I’ve got a golden and a cat that are very much like this. They are inseparable, and always looking to do something to the other. The dog’s favorite game is to get a cat toy and tease the cat with it then run with the toy in her mouth with the cat chasing the toy. It’s fun, fun, fun all day long!
The fake would have worked if the pretended victim had controlled his refkex action and not checked out the trash can when he returned. At least no animal was harmed...