[He has to look at him at the mention of poodles being a certain way, eyebrows furrowed together as if to make sure he really did hear what he thinks he just heard. People have plenty of ideas about dogs, good or bad, wrong or right, but he never really thought of what breeds think about each other. Not at length. The inclusion of us dogs reminds him he has one in front of him and needs to actually walk where he walks as opposed to staring at a talking dog.

Because that's rude.]

You, uh. You know a lot of poodles? [It sounds so odd to him, the way it sits on his tongue. For a second, the stilted, awkward way he says it reminds him of the usual You come here often? used in bars and he hopes Ace has no knowledge of that because he had no intentions to take him home. At least, not now that he's proved he's an irregular (in a good way) dog. Can't collect a dog that can actually shout at him to back off. Bad for the public image (lack thereof, honesty).] There dog prejudice? Terriers are obnoxiously excitable, chihuahuas aren't real dogs, that sort of thing, even within...you dogs?