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[~frooties~]

So I’m likely getting another dog, maybe a golden or something big but it’s just as likely we’d get a lap dog. My hamster is currently on the floor in a bin cage with no mesh, just a gaping hole lmao. Once I get the dog I will add mesh, Meggie was never aggressive so I wasn’t worried about her attacking him when she was around. I don’t have a table to put the cage on nor do I have much room in my bedroom to keep the hamster cage in. What can I do to prevent the dog attacking the hamster? (If theres a double post I’m really sorry! It was glitching and I didn’t know if it was posted or not)
also the other dogs are not an issue because they don’t live with me lol, they live with my nana and when I’m there I don’t bring the hamster

Edited by Bunnyrabbit~12, 17 September 2020 - 02:04 AM.

[nebit]

There are a number of things you can do. First, definitely mesh the cage BEFORE the dog comes home, or better yet pick a sturdier option like tight-mesh wire shelving or a cookie rack top.

 

You could buy a table to put the cage on. You could also put the cage in an area the dog cannot get to physically- behind a closed door or dog gate.

 

You can also be careful in your choice of dog. A breed like a terrier or dachshund, which are bred to hunt and kill small animals, is going to be a higher risk to your pet than some other breeds. If adopting, they can advise which dogs might not be good choices for a home with small pets due to prey drive.

[~frooties~]

There are a number of things you can do. First, definitely mesh the cage BEFORE the dog comes home, or better yet pick a sturdier option like tight-mesh wire shelving or a cookie rack top.

You could buy a table to put the cage on. You could also put the cage in an area the dog cannot get to physically- behind a closed door or dog gate.

You can also be careful in your choice of dog. A breed like a terrier or dachshund, which are bred to hunt and kill small animals, is going to be a higher risk to your pet than some other breeds. If adopting, they can advise which dogs might not be good choices for a home with small pets due to prey drive.

I was most likely gonna get a dachshund, so yeah, definitely getting a table. I didn’t think they were hunters, as my other three dachshunds, (at my nanas house) are not aggressive whatsoever.

[nebit]

I was most likely gonna get a dachshund, so yeah, definitely getting a table. I didn’t think they were hunters, as my other three dachshunds, (at my nanas house) are not aggressive whatsoever.

Dachshunds are bred to go down a badger's hole and kill it without help. They are tenacious hunters. They are also one of the breeds most prone to biting, largely for this reason- people get them because they are cute and don't realize their origins give them these kinds of fierce and determined tendencies that require proper management and training.

[~frooties~]

Dachshunds are bred to go down a badger's hole and kill it without help. They are tenacious hunters. They are also one of the breeds most prone to biting, largely for this reason- people get them because they are cute and don't realize their origins give them these kinds of fierce and determined tendencies that require proper management and training.

I was getting a dachshund because all of my other hot dogs are all super sweet and I need another emotional support animal.

[Bearthehammy~]

Ik for service dogs, the bigger the dog the less likely that someone wont/listen to you. Might be the same for esas?

[~frooties~]

Ik for service dogs, the bigger the dog the less likely that someone wont/listen to you. Might be the same for esas?

ESAs are rarely allowed in public so it’s kinda pointless for me personally

[djuhamman]

It is better to close the cage and raise it higher

[Mindinnen]

Your hamster has already lived in the same house with other pets, I understand correctly? If so, you know if he can get along with a dog. We've tried hamsters more than once to make friends with cats, dogs, birds, and rabbits. In the vast majority of cases, the attempts have failed. It is simple: the hamster would prefer to spend time either by itself or with its owner.
There are exceptions when hamsters are raised with other animals from childhood. I had a case when we almost simultaneously got a Samoyed dog https://cleverpuppies.com/are-samoyeds-hypoallergenic/ and a hamster. These pets became good friends.

Edited by Mindinnen, 08 March 2022 - 04:06 AM.

[JesBaney]

I don't understand why people would combine having a dog and a hamster. It is just a matter of time until your hamster dies. From stress, shock, being eaten or being killed. And all of those can be provoked by your dog. I would choose one of those two animals. I love dogs more; I take care of a pit bull terrier American. Recently, we started traveling after I got the documents needed for him https://www.esaregistration.org/esa-letter/. A dog is big, which means you can hug it and feel its warmth and love towards yourself. A hamster can never give you this feeling and experience; plus, they don't live that much.

Edited by JesBaney, 01 May 2022 - 11:54 PM.