He is. And since my last neighbor left about two days ago, I'm guessing you just got here and are having a bad day. [Archie nods to the dog.] I had him trained as a therapy dog, so he picks up on that pretty quickly.

[His wings buzz again with agitation, the large insectoid appendages appearing from behind his back for a moment. He approaches and holds out his hand, swapping Pongo's leash to his left.]

I'm Dr. Archie Hopper. You can just call me "Archie".

[If she shakes his hand, she'll realize that it's too smooth. It's clearly still flesh but there's just enough chitin in it to smooth it out and prevent any callouses.]