Not fair! Almost all Germans have wiener dogs. It's the most popular breed in Germany...beloved by all.

Actually, Hitler had an Alsatian (a German Shepherd dog) named Blondie. He was reportedly very fond of the dog and treated it kindly and praised it a great deal...so much so that Eva Braun grew rather jealous of Blondie. This often happens. I've seen family members really bothered by the fact that "Mom (or Dad) (or my husband) loves the dog more than they love me".

It is, however, much easier to love a dog...because the dog's love is so unconditional. It still loves you even if you're having a bad hair day, you don't wash, and you didn't remember to pay the phone bill. It's not that easy with people. They're a lot more critical than dogs are.