War Dogs...

[Targan]

When we were teenagers I ran a D&D campaign that MajorPo played in and he played a druid (whose name is now lost in the mists of time). This druid had a war dog named Lionel. The druid died on about the second session of the campaign and MajorPo asked me if he could play Lionel who was much more effective in combat anyway. Despite the limited role playing opportunities Lionel actually fared spectacularly well.