<strong>Rudolpho and Alexis in Rudolpho's Room</strong><br/><br/>Rudolpho blinked a bit.  "Dogs?"  He chuckled a bit.  "I can see how you might get that impression.  But really, dogs are either hunting animals, or companions.  The goal here is not to reduce a person to the level of a dog, but to ensure that the person is... amenable to being under the command of another, but still posessing the intelligence of a human."  He smiled a bit.  "In my studies, I've seen people turned into 'dogs,' as you say it.  While an interesting process, the end result is... not something I would desire to have around me."<br/><br/>He looked around.  "And, in any case, there are different demands for different kinds of slaves, just like there are different kinds of furniture.  Some may find your... feral nature, shall we call it?... appealing, though perhaps a bit too easily spooked and skittish.  We can work on that."  He nodded, as if agreeing with himself.