My former therapist has two dogs. He brought them both in while he was trying to get my daughter to talk to him. One was an Irish Wolfhound and was HUGE, the other was some type of mix. I liked watching him interact with them. The big dog followed him everywhere. He got up. The dog got up. He sat down. The dog sat down. He started walking. The dog started walking. It was cute. I don't know if he has any other pets, but it is always a quality I admire in a person. I'm a cat person myself, but love any and all creatures...except maybe snakes.