[ Aomine gives the guy a look over, wondering what kind of person he is, if not the type who hugs animals. Are all meganes the same? Because he distinctly remembers Midorima as the type of person who acted like he had a stick up his ass the whole time... ]

I don't know about therapeutic, but it's kinda fun. [ He decides to bite back any snide remarks about his personal impressions of the guy, figuring that probably wouldn't be very good business practice. A small glimmer of common sense, really. ] Besides, look at the little dude, it's basically begging for you to pick him up. How can you say no to that face?

[ Granted, Aomine is quite the expert at saying no to cute begging faces. But dogs are special. ]