>>149154522personally, i want to chalk it up to a few factors
-pretty much no chance to ever be anywhere near a real wolf or any other really dangerous canid really
-thus maybe the brain doesn't associate werewolfs with wolfs but with dogs and thus with pets/friends etc
-idea reinforced as a kid with cartoons making tons of bipedal dog characters that are usually good guys
-positive feedback of kids who became furries, which became animators and made cartoons with even more furry-bait designs