They say dogs are man’s best friend, and there was some stiff competition. For example, cheese. Cheese is often man’s best friend as well, that is unless you’re lactose intolerant. Or television. If you told the average person that they could never watch TV again, there would be rioting in the streets. 

Or water. I don’t know if you’ve noticed, but we can’t survive without it. But any of those things would lose in a competition against dogs if you’re a dog person. If you’re a dog person, odds are you’d rather live in a cramped studio apartment with a dog than a mansion with no dogs. You would give up many things before you would give up your trusty hound. And I don’t blame you. Things like food, water, and shelter are necessary to sustain life, but dogs are necessary to imbue meaning into it. If you don’t have a little guy around, is it all worth it?