Who Hear Cuddles Pets (or has an opinion on the matter)?

I'm not an animal lover, but I sometimes give the dog at home a nice long cuddle (usually on the sofa or floor), especially if I'm tired/exhausted.

I like it when she dreams (especially the barking parts), it's interesting to feel.

It's nice to be utterly unconcerned about being judged by how I do it (I'm saying this as a strongly independent person who doesn't really care what most people think of me).