Dogs are the normal four-legged creatures in Glorantha. However, the Orlanthi tend to have a very negative view of the canines. Part of this is that , a brother of Orlanth, is the god of alynxes. The other reason is that in certain adventures, Orlanth faced great obstacles from various canine gods.
However, some Orlanthi don't have a problem with dogs (as can be seen in the event mentioned below).