My best friend is my beagle, Allie.
Aww thats a cute name. The beagle was developed primarily for hunting hare, and they have a great sense of smell. 
She's very sweet and cuddly. But she likes to chase squirrels.
awww I imagine that would make for some interesting walks! They are very intelligent dogs. 
Her attitude is  "But I wanna, I wanna. You're a mean mom!" Dogs are like 4-year-olds.
awww I've always wanted a dog. I've only had cats, which I love, but you can't really bring them places.
I know people who put a cat hraness on their cat and take them into the back yard. It's not practical for us apartment dwellers.
True, they are good human companions though. I actually tried to do that once, but my cat was not feeling that!