I still need to find a suitable picture for the girl and choose her personality, but her name is Kyara (pron. key-AH-rah).
Here are some factfiles of the animals:
Name: Conan (pron. CO-nin)
Animal: Irish Wolfhound
Age: Around 5 years old
Looks: Conan is tall and lean, but he is not as massive as his breed sometimes can be. He has a scruffy, wiry coat, of a pale grey-brown colour. This it what keeps him warm and dry in the cold, wet winters. Feathery eyebrows sweep down over his warm brown eyes and his mouth sits in a permanent wide grin. His sensitive dark nose is always on alert and his floppy ears twitch in response to any unusual sounds. On his rump a well-muscled, black-tipped tail swings strongly from side to side when he is content or just as quickly slips in between his legs if he's scared. His large paws, tread carefully and quietly over the soft brown earth, in pace with Kyara's. And when he does his long loping run the soft sound of his panting breath is punctuated only by the dull thuds of his feet hitting the ground.
Personality: Conan is tentative at times and looks to Kyara for permission or reassurance before starting to do something. Despite this he is strong and would risk his life to protect her. His main focus is her safety and he never does anything risky or reckless. He is very loyal, sensible and calm and helps keep boisterous Edan in check when the playful little terrier goes too far.
Role: Although Edan does most of the hunting, Conan often goes with him so together they can catch slightly larger prey. His main role is protector and companion of Kyara.