Yeah, in my experience, small dogs tend to be the, "White Suburban Boys™ that desperately
pretend they're 'Gangsta™' or that they've been through the real shit," of dogs. Even when they know you, they possess the strong need to remind you of how tough they are, when they're more obnoxious than anything.
But about the art, a minor question. While I really like the simplistic way that you decided to convey the fur on this small hellbeast, I'm left a little bit confused about the tail. What direction is the fur going? I mean, you're free to dismiss my question by saying, "It's a small cartoon dog it doesn't matter," seeing as I'm the only person that seems to care enough to ask about a largely inconsequential detail. I just thought I'd ask.