Everyone who has ever had a pet claims it is the "best"; whether it is a cat, horse, chimpanzee, goldfish, or dog makes no difference. But, for the most part, the dog usually comes out ahead. Almost everyone can tell you a favorite dog story. I like the one about the couple whose home had been burglarized and decided they needed a watch dog, so the husband went to the pet shop and told the owner what he wanted. The owner showed him a little French poodle named Fifi, and wanted to sell it to the man. The buyer said, "But you don't understand! We need a watch dog, a big dog, not a little old French poodle!" The owner of the pet shop said, "No, you don't understand. This, French poodle is trained in Karate, and would make you a very fine watch dog. Watch this." So the owner got a big board an…