Nah, nah, bro. I ain't some pup, I've been in the vacuum of space plenty. Just, y'know. Never as a living situation. [The advice is taken with good humor, though. Chewing something? Easy. Dog gonna dog.] And thanks for the tip.

[There's a pause as they continue shaking, Jake moving seemingly on autopilot as he considers the boy (man? human) in front of him]

By the way, how old are you anyway? Like are you just a big kid? Or a small man? I don't meet many humans. [He blinks.] You are human, right?