First of all I would get a mutt (or whatever) at a shelter instead of continuing this greedy breeder/puppy mill business. There are so many animals just waiting to be brought home and loved. I'm thinking that an adult dog would be better suited for a person with cats because a puppy will b running and jumping all over the place scaring the cats. Anyway introduce them very slowly. Put the dog in a separate room for a few days. Then switch. Put the cats in the room where the dog was and put the dog where the cat were. This gives each one the opportunity to sniff each others scents. Eventually put the dog in the center of the room in a carrier, kkeeping the carrier closed. Eventually the cats will be curious and go up to sniff the new dog. Make sure they are constantly supervised by you for the first month at least. Do not leave them aone with each other. When you feel comfortable, open the carrier and let the dog come out onit own and let the cats goup to the dog on their own under careful watch from you. Just keep taking small steps. Make sure the dog's food dish is not near the cat's food dish and let them have their own space.
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