dogged alliance

Go up and talk to the dog. 
He won't listen to me at all. 
He's up there his way, and 

will only stay. I don't know 
how he got so insufferable 
and superior in his glorious 
pelt he hides beneath such 

typically eager bark and bite 
and purr-like growl and play.

He's eventually like an animal,
and essentially naturally like 
as well 

but
I want him to be my pal 
and he's not. He's your dog 
too, and your pal 

hot shot