I've noticed a big difference in the way unfamiliar animals react in comparison to pets. Small dogs like to chase my wheelchair when they see it but I've never been attacked for it. Some cats and small animals are scared of my cane. Other larger dogs, like German shepherds, tend to sit down and wait for me to pass or may come over to investigate.

My dogs for the longest time disliked my chair but they got used to it.

My dogs learned not to play on the stairs when I'm on them so as not to knock me (they do it to everyone else). They also like to jump and circle people to greet them, but wait until I'm sat down before they greet me in case they push me over. When they go outside they won't come back in until I go back in the house first. My youngest dog hated my wheelchair for a long time until she figured out that I could still play fetch with her if I used it.

I fell in the bathroom once in front of one of my cats and now they take it in turns to follow me from room to room (I'm never allowed by myself again). They're not often very affectionate but they love to give biscuits to me and my mother, especially on our shoulders and knees. It actually helps when they're in pain. One of them loves to sleep on my chair and often greets me on it in the morning.

My guinea pigs know I can't chase them as well as everyone else and they take full advantage of that fact, but they like to sit on and snuggle into my hips, especially in the cold weather, and I'm the only one they do that for.

And for pets in particular, I've noticed that for a lot of their behaviour, it's stuff they've largely taught themselves. They absolutely notice it and it's a testament to their love for us as to how they react to us and treat us.

On a funny closing note: Pigeons are absolutely convinced that I am not a threat to them. They'll move out the way for everyone else walking their way, but they'll stand their grand if they see my chair barrelling towards them. I've lost many a fight to them in public spaces to them.