The relationship of humans with most animals is a dark one, but if I had to pick one of the most selfish piece out of the lot, it would be with Man's best friend- Dog.
Everyone loves dogs. Puppies are adorable, aren't they? Ask yourself why you like dogs. One of the first things that comes to mind is they're loyal and that dogs love you back unlike cats (allegedly). You know what that means? You don't love dogs for who they are, you like dogs because they're loyal to you, you snap a finger and they do what you order them to do. This is something our human counterparts won't do for us- get ordered around. "Sit" "Stand""Eat""Don't eat".
It gives man the ego boost which is missing in his life, leading to the belief 'Dogs make your life stress free'. Actually speaking, all they do is give you the assurance that you are the one in charge, which serves as a stress buster.
Man's relationship with dog is a conveniently deceptive one. A dog is a man's best friend until the time he 'listens' to the human, it is deemed 'dangerous' when it stops obeying commands. How is it different from enslaving someone? Sure, unlike the slaves, dogs look happy. But it's only because they have not known any other life.
It is a very selfish relationship, caveman to a point. And yes crying about a fictional dog's death in a movie or a novel doesn't make up for reality.
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