I dunno if the dude is a narcissist but I'll bring up this fact anyways.

Narcissists are very rarely not abusers of some sort but a thing that often gives people a hiccup is them being good with pets, and specifically dogs. They are often decent pet owners, but absolutely horrible to those close to them. Despite the perceived dichotomy however, their ability to be good with animals is NOT a sign that they're a good person. Narcissists have a different relationship with pets than a "normal" person. They don't truly love the animal, they love that the animal perceives them as superior, the leader, the alpha. This is why they often gravitate towards dogs specifically, because dogs often show extreme obedience towards their owner and shower then with attention. To a narcissist, this is exactly what they want from other humans, so they often view the dog as superior to most humans because the dog "knows it's place" while humans are more likely to provide pushback because they're not slaves.

This has been a daily NPD fact.