First, there's a lanky dog. In order to help describe Brown, I'll have to mention the Simpson's pet. Can you picture it? This dog too has spindly legs and each seem to function independently. It is a bit of a wimp as proven by its total fear of me for the first few days of contact. Oh, sure it can bark during the night at an imagined intruder but I doubt the thin body would really be much of a threat. Brown has begun to warm up to me emotionally, yet physically the dog can never seem to get warm enough. It waits in the morning until the sun bakes the concrete floor so that it can sit and soak up heat. Today was bath day and after it was over Brown sat shivering next to the doorway.
Secondly, there's the crabby cat. Jimmy is a hunter and spends most of the night out on travels. This creature is only affectionate at meal time. I think it's a bit of a sadomasochist as it seems to enjoy being swatted. If one gets in its way though, they're likely to bear the evidence of the encounter in the form of some scratches.