From what I can tell, cats are just as simple-minded as dogs, but the main difference is that they are barely domesticated. So yeah, I'll take the creature that appears to love me over the creature that couldn't care less about me. I especially appreciate how present dogs are.. they don't seem to care about anything that's going on other than what's happening right now, and that's something I need more of in my life. And man, I love watching the videos of dogs being reunited with their owners after not seeing them for months.

Plus there are smart breeds of dogs if you're into that sort of thing.