>>>It’s great that your dogs are gentle enough that they don’t hurt the kitty.<<<
LOL it is a strange relationship - dogs just want to prove they are dominant and cat lets them (up to a point).
Our rat terriers have been around the chickens since they were peeps and now, they go out to collect eggs with us and never bother them. Well, till a hen pecks their nose or something, then they need reminding to behave. But, let them catch a glimpse of a mouse in the feed area and they become vicious attack dogs.
Our male (Jake)is 1/4 border collie and 3/4 rat terrier,(got him from an Amish family) and he is very trainable. Our female (Zoe) is a miniature rat terrier and very feminine, almost always letting the male rule - UNTIL he crosses the line and tries to take a bone or treat from her - then she sounds like an enraged pit bull. She is the one who comes running to announce that Jake found the cat.
When I am transplanting into the garden, Jake watches and then digs a hole similar to the ones I make, then looks at me like ‘plant one here’.
You are right... quite a team.