Another laugh and Gabriel nudged him. "Are you kidding? I'm gonna learn how to do it myself. Consider yourself my test subject kiddo. And if Ellen is a good cook, I'm going to have to start picking your mom's brain for lessons."

Taking his hand, he tugged him towards a row of cages. Medium and large sized dogs and a red brindled pit bull looking up at them with the best approximation of a doggy grin, tail wagging furiously. "Well look at this guy."