Which small dog breeds under 30 pounds get along well with cats?
This is a difficult question, I suppose most small dog breeds will get along well with cats if they are raised together. Raise kittens and puppies together and they should be fine, whichever breed you choose.
The problem with this question is it is not specific enough. You really need to know which small dog breeds under 30 pounds get along with adult cats?
This is the difficult question. You really need to stay away from the breeds with high prey and chase drives. To see the full list of all dog breeds under 30 pounds that get along well with cats go to www.smalldogbreeds.info.
Below is a short list of small dogs that will get along well with adult cats and even other small pets that you have in the home. To take a look at the entire list check out smalldogbreeds.info.
List of small dogs good with cats
Poodle
Tibetan Terrier
American Cocker Spaniel
Puli
Shiba Inu
Pug
Cavalier King Charles Spaniel
Shih Tzu
Miniature Schnauzer
Norwegian Lundehund
Tibetan Spaniel
Kyi-Leo
Japanese Spitz
Havanese
Bichon Frise
Pekingese
Chinese Crested Powderpuff
Chinese Crested Hairless
Papillon
Phalene
Italian Greyhound
Bolognese
Japanese Chin
Maltese
Chihuahua
Pomeranian
This is the full list of all small dog breeds under 30 pounds that are likely to get along really well with adult cats. Of course, if you can one of these dogs from a young age and raise them together with a kitten they will get along really well.
Things you need to know about these dogs
Poodle is good around cats of all ages, this breed is very clever and will pick up on your commands rather quickly. It will be easy to get a Poodle to get along well with an aged cat.
Tibetan Terrier is a breed that can get along well with adult cats, they will definitely be great around cats if raised with them. This is a breed that you will have to try out first, introduce the dog to the cat and see how it goes. If you are getting one of these dogs that is an adult then you need to know if they have grown up around cats, if so they will be okay to be with your cat.
American Cocker Spaniel is great with other cats of all ages, however this is a breed that requires a lot of grooming and is considered to be fairly high maintenance.
Puli is another breed that is good with cats of all ages, however this dog likes to bark. If you are looking for a small dog that is good with cats and is not yappy then this is not the one for you.
Shiba Inu will only be good around cats if raised with them. This small dog breed does not bark at all. If you are looking for a quiet dog that gets along with cats then this is it.
Pug is a rather friendly little dog and will get along well with cats of all ages, however this breed is considered hard to house train.
Cavalier King Charles Spaniel is friendly towards cats and other unknown dog breeds. This breed does shed a lot though.
Shih Tzu is only good around cats if raised with them. However, this is a low shedding breed that is good with children too.
Miniature Schnauzer is another breed that is good with cats if raised with them. If they have not been socialised with cats then they could be problematic around them.
Norwegian Lundehund will be friendly with cats and all other small pets that you might have, like gerbils and hamsters and even birds.
Tibetan Spaniel are good with cats, however this is another small dog breed under 30 pounds that loves to bark a lot.
Kyi-Leo are good with cats of all ages and do not need to be brought up with them. This is a low shedding breed, although they are not very easy to house train.
Japanese Spitz are good with cats, even more likely to be friendly with cats if they are raised with them. This is, however, a high shedding dog breed.
Havanese is a low shedding small dog breed that is good with cats and even other small animals that you might have in the house.
Bichon Frise are really good with cats and are friendly with pretty much everyone they meet, including strangers.
Pekingese are good around cats, however this is a high shedding small dog breed that will require lots of patience on your part to house train.
Chinese Crested Powderpuff are good around other small pets including cats, they are even great with kids.
Chinese Crested Hairless is a really friendly little dog that is great with cats, strangers, unknown dogs and even children.
Papillon are good with cats but are a little wary around strangers, however, they do get along well with children.
Phalene is a small dog breed that is easy to house train and is good with cats of all ages. They are tolerable of children too.
Italian Greyhound is such a sweet little dog that will get along well with all other pets in your house including cats.
Bolognese are friendly with cats, however they can be good with children, this might be something you will have to look further into with this breed.
Japanese Chin is such a friendly little dog, it will love to play with cats and will get along well with strangers and children.
Maltese will get along well with cats, however this breed does take a lot of time with their daily grooming needs.
Chihuahua is great with cats and other small animals, it will really enjoy playing with them.
Pomeranian is another small dog that is good with cats of all ages, however this is a high shedding small dog breed.
These are all the small dog breeds under 30 pounds that get along well with cats and even other small pets.
To take a look at the entire list of all small dog breeds under 30 pounds with pictures head on over to smalldogbreeds.info or even take a look at the video below.
