I was quite annoyed to get my pet and then have him die in the first battle and not come back! I have some useless Inslow that never dies and has barely a limb left (or eye or anything really, hes partially mummified as far as i can tell) and my poor dog cant come back?

I would like my dog aka 'mans best friend' to function as a champion ie eligible for more enchantments and not perma die.

Ideally they would also get access to skills and/or some sort of inventory but ill be happy just to get him back.

At present he guards my capital as a i cant risk him in battle.