I think that tug of war thing about dogs losing respect for their owners is probably a myth! this manga is pretty old and dominance theory isn't as widely subscribed to by dog trainers anymore nowadays.
https://youtu.be/Jhzf8EP2OZ0
and here's the song ken was singing at the end! it really is an earworm!
@Acy
lol thanks for putting that in the comments, I tried to find it myself to drop in the end card or something but I wasn't sure I found the right thing.
(and thanks for getting that reference in the first place because I was like, what the actual fuck is he going on about?)