Dog Monday’s loyal and unconditionally loving character encourages readers to reflect on their perception of animals, thus enabling more room for consideration and respect towards animal rights. Indeed, loyalty and love are two fundamental character traits of Dog Monday that are evidenced by Dog Monday's long vigil. In fact, Dog Monday’s loyalty is made explicit via his loyal and heartbreaking years of wait for his owner that “seemed as long as an ordinary lifetime” ( Montgomery 637). Furthermore, Monday’s unconditional love is directly stated by the narrator as Dog Monday has “the most…