"Yes! I see you, you're fine, hun." He attempted to get you to calm down as he pulled you off his back where you'd jumped up in an awkward piggy back, your tail thwacked quickly against his back and he felt your cold nose press against his neck as his fingers halted in their quick strings of inputted keys. He sighed and scratched the hair on your head with one hand as he fumbled a tennis ball out of his jacket with the other. "I've got work, love. I need to finish this up, and then I can play with you, understood?" His tone was calm, as if talking to a child but he meant it just the same. He knew you were needy or at least desperate for attention and and while he couldn't fault you for that, your yipping and frantic barking gave him some headaches occasionally. Not today though, today he was almost done and more than happy to give you attention but only after he was done working. He heard the shrill whistle of your whine and he sighed but after a couple more clicks, he switched off the monitor and turned to face you "Alright, what can I do for you love?"