That image is exactly it! He just wants to be a good dog again. To be her favourite.

But it looks like he must have managed to do, and he isn't about to pass up a chance to suck face with her. Although he could just bask in her fingers raking through his hair, what dog wouldn't appreciate that. An appreciative growl comes from his throat, and he forgets entirely about the reason he ripped that skirt in the first place. Drilling her is much more important than groping her rn