Stiff Arms

Sometimes when we pick up Emme she gets "stiff arms." She sits on our lap and locks her front legs stiff and straight as if she is saying, you can pet me, but I am not going to lie down and relax. Of course, after a few minutes of petting, she melts down into our lap and usually falls asleep. Somehow it must be a matter of honor, not to give in too easily. First she has to have stiff arms, and then she relaxes.