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This Just In From The Max and Ermengarde Situation Room

This just in:

The cat and the dog have spent time together in the same room this evening.

They hung out in the living room together. She was wary but maintained eye contact with him without hissing or growling. He slept in my lap as I read. I make a circle with my legs and he cuddles and snoozes there for hours. It’s my own little yoga pose: Beagle Leg Circle Pose.

They hung out in the guest room together. He curled himself on the bed while I tidied up, and she GOT ON THE BED WITH HIM.
Later, on the floor, she paw-whapped him three times in the face while he stood submissively with his eyes closed, obviously praying for her to spend her wrath sooner rather than later. She, satisfied to have asserted her authority and demonstrated superior paw-eye coordination, backed off after I calmly told her that was quite enough.

The are both fast asleep.

For those who have kindly inquired — he is doing marvelously well. No mistakes in the house, has not chewed or destroyed anything but his little sheepskin crate liner (some nimrod at the local Petco said that it was “indestructible”– and yes, we’ve spoken to the manager) and water bowl holder (we got him a little water bottle to clip on outside the crate), is sleeping in his crate pretty well through the night, and is a total delight. He sit/stays already and he smells like a warm hamhock. She is eating well, still feeling loved, and not acting out in any way against the humans.

And now, back to you.