I think the fact that your dog did very well with your cat is a promising sign. Do you know how strong your dog’s drive is towards small mammals? Like does she react strongly to squirrels or wild rabbits? When she is fixated on something, does she respond to you? Does she know the “leave it” command? Typically the dog’s prey drive and training are the most important thing. And some dogs are really only driven to a certain type of prey and ignore all others. @Hazel has a GSP who does great with her rabbits, but only with a lot of training and supervision. And they are always supervised closely.
I lived temporarily with my in-laws and they have a Germain Shorthaired Pointer who is generally very calm and well trained. We tried doing a safe introduction to our cat and it was a NO WAY. The dog completely ignored us and just wanted to kill my cat (she was on a leash so it was all safe), but in her case her drive was just too strong and over-road her training, so we kept her in a separate part of the house.
There are members who just keep their rabbit and dog separate at all times, but this can be a very stressful situation for everyone. A few weeks ago a member had their husky break into their bedroom and almost kill their rabbit.
I think it’s great that you are considering all of these things and doing your research before hand. My first house bunny was actually a craigslist rescue from someone who had gotten a puppy and could no longer keep him.
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