I'm happy with the first episode! They had a lot of "introduction" to do, and carried it out without being dull? That's a good sign!
Think of the girl's position: She's sitting there one day and suddenly someone else's thoughts fill her head! A dog's thoughts! It's not like she can plug her ears or something, and it doesn't matter how near/far he is either!
I'd consider murder as the first option too! Unless it was a cat! Then I'd be in heaven! (lolz, probably not!)
They seem to have found a nice balance with the silly, the story and the cute. With a heavy dose of "fan service" to boot!