The Paw Father considered this, along with many other Dogs who murmured among themselves after the human's speech; until their leader gestured for silence. "If the Princesses had come to us in friendship, and maybe bearing gifts, perhaps we would have words then. But instead you stand here, and you make demands. You say, 'let us go, and we'll be friends'; but you don't ask with respect, you don't even think to call me Paw Father. If you had come to us before, then any enemies Equestria should have would become my enemies; and we would have defended Our land together. Instead, you've forced use to do business with... unsavory sorts. 