Come on in he does, then, paying more attention to Sebastian than Velcro, although he's aware of the dog. "That's good to know." He'll still keep his distance; understandably he's a little gunshy around dogs, although he'll take Sebastian at his word about his training. The fact that he hasn't immediately lunged for him means it's almost certainly true; typically they have a very dramatic reaction by now.

"So, what am I doing, here?"