"They all would/would have defended me with their lives." This can be seen as an instance of manipulation and deprivation of free will on a species level, as d

"They all would/would have defended me with their lives." This can be seen as an instance of manipulation and deprivation of free will on a species level, as dogs have been deliberately bred by humans to have these traits. Though, then again one could question whether animals (or humans, for that matter) have free will to begin with, even if they're not bred to have traits that are desirable to humans.