Nostalgia
John could not help but feel touched that his old friend had gone to this extent to get another glimpse of his beloved companion’s face again. John was not irritated to have his valuable time wasted. Rather, he was overjoyed to be working on the case again, even if it was a ridiculous one. They were both just happy to be in each other’s company again, and that old feeling of respect and excitement was coming back, even if just for a short while.
Intelligent Hound
So, what was Kyle’s unmistakable method for grabbing John’s attention? As it turned out, it was sampling sitting neatly and barking at a point of potential interest. After Mr. Smith had first called John to tell him what Kyle was doing, he knew that it was a serious situation that he could not ignore. After all the stress and wild hurry, John could only laugh as he realized what his good friend had set up.