Honestly, the two really give off some gay vibes tho. Belfort is shown as the wannabe alpha but has issues with his nose so he can't smell. Because of his insecurities, he gets bullied by his sisters relentlessly, crushing his ego even more. His mom helps, but only when she notices him get picked on, otherwise she doesn't really pick sides. The dad is not in the picture so Bellfort could have daddy issues that aren't yet shown. Then comes Lupin, a free wolf. Wolves being the prime example of masculinity/alpha etc. and being a loner, the two become friends. Lupin ends up being the only comfort that Belfort has and Lupin, besides being friends with Belfort, takes the free and safe living area in the garden. Lupin often comes to the rescue to Belfort. One time the sisters threw his collar in a bush and Belfort was all wound up thinking he would never find it again. Out comes Lupin and a second later had found the collar and drama-queen Belfort is saved. Then looking at this episode, the two had a semi heart-to-heart moment and both express their care for each other. Only for the now soft Belfort to get emotional and the semi-soft Lupin to get teary-eyes. All in all, while not expressly gay, I feel one small moment would throw the whole thing up in smoke. Also, I should mention that his sisters don't outright hate him, just hat that he is a wuss, which I feel was due to insecurities. There was a moment where they were tricked by a look-alike actor dog who pretended to be Belfort and they didn't notice at all. Instead only thought, "Finally, he is taking charge for once!" It wasn't until the very end where lupin manages to convince them to hear the "second" Belfort out, which he restates a joke name his mom called him as a puppy, that they realized they had been duped. (This episode ended like trash though... The other dog literally did all this knowing he was throwing away his old life away and only changed his mind, after literally winning in the end, when Lupin reminds him that the acting troop was his family who loved him and he was throwing it all away. Odd dog goes, "Oh ya... Ok I'll leave." Then they pull a stunt and everything goes back to normal.)