That's very kind of you.

( The small moment of contact comes as a surprise simply because she hasn't experienced many of those little gestures for quite some time. While she can be tactile, she's learned to rein it in. She gives him a smile in return and goes back to petting the rabbit. )

I think that sounds lovely. You could have a movie all of your own - a man and his dog finding each other to build their own home.