If it wasn't for the active requirements for having a dog, I'd probably get one. Dogs in some ways are much better than kitties(only they are not as cute :3).
Dogs have a more relatable body language i suppose.... One thing that really fascinated me once, was when I was sitting at the park. There was this fountain with like four 'beams' of water going up. Then there was this cute dog, who kept jumping into the beams. Just mindless fun. Not a lot of animals engage in just mindless fun. It always has to have a purpose as far as I know. But this dog really just seemed like it was happy and just having fun.
I guess that is one of the key factors in whether or not we relate to animals. x_x
I may also just be talking out of my ass
Also I still love kitties more cos they are fluffy and cute. I wanna eat them... like BANANAS! NYAAARH!