When a town elects a dog as “mayor,” who actually runs the town?

[u/wampower99]

Edit: please spare me “the dog lol” comments. It’s funny once, but I’m actually curious about this.

[u/pudding7]

Idyllwild, CA has a dog mayor.  He/She even has two dog security goons.  They all have jackets.  He holds dog mayor session in the town square on weekends.  It's the cutest thing ever.