairs at night when the dog is asleep. I figured they'd eventually get used to the dog, but they're still hidden most of the day. Whenever there is any interaction at all, it's the cats hissing and the dog thinking they're trying to play, resulting in mass chaos. (Ha.) Basically, I'm looking for help with ending this feud, if that's even possible.
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 SamNotSammy posted پہلے زیادہ سے سال ایک
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sesshyswind said:
I'm having the same problem right now, but it isn't so bad. My take on this is if the cat decides it doesn't like یا want the dog around then most likely they will never fully get along. Cats are stubborn, especially if they are accustomed to being Queen(s) of the house. For the cat the other animal will simply have to conform to them, یا forget it. It's chaos.

Give it a bit مزید time, and see what happens. Keep them apart, but not completely and let them work it out on their own but keep a close eye on them. In the worst case scenario the dog could end up with one less eye, and آپ with one really pissed off cat.
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teamcameron3 said:
when the dog comes around give your cat a treat then she will learn that the dog is a symbol of reward
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gkazeuishida said:
It'll take a while for the cats to get accustomed to the dog but dont expect them to do so entirely.
Dogs and cats are natural enemies its their nature, an now آپ have brought one into THEIR home. Even bringing in another cat would cause stress, but especially a dog! Give the cats some space and time to adjust, your gonna have to have patience. it won't happen over night an they may never like the dog much but in time, should be able to tolerate it.
An the کتے will learn soon enough that they aren't playing around (unless its really stupid lol) an depending on how big the dog is آپ may want to refrain it from trying to "play" with the cats to roughly. It'll be nerve-racking for a while but it should eventually quite down. :) Good Luck! <3
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Catluver22 said:
Ok,first hold your cat's paws while wearing heavy-duty gloves and a good jacket(denim is best!)and bring the dog in.Then, just hold the cat اگلے to the dog until they get used to each other.It worked with my cat, R.C.,who used to hate my dog.now they curl up together and sleep together.
































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katcastcrew said:
give them their own personal spaces, and put the cat`s food dish سے طرف کی the dog`s.
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