Boss Doggie
all my loli wolf companions are so moe
To be honest the XY anime isn't THAT great, it only feels that way since its following Best Wishes which was the anime's second worst arc, just barely above Johto.
The first 20 episodes of the AG and DP arcs were much better, especially in terms of female companion. Serena largely feels like a less interesting or more laid-back version of May and Dawn, which is a shame because the writers have shown they can actually develop female companions in the show.
I do agree Serena needs to get her goals straightened out, but it's not like May and Dawn got their goals early on too.
With that said I really like the other characters, and even the filler episodes are worth watching (like that Pangoro episode). The recent episode is even great.
To be fair the anime hasn't moved on either.
Spoken like someone who never watched past Orange Islands.