Hair
Barking
Farting
Snoring
Feed them
Give them treats
walk them
talk to them
They will follow you everywhere
They will be your friends for life
Transactional
You give to them = they give back to you
It's that kind of relationship
Still, you must remember that they are unique individuals
Oddities
Quirks
Eccentricities
This one only has one eye
This one has epilepsy
This one had a rough childhood
You must listen, observe, always be careful & kind
Simple lessons, a way forward, a way to live.