We got our Eclectus in May and then our boxer puppy a month later. The bird and cat pretty much ignore each other. They eat beside each other and basically take no notice of one another. The dog, "Tippa" is an absolute maniac that jumps over and up on everyone with no regard to personal space. Interestingly the only thing the bird "Kev", shows any respect to is Kev. I noticed when I got home from work that the dog was going up to the cage watching Kev with his nose up against the cage. Now, a week later they are actually best mates. I got home several days ago and the kids said "Kev and Tippa have been playing!" The bird's head is actually wet from the dog's saliva. The bird bites (nibbles) on his eyes, cheeks, tongue and mouth. Kev will fly to where the dog is and the two go at it for 10mins Tippa will nudge him and partially squash him with his head, and the bird tries to chew on every part of his face. Its the only time the dog is gentle with. I took some amusing footage today of them I can post it if anyone's interested.