You and an animal

How much do you have in common with an animal and what it is?

once ago, in my family we had a dog. he was thin and liked running around.sometimes we coungn't see him in two days. at that time , I was just a little girl, like him, also liked playing outside after class. so, when I was outside, he would follow me and protect me. he died 4years ago. I miss him very much, hoping he can be a man in the next generation