Cats and dogs can get along just fine. I have 5 cats and 4 dogs and all do well. The only one that has problems is my puppy because this is the first time she's been around cats. She's actually doing quite well though. I certainly wouldn't hesitate to get one. You can ask your vet to look for one that has been raised around cats. Or you can go to your local animal shelter. A lot of times they know what dogs get along with their cats. And, cats are very good at putting dogs in their place. A couple of whacks on the nose and they learn.
Cindie
Delilah, I have been a huge advocate for hearing aid dogs for years. Don't need a big one, a 5 pounder or even less make great companions and love to WORK as well as the big brutes.
Did you happen to see the You Tube security camera inside a store a few weeks ago when a 3 lb. Mexican dog chased 2 armed robbers out the door of a store and actually ran hell bent for leather across the street after them ?????
First thing to come to mind was the men were devote Muslims and from working with them know they live in fear that if touched by a Dog, Pig, or Snake cannot say their nightly prayers, if the die in their sleep, they cannot get to heaven. Depending on the amount of devotion, had that tiny dog grabbed a pants cuff, then the poor man was terrified out of his mind about going to sleep that night.
I truly believe that when God saw that giving woman to man as a help mate would not be enough so he created the dog to fill in all the things a woman could not do.
True dogs live short lives but the purpose of that is if they lived 3 times their age limit, the loss would be 3 times as great it is for us who loose our dogs at 10 years +
I think Frank could do well with a Velcro dog, a Australian Shepard small, compact, good nose and eyesight. Extremely smart, and all way at his side, he will gladly get into autos for a ride
or even a roller coaster should he be asked.
Down side is the breed will attempt to herd the cats, and any human visitors that come to call.
Frank can get help training a puppy to alert him to all the things he cannot hear, and a state ID s he can take the dog into restaurants, hospitals, doctors visits or allow him to know when he is speeding and a cop turns on the siren for him to pull over.
He can off lead this breed and never worry about it running away, ----In case I need a hearing dog this is the breed I would go for.
Seeing eye would be a Rottie, big enough to lean on to get out of bed or a chair the shower or an auto.
God Bless the gift of the Dog to Humans and those that hate them are an affront to God as they reject his gift.
