For the more common and domestic house pets, such as dogs and cats, the options can be very condensed due to the limited choice.
Cats are lurking lazy assholes that could perform cool tricks if taught. Independent, cunning, cuddly, but still lazy asses.
Dogs are rambunctious energetic assholes that perform tricks to get whatever they want. Playful, loyal, cuddly, but still clingy asses.

That being said,
I resemble more of a cat, so naturally, I'm not much of a cat person. We bore each other.
Dogs keep me on my toes and can annoy at times, but they're pretty cool anyway. They keep someone like me motivated and not just sitting around all day.

My personal preferences for dogs would be a Husky, Corgi, or Rottweiler. Going beyond, any kind of hamster or rabbit.... because they're just so damn cute.