I feel like the dog is the authors self insert, which just pulls me out of the story. It really could have “plot device” plastered on its head. Like, why not make a friend with their own personality and story that the MCs talk to about their thoughts/feelings if you need to move the plot along. I feel like the dog is annoying and lazy writing :/
i kinda agree with u but i think its just 50% self-insert, mostly on the monologues, since it had a hand in major plots points (e.g. battery incident, evidence to tampering). but its funny how its got a plot armour which absolves it from mischief and lurking around despite being a monster under supervision lol
At first I called the dog “fuckass” “dumb” “annoying” all of that stuff and I don’t take it back but in this chapter the dog was tolerable and I actually enjoyed it’s presence.