The dog days of summer are upon us and we thought it might be fun to share some of our favorite dog-related proverbs and quotes from famous comedians, authors, politicians, and an unknown.
Happiness is a warm puppy.
– Charles Schultz
The greatest love is a mother’s; then a dog’s; then a sweetheart’s.
Polish Proverb
My goal in life is to be as good of a person my dog already thinks I am.
Author Unknown
There’s no such thing as a dumb dog, but God knows there are continents filled with dumb humans.
– Rita Mae Brown
It sometimes takes days, even weeks, before a dog’s nerves tire. In the case of terriers it can run into months.
– E.B. White
The best way to get a puppy is to beg for a baby brother – and they’ll settle for a puppy every time.
– Winston Pendleton
I named my dog Stay so I can say, “Come here, Stay. Come here, Stay.
– Steven Wright
I wonder if other dogs think poodles are members of a weird religious cult.
– Rita Rudner
A door is what a dog is perpetually on the wrong side of.
– Ogden Nash
Did you ever notice when you blow in a dog’s face he gets mad at you? But when you take him in a car he sticks his head out the window.
– Steve Bluestone
If dogs could talk, it would take a lot of the fun out of owning one.
– Andy Rooney
You can say any fool thing to a dog, and the dog will give you this look that says, “My God, you’re RIGHT! I NEVER would’ve thought of that!”
– Dave Barry
If you pick up a starving dog and make him prosperous, he will not bite you; that is the principal difference between a dog and a man.
– Mark Twain
Some of my best leading men have been dogs and horses.
– Elizabeth Taylor
For those who love dogs, it would be the worst form of a lie to call any place where dogs were banned “Paradise.” Certainly no loving God would separate people from their canine friends for eternity.
– Stanley Coren
If you can identify the unknown, or have a favorite dog quote we haven’t included here but definitely should have, please share it in the comments!
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nice quotes.,lol
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Hi. I love this dog quote: “If you pick up a starving dog and make him prosperous, he will not bite you; that is the principal difference between a dog and a man.” Absolutely! Anyway here’s my dog quote: “A dog is the only thing on earth that loves you more than he loves himself.” 🙂
it’s funny that they would think this way… “From a dog’s point of view his master is an elongated and abnormally cunning dog.” – Mabel L. Robinson
“You can say any fool thing to a dog, and the dog will give you this look that says, “My God, you’re RIGHT! I NEVER would’ve thought of that!” ”
LOL too bad Wally can’t read because he needs to see this.
He will either look at me like I’m stupid (“you want what? say something I can understand…”), or if he’s sleep, he’ll flick his ears, but then be like “whatever…”
whoooo hoooo! From the dog’s point of view, his master is an elongated and abnormally cunning dog. that’s exactly how I feel!