By water towards Woolwich, and in our way I bethought myself that we had left our poor little dog that followed us out of doors at the waterside, and God knows whether he be not lost, which did not only strike my wife into a great passion but I must confess myself also.

@samuelpepys I was curious about Pepys' dog. Couldn't find any specifics of what it looked like but discovered that at some point he had a lion and a monkey!

https://symbolsandsecrets.london/2021/05/20/monkeys-and-lions-in-seething-lane/

Monkeys and lions in Seething Lane – Symbols & Secrets