Well, as far as quilting goes, our golden retriever is my companion, but we also have 3 horses, 2 goats, 2 guinea pigs and a couple of fish. I think mostly the dog's contribution is HAIR! But she's a sweetie. 2 years old and finally settling down a bit so she can sit with me in my quilting room for longer than 5 minutes! She loves to come in and set her head on my lap because of course, I'm not paying enough attention to her when I'm quilting! :lol: