My sister has two ridiculously soppy black labs. When we get together for big family gatherings at my house the dogs do not come as I don't want Oscar stressed. One of the dogs is only six and has just had a large tumour removed and is now having chemo. Obviously my sister is pretty protective of Woody at the moment and understandably does not want to leave him at home. We have a few things coming up in the next couple of months which mean she will need to bring the dogs. Any tips or advice to get them together safely. My house is open plan so very few doors im afraid. I just don't know how it will pan out with introductions. When we first got Oscar after he got settled the dogs did come over on leads but he just hid under the beds upstairs. A month later the we did have the dogs here again and I shut Oscar in his utility room with access to the outside through his cat flap but he could not access the house. He kept going outside and sitting at all the glass doors meowing to come in. The dogs kept rushing over and Oscar did not run away. I felt awful as he was shut outside his own house. I'm just worried that when they meet the dogs will rush up to him as they just love everybody and everything and think this feeling should be returned! Will he run? will he take one of their eyes out??? My best idea at present is to have Oscars bedroom door(utility room) open and put a child stair gate across so the dogs can't get in but he can have his private room but also be able to go into the house if he wants to. Any suggestions would be really gratefully received as I am worried. Woody and Willow are fine with my mums cat but I just have no idea how Oscar will react