2. They sleep nice and close to you. Too close sometimes.
3. They turn a blind eye to your more sartorially-challenged moments.
4. They guard and protect you, even watching over your meagre poker winnings.
5. They are there for you during your less-glamorous hours.
6. They like to be the first face you wake up to.
7. They'll let you use them as a bench press.
8. They will lie on the floor with you when there's a perfectly good sofa there that they use when you're not around.
9. They give kisses freely.
10. They like to play hide and seek.
11. They will share your passion for sport.
12. In fact, they'll watch 90-minutes of blokes running around in short shorts with a ball, just to be close to you.
13. When you're a shadowy figure who shuns the limelight, they provide a good empathetic image.
14. They are always happy to have you home. Even when they look nonplussed.
- nzherald.co.nz
