Fair points, definitely. Cuddling a cold fluffball in my coat to keep him warm and getting him home safe was a nice surprise to the day. And I believe the currency exchange for puppy kisses to USD falls in favor of the dags.
I do worry that there's some kind of canine revolution afoot, however.
My Ma's dog forged the same escape just yesterday, and my friend's dog made an attempt on Saturday. Does anyone subscribe to the Doggy Daily News that might know what's up? (Sure, it could just be Spring making them squirrelly, but that theory's not as fun to consider.)