“Jeff, we should buy you a pet,” Rhea said.
“But Mama,” Jeff clutched the metal figure of a puppy. “I already have a pet.”
The pet-bot pressed its muzzle against Jeff’s arm. As it let out a shrill electronic whimper, a tear drop rolled down from its eye.
“Woofer’s the best pet in the world.”
Grains of thought 
Hm?! Is this out of a book?
@tobeyoungistobesad – Nope. Inspired by Asimov’s robot stories though.