Boo sneezed at the snout rubbing and fell back in the backpack.

"I'm big and not hairy. It's a burden, but someone has to." He picked up the scone and loosened the wrapping. He reached across the table. There was a happy squeak, and then the scone disappeared inside the backpack. "He likes raspberries, by the way. So you can spoil him at the next holiday."