Somehow this piece manages to avoid mention of both Diogenes, famed admirer of dogs for whom his philosphical school, Cynicism[0], is named, and Kafka, whose Investigations of a Dog is an essential short fiction about a genius dog philosopher[2].
1: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diogenes#Philosophy :
> asked why he was called a dog [Diogenes] replied, "I fawn on those who give me anything, I yelp at those who refuse, and I set my teeth in rascals."