Snowy, a white Fox terrier, is Tintin's four-legged companion.

When I cycled out of the cemetery, my four-legged companion followed but somewhat reluctantly at first.

Curtis has teeth, too, though his aren't as big and sharp as those of the dog, and unlike his four-legged companion, he doesn't have the heart to use them.

Ayla and Jondalar and their four-legged traveling companions found their way getting steeper and more difficult when they left behind the lowland and the mammoths.

We get quite used to our domestic dog actually bringing us sticks and balls so that we may throw them for our four-legged companion to retrieve.

Snowy (Milou in Hergé's original version), a fox terrier dog, is Tintin's loyal, four-legged companion.

But with people increasingly thinking of pets as their family members, a growing segment of the travel industry has become willing to open its doors to four-legged companions.

The travel industry has been quick to cash in on this trend: many hotels now offer packages with pet beds and special room-service menus for four-legged companions.

Dorian didn't have to worry about such problems with his tropical fish, but pet owners with lively four-legged companions were in a different category.

Many local accommodations and attractions also welcome their two-legged guests' four-legged companions.