I never asked for a dog! Surely you don't intend to leave me to do all of the care taking when it's clearly an indication of.. [Commitment...] Teamwork.

[He stares at him for a second before picking the little bundle of fluff up and holding it away from him.] Perhaps if you hadn't fired one of my elves we wouldn't have this issue. Regardless, I'm sure one of them will be in the kitchen. [Which is another way of saying 'hurry up I want cake'.]