His sigh is also very long-suffering. "Same way a German Shepherd is 'like a dog', sure," he says, but he grins after. He may be long-suffering, but at least he doesn't take it personally anymore.

Legs centered beneath him, he lifts on go-- and, yeah, he's a little surprised to see it come all the way up. "'Firmative," he says on a huff of breath. "On three, walk?" This time, he counts them down.