The best romantic storylines do not force a choice between the dog and the man. They build a family. The man learns the dog’s favorite scratching spot. The woman watches the man talk to the dog seriously about proposing. The final scene is not just the couple embracing—it is the couple and the dog on the couch, a single unit of trust.

The dog, in this context, is her chaos. And the hero must love her chaos to love her.