Helmeppo Is a Dog Person

Headcanon: Helmeppo adores dogs.

You know that dog he had before? The one Zoro killed? That dog is the only thing we know of that Helmeppo seemed to treat with any amount of affection back then. He didn't do a very good job raising it, true, but based on what we know about its bad behaviour, it was overindulged, not abused.

Anyway. I just thought it'd be cute if he got a new dog now that he's matured some. With Coby there to help, this one can't possibly turn out as bad as the last one.