Yes, if I take a hit, my dogs freak. This has been an issue for me when smoking inside. If I want to smoke inside, I can't be in the same room with the dogs. Otherwise, they will not allow for the focus that is usually required.
My cat on the other hand... I usually won't smoke UNLESS he is around. He knows what's up. If I go out into the yard to smoke, he'll follow and Sit down next to me to meditate. We sit parallel, staring into the sky. When I launch, he'll sit perfectly still with his eyes closed. When I come back, I'll look over to see how he's doing and he'll look over with wide eyes that seem to say "WTF!? OMG!?"
He'll come over to me and I'll pet him for a few minutes while we think about what we just saw, until he sits back in position. Then I know it's time to go back.

he was with me when I first broke trough. He was the last thing I saw before vaporizing.
We've once been confronted by a "bully" of an entity and he jumped out in front of me as if standing ground. The bully entity didn't want to mess with Max... he's one tough cat. Our new kitten will be trained when she's old enough... or not. We'll see how she does, but I think she's a natural
