That is not a dog. [ She points out, as if it weren't abundantly clear. ] It's a monstrosity that your friend brought back to kill you in your sleep.

[ Maybe only by accident, but still. ]

Oh, right, forgot to mention I've got a soul-sucking phantom in the back room. We found it in the coliseum once and took a liking to it. Now it lives here, rent-free, and we feed it treats when it doesn't immediately drain us of our life force each morning. D'you want to pet him?

[ As she continues to tease Taako about his horrifying pet, Pup the actual dog pants excitedly, sitting in the other side of the room, but looking as if he's dying to lick both Taako and Peanut. ]