When my boyfriend’s grandfather was sick, he and the family dog had a game - the dog would tap the old man with his paw to ask to be petted. It amused him and wasn’t really harming anyone, so my boyfriend’s mom saw no reason to put a stop to it. Let her old dying father find joy in whatever he still could.
It’s been years now since my boyfriend’s grandfather was blessed into holy ground, but to this day, every time you’re within reach and the dog wants attention, he’ll just walk up to you and