attention, and he's lonely if we're home and not with him. what do we do?
last issue: he does not play well with the cats. if they don't move, he will sniff them and stare at them - no big deal. if they run, he chases them. if i could explain to them to stand their ground, i would, but even if we hold them they still squirm when he comes around since he's so much bigger than them (he's about pants-pocket high when standing).
first of all, slow down. you just got this dog, and from all you describe, he is a wonderful pooch. a one year old large mix is 