For a look at the "why" behind the popularity of dogs in fiction, these articles and papers provide excellent insight. Dancing Dogs: Stories
An anthology of twelve stories, each set in a different dog breed’s ideal environment (a Husky in Alaska, a Dalmatian at a firehouse). The collection uses a “breed primer” as its framing device. The romantic arcs mirror breed traits: the stubborn Shiba Inu story is an enemies-to-lovers; the loyal German Shepherd story is a second-chance romance. The dog’s physicality (size, coat, energy) dictates the pacing and tone of the romance. dog sex stories