"If you think this is so amusing, why don't you undress and let him snuggle up to you?" Back pressed flat against the sofa, skin flushed, he does his best to ignore the howls. Irvin sounds really sad over not getting petted anymore and that's awful, but this isn't behavior that's supposed to be encouraged.

Sadly there's nothing around that could be used as a toy and even things he considers briefly, he decides against. Those are Jade's and throwing them across the room seems like a terrible idea and might not even catch Irvin's interest. He sighs, giving up to scratch Irvin again. "Come on, be a good boy now."