I brought home a new Greyhound earlier this week, she's been wonderful so far and actually tolerates our cats very well for the most part. However, when she is laying down she clearly doesn't want the cats in her space, especially near her head. Our one cat gets the point easily and I don't think we'll have any problems with the two of them, but our second cat is a bit dumb or slow to catch on. He doesn't seem to understand that her growls are a sign of displeasure and he should back off.
At this point I am unsure what the best way to deal with this is. I don't want to scold her for growling because I don't want her to stop giving warning signs. On the other hand I can't guarantee that the cat wont continue being stupid and I'd hate for her to go after him and us have a dangerous situation on our hands.
Does anyone have any advice on how I can help make her more comfortable sharing her space while she is laying down? I think in the long run the cat wont want to get in her face once he is properly used to her, but he is a face sniffer when he gets to know you, and with her being so tall that is only working out for him when she is laying down. I guess I just feel unsure how best to proceed so we can overcome this hurdle.
