Short of the love between a parent and their child, there may not be another love as pure and fulfilling as the love between a person and their dog. Nurturing, attentive, and always up for playtime, dogs are a quintessential part of country life, and we can’t picture our lives without at least one. All of the dog quotes we’ve gathered here aren’t just intended to make you happy; they’ll also remind you of the special bond of friendship we have with our dogs.
From funny quotes about dogs, like Elayne Boosler’s “My fashion philosophy is, if you’re not covered in dog hair, your life is empty”, to quotes about the bond between dog lovers and their pups, “The love of a dog is a pure thing. He gives you a trust which is total. You must not betray it,” Michel Houellebecq reminds us, there’s something here for just about everyone.
- “The dog is a gentleman; I hope to go to his heaven not man’s.” – Mark Twain
- “All his life he tried to be a good person. Many times, however, he failed. For after all, he was only human. He wasn’t a dog.” – Charles M. Schulz
- “If you don’t own a dog, at least one, there may not necessarily be anything wrong with you, but there may be something wrong with your life.” – Roger Carass
- “You can usually tell that a man is good if he has a dog who loves him.” – W. Bruce Cameron
- “There is no faith which has never yet been broken, except that of a truly faithful dog.” – Konrad Lorenz
- “I think dogs are the most amazing creatures; they give unconditional love. For me, they are the role model for being alive.” -Gilda Radner
- “Did you know that there are over 300 words for love in canine?” – Gabriel Zevin
- “My fashion philosophy is, if you’re not covered in dog hair, your life is empty.” – Elayne Boosler
- “Once you have had a wonderful dog, a life without one is a life diminished.” – Dean Koontz
- “Dogs’ lives are too short. Their only fault, really.” – Agnes Sligh Turnbull
- “The dog lives for the day, the hour, even the moment.” – Robert Falcon Scott
- “No one appreciates the very special genius of your conversation as the dog does.” – Christopher Morley
- “No matter how little money and how few possessions you own, having a dog makes you rich.” – Louis Sabin
- “Be the person your dog thinks you are.” – C.J. Frick
- “The bond with a true dog is as lasting as the ties of this earth will ever be.” – Konrad Lorenz
- “The love of a dog is a pure thing. He gives you a trust which is total. You must not betray it.” – Michel Houellebecq
- “Opening up your life to a dog who needs a home is one of the most fulfilling things you can do.” – Emma Kenney
- “A dog will teach you unconditional love. If you can have that in your life, things won’t be too bad.” – Robert Wagner
- “Before you get a dog, you can’t quite imagine what living with one might be like; afterward, you can’t imagine living any other way.” – Caroline Knapp
- “My little dog—a heartbeat at my feet.” – Edith Wharton
- “Outside of a dog, a book is man’s best friend. Inside of a dog, it’s too dark to read.” – Groucho Marx
- “Happiness is a warm puppy.” – Charles M. Schulz
- “Money can buy you a fine dog, but only love can make him wag his tail.” – Kinky Friedman
- “Dogs are not our whole life, but they make our lives whole.” – Rodger A. Caras
- “A dog is the only thing on earth that loves you more than he loves himself.” – Josh Billings
- “Petting, scratching, and cuddling a dog could be as soothing to the mind and heart as deep meditation, and almost as good for the soul as prayer.” – Dean Koontz
- “It’s just the most amazing thing to love a dog, isn’t it? It makes our relationships with people seem as boring as a bowl of oatmeal.” – John Grogan
- “Dogs do speak, but only to those who low how to listen.” – Orhan Pamuk
- “The greatest 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.” – Samuel Butler
- “After years of having a dog, you know him. You know the meaning of his snuffs and grunts and barks. Every twitch of the ears is a question or statement, every wag of the tail is an exclamation.” 0 Robert McCammon
- “Once when I had remarked on the affection quote often found between cat and dog, my friend replied, ‘Yes. But I bet no dog would ever confess it to the other dogs.'” – C.S. Lewis
- “I’ve seen a long in dogs’ eyes, a quickly vanishing look of amazed contempt, and I am convinced that basically dogs think humans are nuts.” – John Steinbeck
- “I have found that when you are deeply troubled, there are things you get from the silent devoted companionship of a dog that you can get from no other source.” – Doris Day
- “If I could be half the person my dog is, I’d be twice the human I am.” – Charles Yu