I believe God created dogs to allow a glimpse into the fellowship he intended man to have with creation before the fall. With dogs, man can have relationship with God's creation.
I agree! There is no other creature on earth that loves us as unconditionally as a dog does. Not even people.
What a gift! What a blessing dogs are. Life is definitely better with dogs.
After a stretch of Job time and then time helping mom, I somehow ended up being a hermit for these last few years, but thanks to a couple of spaniels I never sleep alone.
Fwiw, in the game of life, a pair of springers beats a full house of lonely every time.