It's no accident that Sirius the brightest star is in the constellation of the Big Dog. What follows is NOT influenced by the fact that in Chinese astrology I'm a Fire Dog.
Much discussion lately of what form of governance might replace capitalism. I propose:
a World Council of Dogs. If the dogs like (lick?) you, you get the best of everything. If they don't, you still get enough to have a comfortable life but can't exercise any leadership.
Tough luck for places where they eat dogs, or consider them unclean (WTF does that mean?)
Dogs are better judges of human character than humans are (by smell?). We're easily taken in by honeyed words concealing evil intentions. Dogs aren't.
I should mention this could be self-serving because I love dogs and they almost invariably love me ;)