PorkCongee saw the comments in the chat and reached out to pat the dog's head. "What do you mean, ugly? He's clearly very cute."
Hearing this, Beanie immediately barked warily, "Who are you calling ugly?"
Seeing his reaction, PorkCongee curiously asked Renee Jennings, "Renee, what's Beanie saying?"
Renee: "He's asking who you're calling ugly."
PorkCongee blinked, secretly relieved that she hadn't said anything bad about Beanie.
'So this little guy can actually understand people.'
"Joey, let me talk to him for a second," Renee Jennings said softly.
"Okay." PorkCongee switched to the front-facing camera, disconnected her Bluetooth earbuds, and held the phone screen in front of Beanie. Patting his head, she said, "Beanie, a lady wants to have a little chat with you."
Beanie stared at Renee Jennings on the phone and started barking, "You want to chat with me? Fine, let's chat. I'll agree to it, but it's a shame you can't understand what I'm saying."
