1) Caressed 2) Caressed a cat 3) Caressed Fido 4) Fondled Fido 5) Gave a stroke 6) Got hands-on experience 7) Indulged 8) Made friends with the dog 9) Made out 10) Marked by sulkiness 11) Stroked 12) Went beyond necking Found on https://www.crosswordclues.com/clue/petted