>>272563636
Only if you're a crazy old cat lady or if you live alone and all you have is your pet for company.
If you have humans in your life and you're not autistic they usually take up the majority of your interaction time.
You pet or interact with a dog but only for a little while then you go on with your day. You can't sit and talk to your dog for hours and learn something about the world or them or even yourself.