Hi! my name is charlotte and i am new to the forum. i really find your advice valuable, but just wondered if anybody had some more specific thoughts on my situation..

i dont have, nor have ever had, any dogs, but my family (mum, dad, nan and brother of 23) and myself, 19, are currently researching getting a puppy. having sold their time-consuming business, which has prevented us from having a dog in the past, my parents are looking to 'slow down' in terms of their work load, and are looking to move out of our busy town to the west country. they really would like to get a dog (my mum was surrounded by them as a child) but are quite worried as to what a dog would mean for our 2 cats, bobby, aged 3 and freddy, 8 months. maybe i should be posting this in the cat forum, but i just wondered if anybody had any experience or advice regarding the introduction of a puppy to a household with cats? is there a specific breed that might be best...or worst?

really appreciate you taking the time to read this - id be grateful for any thoughts!