"Then why bother with the dogs?" Felix asked, unconsciously relaxing his stance as Jasper worked on his emotions. "I understand with keeping the peace, but it would be easier to get rid of them." As entertaining as Felix was sure the mutts were, the smell made it not worth it.
Shaking his head with a laugh, he held up a hand. "Pardon me. I forget who I'm talking to. You better get used to the smell, what, since one of the mutts is a member of your family now." With a slight snort, he wondered aloud, "It's a wonder you can even stand that."