...He has heard it before. It's someone from the network.

Shit, he needs to make sure to not be found out. So he can remain the person that he claims he is on the network there.

Okay.

He just needs to act like a normal dog. Which is degrading, but then that's his life right now and he will prevail, and hopefully eventually attain a form that people don't coo over. So he finally turns around and does his best to paddle over towards the guy.