<![CDATA[Before peoples' faces start melting, let me be perfectly clear. I'm a dog person. I love dogs. I grew up with dogs. I volunteered for years at a dog shelter. I've gotten the most aggressive dogs to stop snarling and lick my face. In fact, I prefer dogs to most people. Few things enrage me more than witnessing a dog being abused or neglected. Those who know me know that my dog-lover credentials are solid.]]>