My dog is better than your dog  Dogs don't lie about love.
Anyone who has a cold-nosed companion will agree. Their joy is
boundless, their devotion absolute, and their stinkiness
completely negligible compared to the slobbery happy they bring
to anyone who wants some.  Dogs are a good thing.  Think about
it.  Peter Pan's playmates had Nana.  Timmy had Lassie.  Penny
had Bolt.  Gibbs' got nobody.  Well, sure he's got us, but he
doesn't have a friend. Someone who gets him. Someone who won't
judge him based on his challenges or care whether or not he can
keep up with the neighborhood kids.  This is where I crumple and
melt a little and try to think of a gazillion reasons why
allergies and asthma shouldn't stand in the way of opening our
arms to a dog.  Related: Scientists study how animals help
autistic children  Autism Service Dogs are getting lots of buzz
from both sides of the fence lately, too, creating a kind of
therapy dog vs. mutty muttington throwdown.  In one corner we
have Autism dogs. They can make h