And what did I tell you about trying to boss me about, you pigheaded fool?

[The words are cold, sharp but strangely blunted in affect, as though that sort of responsive outburst is second nature by now; she settles easily enough, though, going back to the...whatever the hell is going on with regards to the naming scheme there.]

And I asked because it's a strange name for a pet. [She pauses for a moment. Tips her head a bit.] And it's a bit rude to name a dog after, say, your wife, don't you think?