That book is the answer to feminism. Are you a feminist? With a poodle for a pet, I wouldn’t be surprised.
A Standard Poodle is the champagne of dogs, a smart and proud breed for intelligent, discerning owners, also people with allergies can have them. A man comfortable in his oozing heterosexuality has no problem owning a poodle.
Now a geeky, cross-eyed, unattractive engineer who oozes weakness and passivity might like a dog that has the more masculine features that his owner lacks.