Thread: How to make the "Big Black Bear" more friendly?

Bear is our Maine Coon. He is a neutered male about 9 months old. Probably about 14 pounds now, should be 20+ pounds when fully grown based on his parents.

We would like him to show a little more affection. Specifically be more willing to come up near my wife and me and allow us to pet him.

He is not afraid of us or scared. He is not aggressive at all. He just would prefer not to be real close, held or petted most of the time. He will during the day come around and let you pet him for a short while. He wants to be in our vacinity. He will follow you from room to room, not always, but a lot. I have noticed he is more receptive to being petted from the middle of his back on towards his rear than the ftont half of his body. If I get up in middle of the night when I come back to bed he will jump up next to me, rub up against me and let me pet him.

We got him when he was 12 weeks old. He has been raised with our 5 year old MultPoo dog. The two of them became instant friends and play togeteher several times each day. They chase each other around. They even play wrestling with each other, no fights at all.

Thanks in advance for any ideas or suggestions.