Pet him, and don't tell Colonel Hawkeye that I allowed him to jump on you.

[ roy is That Parent and allows black hayate to do whatever he wants. and, as if right on cue, there is a bark as a black shiba inu immediately winds his way around roy's legs, barking in excitement before sitting abruptly by roy's feet, his ears suddenly pricked at perfect attention to peer at julius. curious! definitely protective, but absolutely not aggressive. ]

He loves people. He was found outside, so I think he's just grateful to be around people willing to feed him.

[ roy nudges the dog slightly with his leg, and black hayate scoots forward a little bit. ]

He won't bite.