Dogs are great, and really good companions.

[ Hestia is super happy, she wants all the pets. She's a big dog though, so if Mimori wants dog kisses it would be safer for her to lean forward so Hestia doesn't knock her from her wheelchair. Radish eventually peels herself from Kiyoshi to say hello to the new person, but Beatrice doesn't seem to be about to loosen his claws yet. ]

It doesn't matter what age you get a dog at, either. They'll love you anyway.