[Oh, Snowy has always had a very strong stomach. There was this one time he'd gotten drunk--ah, but that's a story for another time!] Yes, I can talk to Snowy. [An earnest smile, that quickly morphs into a pleasant expression of shock.] Oh! And you can talk to him too!

[The teenager turns to his companion and, in a very polite tone, asks,] Snowy, would you be able to speak to this wonderful woman over here?

[The little dog trots forward, gives a small glance and, with a mischievous twinkle in his eye, opens up his mouth and gives a little] Woah.