I have. Our dogs kept our house from being robbed twice. One of our puppies freaked out so hard the scum-bag ex of the woman we'd given him to was able to save her son from being kidnapped. Another puppy stopped a home intrusion by biting an intruder and alerting the family to what was going on so they could call the cops.
ETA: That said, reading the further explanation, yeah, I get where this is coming from. I know exactly the story you're talking about and while I didn't read it as that and it DID read in-character in the moment, I can head nod along with this. And I do think the author set it up in-story - at least to my satisfaction - that it was not something that the female character would do without interest on her own terms with input from a partner. It would be a different story if that willingness wasn't there - pet ownership is a big thing! And I agree about my priorities being the dogs being kept safe and okay and that feelings have a TON to do with pet guardianship and the responsibilities inherent in that. (I didn't get a cat until I was 99% sure I could care for her and provide for her with a bunch of different backups.)
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ETA: That said, reading the further explanation, yeah, I get where this is coming from. I know exactly the story you're talking about and while I didn't read it as that and it DID read in-character in the moment, I can head nod along with this. And I do think the author set it up in-story - at least to my satisfaction - that it was not something that the female character would do without interest on her own terms with input from a partner. It would be a different story if that willingness wasn't there - pet ownership is a big thing! And I agree about my priorities being the dogs being kept safe and okay and that feelings have a TON to do with pet guardianship and the responsibilities inherent in that. (I didn't get a cat until I was 99% sure I could care for her and provide for her with a bunch of different backups.)