Mwah!

I only read the other day in the RSPB magazine that if you kiss the back of your hand, you sound like a squealing rabbit which may encourage a stoat back out.  

Of course, I tried (whilst furtively checking each direction to make sure there was no-one watching!) I think it had well and truly sussed me out as 'not a rabbit' before disappearing into the wall and no amount of peculiar squeaking noises were going to entice it back out.

But, I'd had my moment, and walked home with Little Dog with a smile.