Cross Breeds

How do I keep my dogs and cats calm around eachother?

Before we got our puppy, our two cats were fine with our older dog. They got along and they even played with eachother. But now since we got our puppy the cats have been hissing and running away from the puppy and our older dog. And because they keep running from them, the dogs go CRAZY and bark and whine and chase them all around the yard! How can i get them to live in peace??!!

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1. Usually cats and dogs will only be cool with each other if they were together from the start. You could try getting them used to each other by you holding one and someone else holding another on the sofa. Let them get used to being near each other under your control. That might work.
2. let them find each other, since your dog is a pup he'll grow up learning that the cats run the house. Make sure you cats have a quite place where the dogs cant get into. make sure their litter box is away from the puppy so that it doesnt scare them to use it. And like the first poster said give them time introduce them slowly never force them to like each other. Sometimes they'll hate each other but atleast tolerate each other enough to where they leave them alone. Its important never to leave them alone with out supervision untill you feel completly safe that no harm will be done to either the puppy or your cats. Hope this helps!