Totally agree! While most of the author's points aren't so factually wrong, it's what he's missing that's the problem. I think the central problem all comes do

Totally agree! While most of the author's points aren't so factually wrong, it's what he's missing that's the problem. I think the central problem all comes down to the word "ownership" - like a car, or a slave. Really I don't even treat my car that that! (although it's a sometimes problematic relationship) Only in the eyes of the legal system you might be the "owner" of an animal, but that's not at all the real dynamic of any healthy relationship with any animal. Working animals too. There's absolutely nothing wrong or selfish with finding a mutually rewarding relationship with other people. Even if some of those people are the four legged fur covered types. After that, with any animal, it's a matter of personality and taste in what or who you like and don't. And vice-versa. Just like with human peoples it's a two way street. So the best thing is that this author recognizes the way he thinks and at least isn't interested in "owning" a dog himself. If he would kindly avoid any other contact with any other animals, that'd be be even better. He's projecting, but fortunately all of us are not that shallow.