it's entirely possible that they would own either a cat or a little puppy (or both)
the dog and cat in question
the dynamic would be so different for each one but one thing is certain and it's that arlo and the animals will be competing with each other for remi's attention
arlo sleeping on the couch with a cat curled up on his lap <3
remi going out for afternoon runs with their dog <33
with the dog arlo will have it learn every single trick in the book and have it going on daily runs
with the cat it would be chilling while arlo reads another self help book
them trying to have their dalmations 101 scene where they have the dog run while they couples bike 😭
remi entertaining the cat by having it chase a fly-fishing toy or the laser point tool and have the cat run around everywhere trying to catch it
arlo will be malewifing and trying to bake something and then there's a cat dashing all over the cutting board and sending vegetables flying everywhere
their dog will be disciplined as fuck bc arlo refuses to let it run wild and be a public nuisance like those owners who let their dogs act up whenever they run into another dog
but under remi's jurisdiction it would be completely unhinged and jump him affectionately (he gets grossed out every time)
arlo: "we need order over here" so in public their dog is the model of good behavior
he is so proud of the dog as he is able to go on walks with it unleashed and everyone is amazed, plays it off like its no biggie "literally every dog in europe is capable of doing this"
but he can't stop it from pouncing on him whenever he comes home
the cat meanwhile will just jump on the table and there is nothing to be done about that
the dog leaping into bed with remlo 😭 remi doesn't gaf and starts cuddling the dog
arlo hates it because fur gets everywhere and it gets in the middle of them (lowkey he loves it why lie)
arlo sticking his head out from underneath the blankets and the cat popping out right after him
arlo and the cat will be so petty 😭 whenever arlo does something the cat doesn't like it'll start knocking pans off of the countertops
he'll pull it off of the counter and its super pissed bc he's immune to it scratching
remi refuses to let arlo put the cat in his place
she takes it from him like "you're so harsh for NO reason" when she turns around the cat sticks its tongue out at him over her shoulder (their reverse tom and jerry dynamic)
arlo as tom and the cat as jerry
they have a hate-love relationship where arlo cannot keep the cat's name out of his mouth when talking shit but they are inseperable around the house
remi picks up knitting and the cat suffers immensely whenever she pulls it into one of her signature yarn sweaters that could double as a straitjacket
arlo and the dog dual waiting for remi to get home from work
as soon as she unlocks the door the dog is onto her immediately meanwhile arlo hovers around the doorway, she's like. just join us and stop acting like you were doing something else
remi goes out to petco all the time and buys those crazy treats that look like baked human goods
arlo makes the dog do at least 5 tricks before it can even get a fration of a morsel of the treat meanwhile remi spoils the hell out of it and sneaks it extra when arlo is not around
remi would buy those poor animals jorts and a t-shirt so its up to arlo to assemble their society-friendly fits
the dog instantly goes to remi for treats and pets meanwhile the cat jumps onto arlo like a baby bc it knows he won't try to make it dance or recreate silly cat videos
remi has a dogstagram that is spam-updated every thirty minutes to her own insta having posts every other day
