Our cat would do more than swat at his refection. He'd calmly stare at it for a few minute and then knock the 'intruder' half way across the room.

The dog took great joy in 'helping' to wrap the presents - and then to spend moments unwrapping them. She would even hunt them out in hiding places if necessary to unwrap them for you.

We now have a small tree on a table the cat knows is totally off limits - and has no shiny ornaments to tempt him if the urge overcomes his sensibility.

We no longer wrap presents, so the dog has no desire to hunt her prey ...