I love all animals, all of them (I get that from my Daddy), but my favorite animals (besides men) are dogs. I love them. A wonderful friend gave me these quotes and I'd like to share them with you. :)


"Whoever said you can't buy happiness forgot little puppies."--Gene Hill

"Dogs feel very strongly that they should always go with you in the car, in case the need should arise for them to bark violently at nothing right in your ear."--Dave Barry

"Scratch a dog and you'll find a permanent job."--Franklin P. Jones

"Ever consider what they must think of us? I mean, here we come back from a grocery store with the most amazing haul; chicken, pork, half a cow. They must think we're the greatest hunters on earth!"--AnneTyler

"I wonder if other dogs think poodles are members of a weird religious cult."--Rita Rudner

"If dogs could talk it would take a lot of the fun out of owning one."--Andy Rooney

"If a dog will not come to you after having looked you in the face, you should stop and examine your conscience." --Woodrow Wilson

"If I have any beliefs about immortality, it is that certain dogs I have known will go to heaven, and very, very few persons."--James Thurber

"Rambunctious, rumbustious, delinquent dogs become angelic when sitting."--Dr. Ian Dunbar

"Don't accept your dog's admiration as conclusive evidence that you are wonderful."--Ann Landers

"Women and cats will do as they please, and men and dogs should relax and get used to the idea."--Robert A. Heinlein

"In order to keep a true perspective of one's importance, everyone should have a dog that will worship him and a cat that will ignore him."--Dereke Bruce

"There is no psychiatrist in the world like a puppy licking your face."--Ben Williams

"Money will buy you a pretty good dog, but it won't buy the wag of his tail."--Unknown

No one appreciates the very special genius of your conversation as the dog does."--Christopher Morley

"A dog is the only thing on earth that loves you more than he loves himself."--Josh Billings

"Man is a dog's idea of what God should be."--Holbrook Jackson

"The average dog is a nicer person than the average person."--Andrew A. Rooney

"Heaven goes by favor. If it went by merit, you would stay out and your dog would go in."--Mark Twain

"I care not for a man's religion whose dog and cat are not the better for it."--Abraham Lincoln

"If there are no dogs in Heaven, then when I die I want to go where they went."--Unknown

"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

"My husband and I are either going to buy a dog or have a child. We can't decide whether to ruin our carpets or ruin our lives."--Rita Rudner

"Dogs are not our whole life, but they make our lives whole."--Roger Caras

"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"--Unknown

Things We Can Learn from a Dog
1. Never pass up the opportunity to go for a joy ride.
2. Allow the experience of fresh air and the wind in your face to be pure ecstasy.
3. When loved ones come home, always run to greet them.
4. When it's in your best interest, always practice obedience.
5. Let others know when they've invaded your territory.
6. Take naps and always stretch before rising.
7. Run, romp, and play daily.
8. Eat with gusto and enthusiasm.
9. Be loyal.
10. Never pretend to be something you're not.
12. When someone is having a bad day, be silent, sit close by and nuzzle them gently.
13. Delight in the simple joy of a long walk.
14. Thrive on attention and let people touch you.
15. Avoid biting when a simple growl will do.
16. On hot days, drink lots of water and lie under a shady tree.
17. When you are happy, dance around and wag your entire body.
18. No matter how often you are criticized, don't buy into the guilt thing and pout. Run right back and make friends.

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