Writer's Block: Meow vs. Arf
As a mage, a cat is more practical than a dog, because it can only one-hit kill me if it rolls high, it is intelligent enough to make a good familiar, it is awake at night and can sit and watch me study, and I can pick it up without being over-encumbered. Schnauzers are really cute though. They look a bit like Nova from Shining Force.