Does the Buddha like dogs? I am not a buddhist but I have a friend who is. He dislikes dogs and I have questioned him as to whether he is a true Buddhist. I believe that the Buddha is peaceful and nature loving, and so would love dogs.
The Buddha taught 'birth' with an 'animal' state of mind is a state of woe (beset by chronic suffering) or lower state of 'existence' (being). 

The Lokapala Sutta states that people who do not have moral shame (human conscience) and fear of wrongdoing (compassion for self &amp; others) will behave like dogs &amp; thus not have the bright principles that protect, respect &amp; honor the world.

The Kukkuravatika Sutta explains people behaving like dogs will lead those people to the company of dogs; but if it does not, it will lead to hell. This is why we can observe in society like-minded immoral people who create cliques where they keep eachother's company but, eventually, they turn on each other. 

For example, recently my neighbour's dog killed their pet cat. While pet dogs &amp; cats can live harmoniously &amp; friendly with each other, if the dog or cat is emotional, it will act without conscience &amp; concern for the other pet. This is similar to people who are killed by their pet lion, snake or crocodile who they mistakenly thought was loyal &amp; tame.    

Dogs can be very loyal to their human masters that feed them but they also bark at strangers &amp; fight a lot, particularly about sex &amp; territory. 

In Western countries, dogs are generally desexed thus do not have normal sex lives. However, in non-Western countries, this does not generally occur and one can witness male dogs literally bite each other to shreds over sex during the mating season. 

Many people also behave like this, such as politicians &amp; those in government, who tear each other to shreds, stab each other in the back &amp; start horrible wars merely for the purpose of (imperialistic) territory, power &amp; empire building. 

Thus, the Buddha may have shown unconditional love to all living creatures but this does not mean he encouraged all of their behaviours.