Dogs don't feel threatened by your intelligence. No dog ever voted to confirm Clarence Thomas. You can train a dog. Dogs are easy to buy for. Dogs are good with kids.
Dogs are already in touch with their inner puppies.
You are never suspicious of your dog's dreams. The worst social disease you can get from dogs is fleas. Dogs don't need therapy to undo their bad socialization. Dogs don't make a practice of killing their own species. Dogs understand if some of their friends cannot come inside.