Dogs are pretty hard to top.

My dogs help keep me in shape by joining me on walks. Their snuffling noses bring tranquility to my soul. They also sense when I'm down and snuggle up next to me.

You can roughhouse with a dog. Not so much a cat.

Dogs are very protective of their friends.

My dogs wake me up with kisses and excitement. My sister's cat woke me up by shoving its ass in my face.

Dogs lend their name to a delicious cheap American food. Nobody would eat a hot cat.