To say he was baffled would be an understatement. He had fallen silent, and really could only manage a rather dumb-looking stare. Well! He wasn't dead, nor in pain. He didn't get mauled, or, hell, even scratched. What the hell?
Not that he was complaining.
He also took it that the bark meant 'no', even if she was no saying that-- it still answered the question. He had yet to actually move, though he did visibly flinch when she reached out, slowly calming when he still seemed just fine.
"..." He waited to wake up, passed out at the bar counter or something. He had to be asleep. Or really, really drunk.