Welcome GrizzledYeti,,,i have a Pyr pup and yup they are scary smart. For any training or behavioral suggestions i totally bow down to LuckyPenny and her expertise. You will find that your Pyr will get along fairly well with the kitty it's in their nature,mine is grumbly with strange dogs but a cat pfft no problem. I can't speak for all pyr's but my was also a bigtime paw user so we turned it into high 5's.
We have purchased a pulling harness for our boy as we will be moving to Newfoundland in a couple months and this furry upstart will be a working dog. My big suggestion is just don't overdo her work load. Congratulations on your newest member and ummmm pictures are a must...
