[Whatever, why wouldn't Noct be able to speak animal? That's totally a thing princesses can do, so princes should, too. Obviously.]

...Actually?

[Hiring a dog walker is obviously a luxury, but...]

I think it's animal abuse if they don't have something in place, so, yeah? Either they come home at lunch and take care of it, or they make sure they're not gone too long or something. I'm not sure, I'd have to look the laws up.