Originally posted by GinsengSamurai:

I connect to it via Remote Desktop whenever I need to do stuff like back-ups and stuff.

You can also use Steam Link for this, minimize the Steam UI instead of launching a game and you get full desktop access. It's one of the few solutions that streams sound from the host and has clients for Android boxes.

Re: Dogs - yeah, they communicate primarily by farting, sneezing and the happy walrus pose.