Do we need to supervise @John53 with @Dan From Smithville ?
Might be a good idea. Petting usually means something different here that Dan and I might object to. Well I know I would and I assume he would. For some reason we usually use "patting" when it comes to discussion of our furry friends.
I just googled it to make sure I haven't been misinterpreting people for 60 odd years. Language is a strange thing.
petting /pĕt′ĭng/