Oh, and the cats. They are still very unhappy about having the dog in the house. We evolved a plan for dealing with the situation. We bring them in around 8:00 PM which is earlier than we usually shut up for the night. We attach Shawna to the love seat with the leash. Wakana takes the cats back into the bedroom and office where she communes with them. I keep Shawna company in the living room. Eventually everyone settles down in the bedroom and I can disconnect Shawna from the leash.

Mika is the only one who doesn't completely avoid the dog. He comes out of the back rooms and plays in and explores the living room. Sometimes he will even get close to Shawna. Last night he lay down on the love seat while Shawna lay right there on the floor.