It seems some humans think that there is a question as to whether animals (a category which includes us dogs, I believe) have rights.  Humans claim "natural rights" handed down by Divine Providence for themselves; rights of life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness; that are self evident and above any laws that governments can enact.  They fail to include all of the other species in their declarations because they believe that humans are different in kind than the rest of the sentient beings that exist in nature.  I would question that premise but we dogs have other ways to protect our interests.  I am happy to report that in my subdivision the rights of dogs are being monitored by humans that are enlightened by our dog association's Rights of Dog declaration (authored by I, Buffy) No, I'm not a Paine, as some have suggested.  I don't have a Locke on the truth.  I can see dogs on the other side of the pond, so I know a lot about life there and foreign policy and such things as dat dere and thus I am qualified to hold high office in the dog association:)  
     As for the Rights of Dog, we obviously have the right to remain silent.  We're not talking.  You won't see us testifying against our interests in a court of law.  We have the right to bear arms, or paws, whatever you want to call them.  We have the right to free assembly, if we can escape past the electronic fence that borders our yards.  Dogs may obtain licenses just like humans.  If we are good pets we get the right to a dog's life, which is hard to beat.  As for the guarantee of our rights, anytime a dog is treated poorly by some wayward human, the TV news will see to it that the plight of the dog is portrayed to the populace in a sympathetic light and rightly so.  The human will often be punished more severely than if he maimed another human!  Our rights are protected due to our lovability factor.  We use our cuteness and innocence to garner your affection, ergo you look out for our interests.  A win-win situation!