Why are dogs so often treated as more important than people?

For instance, bounding over intimidating
young kids, in this case my niece and nephew in which case their grandmother was berated as not teaching them how to react to dogs, rolls eyes. Or intimidating my mother in which case the horrible guy tells her she's a stuck up ***** just because she's scared of the dog. I've seen countless cases of digs aggression and unruliness and the owners do sod all to deal with it but indulge them and never apologise. Worst of all, asides the term 'fur babies' is the belief that the fur babies judgement on another human is prophetic and must be believed so an attack is probably justified. Anyhow I'm just curious what the appeal is as someone who only finds them a nuisance. I like all animals really and don't fear any others but struggle with dogs being so commonplace. They menace cats, a vastly more unobtrusive pet and they occupy all public spaces now. They seem to be revered for their loyalty and often replace people's human relationships, for example someone who doesn't have kids or a dysfunctional relationship with their family. Hence humanizing dogs with puppacinos etc. Can anyone enlighten me?

Hi!
Dogs are loyal, non-judgmental, always there, and offer unconditional love, something people don’t always receive from others.
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Treated better how? Maybe dogs have one up on us with their free food and housing, and ignorance to the issues of the world, but theyre also animals without free will.