More critter stories. I can't seem to stop

I was hoping to post something on the serious side but I keep getting sidetracked by these interesting animals we have in the house. I've mentioned that we are watching our sons black lab Atlas, while he is deployed overseas until June. We adopted a pair of bonded cats about a month ago. The more the cats adapt to our house the more jealous Atlas seems to be. He is a big teddy bear and would never hurt them but he likes to sniff them. Sometimes they don't mind but most of the time they meow and cry and bat his nose and it hurts his feelings so he leaves. Whenever my wife or son Matt pick up one of the cats he has to go over there and climbs on top of them practically. He is become very jealous of the cats TV in. Usually if my wife is here he is her dog and I am chopped liver
 You might remember that Macy used to sleep between my knees almost every night. I told my wife a much I missed that and I wish one of the cats would start doing that. Last night she got Lacy out and laid on the bed and scratch her ears. And amazingly she went over and laid on top of one of my legs. I have to admit I love that feeling. My wife left to go watch TV and the cat stayed there. I thought maybe we have broken a barrier. Right after my wife left guess who pops in the bedroom, that's right Atlas. He was jealous that the cat was paying me attention. He jumped up on the bed and she left. Then he came up by my head and laid with his head on my arm for a very long time. I didn't realize I can make him jealous with the cats. Silly puppy. Usually follows my wife back out to living room after she puts me to bed. He must be protecting me from these mean little kitties.
Another quick story – this morning when my wife got up both cats were in her bathroom. Atlas came over and sat by the door. Those cats made noises I have never heard before complaining about the dog. Maybe someday they will bond. Atlas is such a gentle puppy and those kitties let him know that they don't like him.