Dogs are of the most humble and teachable creatures. If treated with the correct dose of love and respect, a dog will do absolutely anything for you. I believe that, before any man can advance to his next level of existence, he needs to have acquired or, attained to, that same level, or degree, of humility. They were provided to teach us these important lessons and those who refuse to learn from them will not progress to the next level. Okay, not everyone needs to learn these lessons from dogs but, those who will not consider that dogs are a far higher form of life than most give them credit for, are also not too far along the evolution chain and need to go back to basics. Their general perception, I believe, far exceeds ours and they know long before us of many things to come. They too have always been (created not too much later than we were), and need to be honored with our highest commendations and awards. People who abuse or maltreat dogs (as well as animals in general) have yet a lot to learn. And I would also say that; any dog who bites or attacks people for no apparent reason does so only due to an aberration which he most likely received from his caregiver or, inherited through his line who received that trait from an earlier caregiver. I sometimes imagine that I love dogs more than I do people. Love and hug your or a dog today and see how your day improves! p.s. I, of course do love and care for my fellow humans more but, were I to encounter a dog in trouble as well as a person, I would hasten to return for the dog asap after having tended to my fellow man!