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[trenchknives]

All right. I said I was gonna do it, so I did it.

[Jimmy bends down to pick something up out of view of the camera, and the something makes a yipping noise as he does so.]

C'mere.

[He holds up a Boston Terrier with a particularly grumpy expression to the camera, turning it this way and that.]

Nucky, meet the City. City, meet Nucky. 

[A pause as he sets the dog back down.]

Okay. So. Anyone know how to take care of a dog? Beyond the obvious shit, like walkin' 'em and makin' sure they don't chew up your stuff.

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[anatural]

[SNORT]

If they're anything like polar bear dogs...step one is to not hold them like that.

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[trenchknives]

Well, how'm I supposed to hold him?

[A frown.]

'n what the hell're polar bear dogs?

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[anatural]

You don't. They've got four perfectly good legs of their own.

[Naga appears over Korra's shoulder and shoves her face at the screen.]

And this is a polar bear dog. Her name's Naga.

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[trenchknives]

Guess I... shoulda sorta figured from the name "polar bear dog" that it'd be just that, yeah.

[He shakes his head.]

Yeah, but sometimes ya wanna pick up your dog, right? Especially a small one like this.

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[anatural]

It's been years since Naga's been small enough to even think about picking up.

[She strokes Naga's shoulder as she thinks back.]

The important thing is to support their hindquarters. It helps if they can keep their weight on your chest. They don't like dangling.

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[trenchknives]

Okay. Like a little kid.

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[anatural]

Exactly! You've got little siblings?

[horseish]

[LOTS OF GIGGLES.]

His face is so squashed.

[trenchknives]

[He grins.]

Yeah, it is, isn't it?

[horseish]

I like him. He looks silly.

[trenchknives]

I like him, too. Dunno if he likes me, though. He keeps trynna bite me.

[horseish]

Puppies try to bite everything, though.

[trenchknives]

D'you have a puppy?

[dignity_misery]

Maybe you should have asked this question first.

[trenchknives]

C'mon, you know me. I'm kinda impulsive.

[dignity_misery]

You planned this in advance.

[trenchknives]

I knew I was gonna get one. I didn't know it was gonna be this one. This one doesn't like me.

[dignity_misery]

He'll like whoever feeds him. Walks help too.

[Her ex-boyfriend taught her these things. She had no fucking clue when she first got Rex.]

[trenchknives]

Yeah, yeah, I know to feed 'n walk him.

[anunluckypenny]

He's so cute! What all do you need to know? I mean, outside of feeding, walking, training, giving him attention...

[trenchknives]

Well um... I got the feedin' 'n walkin' thing down. I just dunno how to train him not to bite me. Or to make that yipping noise.

[anunluckypenny]

Some dogs just bark, but training's not too hard. When he does what you want him to, give him a treat or something.

[trenchknives]

Okay, yeah, that seems reasonable. Guess I'm supposed to get him not to bite me, right?

[anunluckypenny]

That would be good, yeah. I bet he'll stop on his own once he figures out you're the person who'll be looking out for him. Be nice to him and he should be nice back.

[Not that Penny has ever met an animal that didn't like her. It's a Disney princess power.]

[trenchknives]

Well, see, I dunno. I named him after someone who ain't exactly nice, and now I'm startin' to think I mighta screwed myself with that.