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CMV: The relationship between humans and dogs is too fucked up for us to call them our best friends

It is my belief that humans have grossly mistreated dogs in modernish (maybe the past 200-300 years) times. Maybe way back in the day when they would hunt for and protect us the relationship between us was healthy, but nowadays its always felt pretty weird to me.

First of all, the existence of dog breeds is a major betrayal on our part to the canine genus. How could we take these beautiful animals that had been by our sides for at least ~14,000 years and selectively distort their features for our own amusement? In addition, how could we distort their features to their own demise? We've utterly destroyed the Pug; their eyes fall out, they can't breath, and the existence of Pug Dog Encephalitis (a brain infection) is fucked beyond belief. How could we do this to an entire species, then have the gall to call them our best friends?

Next, dogs love us. A lot. And we bred them that way. Even today, I would not be surprised if only the most "loyal" and "loving" of dogs are selectively bred. Maybe we don't do it overtly, but if I had to guess, dog breeders probably are more keen to breed dogs with more loving natures, cus those pups will sell a whole lot better than ones that may be more anxious around humans. 

What we've essentially done to dogs is this: I'll make you look the way I want you to look, even if it kills you. Then I'll make you love me.

Because of this, we do not deserve to call dogs our best friends, as we have grossly betrayed and mistreated this entire species.
gpt
> Next, dogs love us. A lot. And we bred them that way.

Some scholars believe that dogs started it. 

From Wikipedia:

> While humans may have intentionally domesticated wolves into dogs, an alternate hypothesis is that wolves effectively domesticated themselves by establishing a mutually beneficial relationship with prehistoric humans. They scavenged on the remains of the prey animals left by the prehistoric people at the human settlements or the kill sites. Those wolves that were less anxious and aggressive thrived, continued to follow the prehistoric humans, and colonized the human-dominated environments, generation after generation. Gradually, the first primitive dogs emerged from this group.

In other words, dogs took the initiative to love us because it was in their best interest to love us.