Sequoia Coast I may be shy but don't underestimate me

Ethan tensed as he noticed an interesting looking dog down by the river. He wasn't sure how the dog had gotten there without him realizing, unless he was already there, but Ethan didn't care. He didn't really feel like talking to a wolf right now, but dogs were sometimes different, so he thought he'd give it a go. He hoped the dog was one like the others he'd met, with a kinder personality, and a slightly funny way of being. 

"Hey..." Ethan said hesitantly to the dog, approaching him cautiously. 

are you interested in the two becoming mates? or is this just a regular interaction