What did this guy want, for him to shake paws?

He went forward to shake paws with Martin, but the figure backed away.

He shook his paw at me, the one holding the item taken from my pocket.

He put his hand out and shook Degarmo's hard paw.

It was a confident and satisfied group of friends who shook paws as the meeting ended.

Last of all, he shook Percy's paw and told him to be a good rat in his new home.

She sat up, shaking her paw at the bird.

She stepped away from him, shook her wet paw, and settled in to groom herself.

Brother Rufus shook his curled up paw at die crow.

Jeff shook paws once more and then Timmy settled down beside him, almost as if he considered himself to be his dog.