Thanks everyone. You have eased my mind and made me feel much more relaxed about how she is.
sasvermont, you wrote
I believe (and I could be WRONG) that animals take on all the silly, scaredy cat feelings that we may have about things.... the more relaxed we are, so are the animals.
Ebby has been more relaxed today too, so I think maybe you are right!
Though I don`t think I will take down the barriers yet, just leave them up a little while longer, so they can take the measure of each other a little more. Like just a while earlier, Bob is barking at something, don`t think he knew quite what, only that Simpson next door was giving a warning and what`s good enough for Simpson.... anyway, I digress, Bobs barking away and Ebby is sitting on the stairs watching, then he is sitting looking at her. A couple of minutes ago she was lying quietly on the landing and he was lying quietly at the bottom of the stairs, both aware of each other I am sure. I suppose in some way I am waiting for Ebby, I know Bob pretty well, he is an exhuberant (sp?), boistrous dog, when I let him up here he will rush up like a bull in a china shop! Good or bad thing I don`t know, we will see. I will keep you posted!

I did take a couple of pics this morning of Ebby on my windowsill looking at the birds, but I haven`t looked how they came out yet.

Once again, Thanks to you all, your thoughts and advice are much appreciated(sp?)

Chris