> owning a dog to corral your sheep is somehow more ethical than having one for companionship. I I have a non-working companion dog, but I think in general wor

> owning a dog to corral your sheep is somehow more ethical than having one for companionship. I I have a non-working companion dog, but I think in general working dogs like sheep dogs have more fulfilling lives, which is therefore more ethical than keeping me company. But since that isn't really an option for my particular dog, there's nothing wrong with my keeping and just loving the heck out of her.