"No, Diesel's a big softie," Hawke admits, his voice warm with affection. "He might drown her in drool, but he'd never hurt a fly. He makes the most terrible watchdog. But I have to be gone so often - he really just needs someone to keep him company when I'm not there. I come back between classes to walk him, and some days he has doggy daycare, but that's expensive, and on my income, not really an option for every day."