Related Clues:

• Played with like a pooch
• Like cats, but not people
• Mauled by a pooch?
• Played with, as a ball of yarn
• U-turn from caressed
• Happy news about dad is handled inappropriately
• Handled like a klutz
• Batted at, like a kitten might
• Played with a toy mouse, say
• Pressure was frightening, felt by dog?
• Toyed with, as a cat would
• Batted a toy mouse, e.g