A dog is the only thing on earth that loves you more than you love yourself.
Dogs are not our whole life, but they make our lives whole.
There is no psychiatrist in the world like a puppy licking your face.
The great pleasure of a dog is that you may make a fool of yourself with him and not only will he not scold you, but he will make a fool of himself too.
To sit with a dog on a hillside on a glorious afternoon is to be back in Eden, where doing nothing was not boring - it was peace.
The average dog is a nicer person than the average person.
Dogs' lives are too short. Their only fault, really.
Dogs are our link to paradise. They don't know evil or jealousy or discontent.
If you pick up a starving dog and make him prosperous he will not bite you. This is the principal difference between a dog and man.
Whoever said you can't buy Happiness forgot little puppies.
If there are no dogs in Heaven, then when I die I want to go where they went.
Know yourself. Don't accept your dog's admiration as conclusive evidence that you are wonderful.
Dogs have given us their absolute all. We are the center of their universe. We are the focus of their love and faith and trust. They serve us in return for scraps. It is without a doubt the best deal man has ever made.
No one appreciates the very special genius of your conversation as the dog does.
Dogs laugh, but they laugh with their tails.
No matter how little money and how few possesions you own, having a dog makes you rich.
Outside of a dog, a book is a man's best friend. Inside of a dog it's too dark to read.
Dogs never bite me. Just humans.
The only creatures that are evolved enough to convey pure love are dogs and infants.
He is your friend, your partner, your defender, your dog. You are his life, his love, his leader. He will be yours, faithful and true, to the last beat of his heart. You owe it to him to be worthy of such devotion. Our dogs will love and admire the meanest of us, and feed our colossal vanity with their uncritical homage.
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