People rarely "get me"... but dogs? I've lost count of how many "not usually friendly to strangers so fast" etc. dogs who've instantly taken to me, & me to them.
No idea why, and I don't care why. Probably an autism thing... zero dishonesty in communication on either side?
Dogs are the best people

I sat with her till owner came back, stressed & apologetic (seems they had no choice but to leave pup for a bit) & shocked to find her calm in my lap
"She's usually terrified of strangers"

"dogs get me" never lifting my eyes from pup.

She thanked me, pup licked my face & they went on their way

It’s totalitarianism and we are past the point where there is a reasonable, conciliatory political remedy. They have to be destroyed, completely