You gain the ability to comprehend and verbally communicate with canine beasts for the duration. The knowledge and awareness of many canines is limited by their intelligence, but at minimum, canines can give you information about nearby locations and monsters, including whatever they can perceive or have perceived within the past day. You might be able to persuade a canine to perform a small favor for you, at the GM's discretion.

Tamaskas can understand canines on a deeper level as their native language is a more complex version of canines'. When they converse with a canine it feels as if they are speaking to a young pup with a limited vocabulary. Canines will feel more inclined to talk and be friendly with Tamaskas.