I understand where you're all coming from, but that dog is a husky. They play the long game. 😀

Also, my large dogs think having a cat try to shred them is gentle play. They often act like the cat got them good, just to be fair. I had a 90 pound shepherd mix who would fake getting pulled across the room by our 3 pound kitten while playing tug with a little rope. That kitten thought it was the mightiest creature alive, while it was growing up.