Jogging had been the order of the day. No matter what this place was, no matter if he was in a serious existential crisis, and definitely no matter how cold it could be some days, nothing was going to get in the way of staying fit. Too many years in the military, he'd practically grown up there. How was he supposed to know how to do anything else?

So he'd been out jogging, and the second he heard that noise he just about stumbled to a stop.

North! There's a dog!

Like he could deny Theta the glee of seeing a dog in person. Centering on the sound and the subsequent splash, he found himself turning down toward the stream, and soon finds a lovely scene. Lord help him if he doesn't laugh.

"Cute puppy you have there. Does he have a name? Should probably look into getting a leash for him."