The puppy scrambling to get on his lap gets a quiet laugh out of him, and he gently helps it into his lap (though he's going to need to dry that puppy off later, isn't he). Lagos tolerates the sniffing - yeah, yeah, hi - but he is definitely not here for the licking, even though it isn't wet, and he starts hollering again. Hey, hey, hey! Cut it out!

Which is when Ryo simply picks up the puppy and puts it back down on next to him, on his other side. "That's Lagos. He..." How to describe him to a puppy? "...likes his personal space." It isn't necessarily true, but it's the best way to make peace (and keep Lagos from yelling in a quiet space) for now.