ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Jim Harbaugh: Dog Enthusiast.

At least, such seemed to be the case on Monday at his weekly press conference.

Being asked a question about the state of his offensive line, Harbaugh demurred, distracted by the reporter’s dog. The dog wasn’t there, of course, but the Michigan head coach was pretty sure that said reporter has a dog, and wanted to know more about it.

When all you can think about is dogs… pic.twitter.com/w3El3wvx7J — Isaiah Hole (@isaiahhole) November 12, 2018

It’s been awhile since the Wolverines head coach has had some levity in his press conferences, like he used to in nearly every one once he returned to Ann Arbor.

Gone are the days of “if worms had machine guns, birds would be afraid of them” or “Freddy P. Soft.” But are those fun days returning?

If the above is any indication, given the Wolverines 9-1 record and potential for winning the Big Ten and getting a College Football Playoff, it’s certainly a possibility.