Sounds familiar! I'm getting a new kitten in a couple of weeks and will have to introduce him to my two year old Sassy and Ty and Samson my 1 year old golden retrievers. I'm planning on keeping my new kitten in my laundry room for a couple of weeks. They all can sense each other through the door. I'll probably introduce my older cat first then the dogs. Cash a tabby cat that passed away would smack the puppies faces and they backed away. They eventually left him alone. The cats in the house always rule the pack!! Good luck with your new kitty!