Our St. Bernard wags her tail when my wife and I hug and likes to cuddle with both of us on the couch. If I tied up my wife and started whipping her, I’m sure the Saint would object and try to protect her Mom. I trust my dog’s natural sense of love and pack solidarity much more the life negating message of this movie.
My wife's malamute used to jump up on us and force her way between us. Then she would look around casually, as if she was saying, "what's up?" She was a funny alpha female 8-)