[Sniff! Smile all you like, mister. His breeder might be going along with you - for some reason - but he can sense underlying tension here, and he's standing vigil for whatever's causing it!

But underlying indeed, since Yuugi's all over praising his Growlithe right now.]

Yeah, either that or he thinks of all of them as his own pack. And he's not about to let family wander off.

..though, you'll have to with me, Isami, since we're going out for a while- [Oh, the ears and haunches going up!] -but ah, I'll take Senzai, okay?

[So sorry, Malik. He has to convince Mom to let him go, first.]