[ DD's ears perk up a little bit at hearing the mention of a "dog with a missing eye". he pushes his nose into John, hoping for the man to give him a little more affection. ]

Picked him up in Afghanistan from a friend of mine. [ probably the best way to describe "Venom Snake" for the time being. ] I trained him, and he would take him out on missions. His name's DD.

[ he gives his dog a smile, impressed at well-behaved he's been. eventually, he was going to have to say more, but for the time being, this was a lighter avenue of conversation.

he knows that once John hears what happened to the Medic, that was going to make things a lot harder. ]