I speak only from personal experience, but if more people behaved more like the family pet members that we so cherish, the world could be a better place to live in. I know for a fact that my canine family member behaves better than most of the more 'volatile' jerks that dwell amongst us. I will also freely admit that some folks consider my dog to be the more socially acceptable of the two of us!
And that's a good thing since he is a weekly volunteer therapy dog at a local retirement center.