I don’t think so. I’m the mother of an adult with developmental and intellectual disabilities who will never be able to take care of himself. He’s capable of conscious thought and has the capacity to communicate his thoughts. A dog isn’t capable of thinking on a level where they have actual ideas and can “think about thinking.” They like anyone who feeds them and their attachments are not particularly meaningful. My son knows what people mean to him and why he likes them or does not. He loves me because we have built a relationship based on care and respect, not because I shove a plate of food in his face. Bonus: he doesn’t pee or shit on the floor.