We are about to embark on a mystical way where little dogs and big dogs alike roll on their backs in the middle of the night to receive momentarily satisfying belly rubs. But then especially for dogs, perhaps, momentary satisfactions are one of life's special gifts, though sometimes they occur so swiftly that one doesn't notice the gift.
The only time you can purchase virtue is when you buy a good dog or pay for its release from the pound.
People who need their space discover sooner or later that they are in Hell and no one is near. Even then a good dog might help if it were truly loved for its sake.