I am doing work instead of playing with my dog.  I'm paying a little attention to him but I have a goal I want to get to before I pay more attention to him.
I have a goal I want to get on here tonight but my dog really wants to play.  I feel bad that I'm not playing with him but would really like to hit my goal before I do.
user
Oh, I bet you are really torn.
assistant
I am, I would think I'll be done pretty soon and then take him for a nice long walk.
user
I'm sure he will love that. I bet you will see the joy just shining in his eyes.
assistant