What was your first pet like?

Mine was a dog, Kimo. He was a standard American Eskimo (no jokes about the name. I was six when we got him). He was a really patient and affectionate dog. He was pretty smart too. He just sort of knew when someone was in a bad mood. He always managed to cheer me up when I was sad. Unfortunately, I lost Kimo when he was still pretty young. He was hit by a car when I was in fifth grade. Still miss him.