Yeah, you learned with a superpowered dog with teeth that could cut through steel NOT to a pet a dog while they're eating, so he didn't with Bandit. As soon as the dog is done, however, he immediately starts petting him, with both hands, kneeling there and looking insanely happy about it.

He really misses his dog.

"I'm Superboy. Or Kon. You can call me either one." Now comes the ridiculous 'who'sag'boy?' voice. It doesn't matter that this dog can talk. Kon is just...dog-deprived. "Bandit, huh? Are you a good boy? I think you're a good boy. You said thank you and everything, didn't you. Who'sag'boy?"