She'll allow the correction. She can explain about why she said what she did later when he's ready to hear it. "Right. Thank you."

A puppy would convince him to do all kinds of things that are good for him. She's still not seeing the problem with this. "Most people don't need a dog. You need something that will love you unconditionally and always be happy to see you and curl up with you at night. Aside from me, I mean." It's too easy to flirt with him. "I like cats. That would be more your speed, wouldn't it? And in keeping with the stereotype of the all-powerful magic man. I suppose you'll want them to be black?"

He should know what that gleam in her eyes means. If he doesn't explicitly ban the idea, he's getting kittens. Two, because they need company. But it means no goldfish.