Actually, that's too broad. I live in a third world country, and dogs are huge here. AS a family we have had many dogs, and of many different breeds also, even the dreaded Rottweiler, we've had many and loved them. Many families nowadays in South Africa has dogs as part of the family, some keep them purely as a repellent to burglaries, but for me, dog's have always been part of the family. We love cats too, but I favour a good playful dog like Labrador or golden retriever.
We also have stray dogs throughout the country, ones being kept in rural areas, not well kept where whole families of dogs become absolute scavengers again. Too many are being put down because man tires of them like he tires of his cell phone. Negligence is a big problem here, but that extent to own children, neighbours, families and elderly people, so also cats and farm animals, the dog does not stand out.