I had a dog that was a cat. She wanted affection, but it had to be her idea. And ONLY her idea. She could be walking up to the couch to hop in your lap, and if you saw it and invited her up she’d turn around and walk away, because she did NOT answer to your commands.

But then you’d be watching the TV and notice that you were petting the dog, and have no idea when she’d snuck alongside you for her cuddling.

She also was super attached to her dog bed we’d made out of an old suitcase. She did whatever she could to stay in it.