We've bred this companion animal that we're able to bond with so deeply, and I so appreciate the simplicity of the bidirectional unconditional love. So rare between humans, so common human-to-dog.

This article makes an interesting point about dog attention as a focal point in art - not something I'd noticed before, but I enjoy having it pointed out to me.

My dog stares at me, then the AC, then back at me again when he wants it turned on.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laika