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Cat Health & Behaviour => Health & Behaviour General => Topic started by: lisa77 on December 27, 2007, 16:04:15 PM

Title: Christmas day fun with Leo & Alfie - Playing ?
Post by: lisa77 on December 27, 2007, 16:04:15 PM
Everything went so well On Xmas day with Leo & Alfie the dog. They genrally do tolerate eachother allot more (well Leo tolerate Alfie.. Alfie just wants to be best buddies!)

We all had Xmas at a friends house & they got on famously.. The only strange thing Leo was doing was creeping up behind Alfie jumping infront of his face.. reaching his front paw out really slowly & patting Alfies face really softly ! (No claws) Would you say Leo was playing ?  Also running up behind Alfie & jumping up & swiping his bum (no claws again !)

 :evillaugh: :evillaugh: :Luv2: :Luv: :evillaugh: :evillaugh:  We were all laughing hysterically !!!
Title: Re: Christmas day fun with Leo & Alfie - Playing ?
Post by: lisa77 on December 27, 2007, 16:26:09 PM
Ive googled it but cant find anything on gently patting with paws.. just on body language.. so if anyone knows I would be very interested xxx

cheers
Title: Re: Christmas day fun with Leo & Alfie - Playing ?
Post by: Sam (Fussy_Furball) on December 27, 2007, 16:52:29 PM
Sounds like playing to me .... Rossi does this with Zephyr.
Title: Re: Christmas day fun with Leo & Alfie - Playing ?
Post by: lisa77 on December 27, 2007, 16:54:53 PM
Excellent thats what I was hoping for ! x
Title: Re: Christmas day fun with Leo & Alfie - Playing ?
Post by: lucy on December 27, 2007, 18:06:05 PM
Lovely! Binky used to pat my face with his paw, no claws, and it always seemed he wanted to be friendly.
Title: Re: Christmas day fun with Leo & Alfie - Playing ?
Post by: Gill (sneakiefeline) on December 27, 2007, 20:26:24 PM
Definately friendly, Misa does that to me and he gently taps me on the arm or shoulder when he wants me to turn round from the puter to stroke him  ;D
Title: Re: Christmas day fun with Leo & Alfie - Playing ?
Post by: Tiggy's Mum on December 27, 2007, 20:29:52 PM
I'd say it's cheeky submissive play - Lucas does it to Riley and he's the less dominant of the two.  Riley's a bit more direct and just jumps on Lu flattening him  :evillaugh: