As you and the specimen grow and interact, emergent attributes will take effect.
 
The more you nuture an attribute, the more overt it becomes and the more powerful the effect it has on the growth of the creature. Take care in your efforts to not make an imbalanced specimen.
 
Affection - the capacity to form emotional bonds with those around it
Appearance - the outward appearance of the creature.
Communication - the capacity to communicate with those around it in a verbal and nonverbal sense.
Conditioning - the capacity for the creature to adopt instinctual habits and adapt to the environment
Intelligence - the capacity of the creature to internalize and utilize thought processes
Insight - the ability for the creature to understand the intent of those around it and apply them interactively
Locomotion - the ability of the creature's movement in all senses
Loyalty - the tendency of the creature to adhere to and protect a construct established early on
Senses - the ability of the creature to perceive the world around them in a physical sense
Strength - the overall physical capacity of the creature both as endurance and the output of energy