Well, you are more than just a dog.

[Is that helpful? He is trying to make it sound better than what it seems like at face value, but that is difficult when there's no avoiding the obvious transformation.]

You are still able to do some magic, if I understand it correctly. There are certain magical traits that belong to individual types of monsters. And... a dog does have keen senses?

[Sorry, Jin Ling. He really is trying to reassure him.]

And during the full moon, monsters transform into fierce fighters as well. It is part of their natures.