——provide very little in the way of companionship.——
Wow...my dog loves me...whines when I leave, overjoyed when I return, tucks me into bed at night and goes back downstairs when I fall asleep, loyal beyond words..
I love dogs . . . have two of them. One is a Japanese Shin who absolutely worships my shadow . . . the other is a beagle/chihuahua mix that could care less whether I show up or not - unless I have some food to share. Otherwise, I call him and it’s like . . . ‘PICK A NUMBER!’