Dogs have a special place in our hearts. They greet us with wagging tails and unconditional love. Their joy is simple and pure.
This collection of dog quotes captures the magic they bring to our lives. These words remind us why we cherish our furry friends.
Dog Quotes for Inspiration
“Dogs do speak, but only to those who know how to listen.”
“The better I get to know men, the more I find myself loving dogs.”
“Happiness is a warm puppy.”
“Dogs’ lives are too short. Their only fault, really.”
“No matter how little money and how few possessions you own, having a dog makes you rich.”
“Such short little lives our pets have to spend with us, and they spend most of it waiting for us to come home each day.”
“Once you have had a wonderful dog, a life without one is a life diminished.”
“Dogs are not our whole life, but they make our lives whole.”
“The only creatures that are evolved enough to convey pure love are dogs and infants.”
“Every dog must have his day.”
“A dog is the only thing on earth that loves you more than he loves himself.”
“Dogs are our link to paradise.”
“Dogs laugh, but they laugh with their tails.”
“When the Man waked up he said, ‘What is Wild Dog doing here?’ And the Woman said, ‘His name is not Wild Dog anymore, but the first Friend, because he will be our friend for always and always and always.'” - Rudyard Kipling
“The dog is a gentleman; I hope to go to his heaven, not man’s.”
“If there are no dogs in Heaven, then when I die I want to go where they went.”
“Dogs have a way of finding the people who need them, and filling an emptiness we didn’t ever know we had.” - Thom Jones
“There is no faith which has never yet been broken, except that of a truly faithful dog.”
“Dogs are not our whole life, but they make our lives whole.”
“My little dog – a heartbeat at my feet.”
“A dog is God’s way of proving that he didn’t want us to walk alone.”
“Dogs are better than human beings because they know but do not tell.”
“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.” - Roger Caras
“The world would be a nicer place if everyone had the ability to love as unconditionally as a dog.”
“Dogs leave pawprints on our hearts.” - Anonymous
“The more boys I meet, the more I love my dog.”
“Money can buy you a fine dog, but only love can make him wag his tail.”
“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
“When you feel lousy, puppy therapy is indicated.”
“The bond with a true dog is as lasting as the ties of this earth will ever be.”
“Dogs are not our whole life, but they make our lives whole.”
“If I could be half the person my dog is, I’d be twice the human I am.”
“Dogs are miracle with paws.”
“Dogs embody loyalty. They follow their masters everywhere and would lay down their lives for them.”
“In a world of fleeting things, a dog’s love remains unchanging.”
Funny Dog Quotes
“To err is human — to forgive, canine.”
“Dogs never bite me. Just humans.” - Marilyn Monroe
“The better I get to know men, the more I find myself loving dogs.” - Charles de Gaulle
“Outside of a dog, a book is man’s best friend. Inside of a dog, it’s too dark to read.”
“A dog is the only thing on earth that loves you more than he loves himself.”
“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.”
“Happiness is a warm puppy.”
“Dogs do speak, but only to those who know how to listen.”
“I’ve seen a look in dogs’ eyes, a quickly vanishing look of amazed contempt, and I am convinced that basically dogs think humans are nuts.”
“My fashion philosophy is, if you’re not covered in dog hair, your life is empty.”
“Every dog has his day, unless he loses his tail, then he has a weak-end.”
“Anybody who doesn’t know what soap tastes like never washed a dog.” - Franklin P. Jones
“If there are no dogs in Heaven, then when I die I want to go where they went.”
“Dogs are not our whole life, but they make our lives whole.”
“Dogs laugh, but they laugh with their tails.”
“My dog is half pit bull, half poodle. Not much of a watchdog, but a vicious gossip!”
“A well-trained dog will make no attempt to share your lunch. He will just make you feel so guilty that you cannot enjoy it.”
“The pug is living proof that God has a sense of humor.”
“Ever consider what our dogs 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!”
“The dog was created specially for children. He is the god of frolic.”
“Scratch a dog and you’ll find a permanent job.”
“The average dog is a nicer person than the average person.”
“Did you ever notice that when you blow in a dog’s face, he gets mad at you? But when you take him on a car ride, he sticks his head out the window?”
“Dogs teach us a very important lesson in life: The mail man is not to be trusted.”
“There is no psychiatrist in the world like a puppy licking your face.”
“Dogs have boundless enthusiasm but no sense of shame. I should have a dog as a life coach.”
“Money can buy you a fine dog, but only love can make him wag his tail.”
“In order to really enjoy a dog, one doesn’t merely try to train him to be semi-human. The point of it is to open oneself to the possibility of becoming partly a dog.”
“Dogs are like potato chips. You can’t have just one.”
“If you want the best seat in the house, you’ll have to move the dog.”
“Dogs are how people would be if the important stuff is all that mattered to us.”
“If dogs could talk, it would take a lot of the fun out of owning one.”
“There’s no need for a piece of sculpture in a home that has a dog.”
“Some of my best leading men have been dogs and horses.”
Heartwarming Dog Quotes
“The better I get to know men, the more I find myself loving dogs.”
“Dogs are not our whole life, but they make our lives whole.”
“A dog is the only thing on earth that loves you more than he loves himself.”
“Happiness is a warm puppy.”
“Dogs do speak, but only to those who know how to listen.”
“A dog’s love is like a symphony that moves the heart to dance.” - Unkown
“The bond with a true dog is as lasting as the ties of this earth will ever be.”
“My little dog—a heartbeat at my feet.”
“No one appreciates the very special genius of your conversation as the dog does.”
“Dogs are the magicians of the universe.”
“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.”
“Every dog must have his day.”
“Love is a four-legged word.”
“A dog will teach you unconditional love. If you can have that in your life, things won’t be too bad.”
“Dogs have a way of finding the people who need them, and filling an emptiness we didn’t ever know we had.”
“Such short little lives our pets have to spend with us, and they spend most of it waiting for us to come home each day.” - John Grogan
“The world would be a nicer place if everyone had the ability to love as unconditionally as a dog.”
“Dogs are how people would be if the important stuff is all that mattered to us.”
“Dogs’ lives are too short. Their only fault, really.”
“Dogs leave paw prints on our hearts.”
“The average dog is a nicer person than the average person.” - Andy Rooney
“No matter how little money and how few possessions you own, having a dog makes you rich.”
“There is no faith which has never yet been broken, except that of a truly faithful dog.”
“When an 85-pound mammal licks your tears away, then tries to sit on your lap, it’s hard to feel sad.”
“A dog can express more with his tail in seconds than his owner can express with his tongue in hours.”
“Dogs are not our whole life, but they make our lives whole.”
“Dogs are like chocolate: They never fail to cheer you up.”
“The bond between a dog and a person is a sacred one, forged in love and trust.”
“The dog lives for the day, the hour, even the moment.”
“I’ve seen a look in dogs’ eyes, a quickly vanishing look of amazed contempt, and I am convinced that basically dogs think humans are nuts.”
“The best therapist has fur and four legs.” - Unknown
“Dogs are miracles with paws.” - Susan Ariel Rainbow Kennedy
“Some of our greatest treasures we place in museums; others we take for walks.”
“The gift which I am sending you is called a dog, and is in fact the most precious and valuable possession of mankind.”
Famous Dog Quotes
“The better I get to know men, the more I find myself loving dogs.”
“Dogs do speak, but only to those who know how to listen.”
“A dog is the only thing on earth that loves you more than he loves himself.”
“Dogs are not our whole life, but they make our lives whole.”
“Happiness is a warm puppy.”
“A dog will teach you unconditional love. If you can have that in your life, things won’t be too bad.”
“The bond with a true dog is as lasting as the ties of this earth will ever be.”
“Every dog must have his day.”
“Dogs are our link to paradise. They don’t know evil or jealousy or discontent.”
“Money can buy you a fine dog, but only love can make him wag his tail.”
“The better I know people, the more I like my dog.”
“No matter how little money and how few possessions you own, having a dog makes you rich.”
“Such short little lives our pets have to spend with us, and they spend most of it waiting for us to come home each day.”
“Dogs are not our whole life, but they make our lives whole.” — Roger Caras
“Opening up your life to a dog who needs a home is one of the most fulfilling things you can do.”
“Dogs leave paw prints on our hearts.”
“A dog is the only thing that can mend a crack in your broken heart.”
“The world would be a nicer place if everyone had the ability to love as unconditionally as a dog.”
“A dog desires affection more than its dinner. Well—almost.”
“Dogs have boundless enthusiasm but no sense of shame. I should have a dog as a life coach.” — Moby
“You know, a dog can snap you out of any kind of bad mood that you’re in faster than you can think of.” — Jill Abramson
“The dog is a gentleman; I hope to go to his heaven, not man’s.” — Mark Twain
“There is no faith which has never yet been broken, except that of a truly faithful dog.”
“Dogs laugh, but they laugh with their tails.”
“A dog doesn’t care if you’re rich or poor, educated or illiterate, clever or dull. Give him your heart and he will give you his.”
“Once you have had a wonderful dog, a life without one is a life diminished.” — Dean Koontz
“Dogs are the magicians of the universe.”
“The average dog is a nicer person than the average person.”
“If there are no dogs in Heaven, then when I die I want to go where they went.”
“Dogs’ lives are too short. Their only fault, really.” — Agnes Sligh Turnbull
“Dogs are how people would be if the important stuff is all that mattered to us.”
“My little dog—a heartbeat at my feet.”
“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.”
“Everything I know, I learned from dogs.”
Life Lessons from Dog Quotes
“The better I get to know men, the more I find myself loving dogs.”
“Dogs are not our whole life, but they make our lives whole.”
“A dog is the only thing on earth that loves you more than he loves himself.”
“The bond with a dog is as lasting as the ties of this earth can ever be.”
“Dogs do speak, but only to those who know how to listen.”
“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.”
“Happiness is a warm puppy.”
“Dogs are our link to paradise. They don’t know evil or jealousy or discontent.”
“A dog teaches a boy fidelity, perseverance, and to turn around three times before lying down.”
“No matter how little money and how few possessions you own, having a dog makes you rich.”
“My little dog—a heartbeat at my feet.”
“Dogs are how people would be if the important stuff is all that mattered to us.”
“Dogs are better than human beings because they know but do not tell.”
“If there are no dogs in Heaven, then when I die I want to go where they went.”
“The only creatures that are evolved enough to convey pure love are dogs and infants.”
“Until one has loved an animal, a part of one’s soul remains unawakened.”
“Once you have had a wonderful dog, a life without one is a life diminished.”
“Dogs are not our whole life, but they make our lives whole.”
“A dog can express more with his tail in minutes than an owner can express with his tongue in hours.”
“The love of a dog is a pure thing. He gives you a trust which is total. You must not betray it.”
“It is amazing how much love and laughter dogs bring into our lives and even how much closer we become with each other because of them.”
“Dogs have a way of finding the people who need them, filling an emptiness we didn’t even know we had.”
“The world would be a nicer place if everyone had the ability to love as unconditionally as a dog.”
“Every dog must have his day.”
“The better I get to know men, the more I find myself loving dogs.”
“Dogs leave paw prints on our hearts.”
“Dogs are not our whole life, but they make our lives whole.”
“A dog teaches a boy fidelity, perseverance, and to turn around three times before lying down.”
“Dogs are our link to paradise. They don’t know evil or jealousy or discontent.”
“Happiness is a warm puppy.”
“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 only creatures that are evolved enough to convey pure love are dogs and infants.”
“Once you have had a wonderful dog, a life without one is a life diminished.”
Dog Quotes about Friendship
“A dog is the only thing on earth that loves you more than he loves himself.”
“Dogs are not our whole life, but they make our lives whole.”
“The bond with a true dog is as lasting as the ties of this earth will ever be.”
“Dogs are wise. They crawl away into a quiet corner and lick their wounds and do not rejoin the world until they are whole once more.”
“No friendship is as pure and deep as that of a dog to its owner.”
“The better I get to know men, the more I find myself loving dogs.”
“Dogs leave pawprints on our hearts.”
“No matter how little money and how few possessions you own, having a dog makes you rich.” – Louis Sabin
“A dog can snap you out of any kind of bad mood that you’re in faster than you can think of.”
“The only creatures that are evolved enough to convey pure love are dogs and infants.”
“If I could be half the person my dog is, I’d be twice the human I am.”
“Having a dog will bless you with the happiest days of your life, and one of the worst days.”
“Dogs have a way of finding the people who need them, and filling an emptiness we didn’t ever know we had.”
“The more people I meet, the more I love my dog.”
“Dogs do speak, but only to those who know how to listen.”
“Happiness is a warm puppy.” – Charles M. Schulz
“Dogs are how people would be if the important stuff is all that mattered to us.”
“There is nothing truer in this world than the love of a good dog.”
“Dogs understand exactly how we feel. They’ll never lie to you.”
“A dog is the only being on earth that will love you in spite of yourself.”
“You think dogs will not be in heaven? I tell you, they will be there long before any of us.”
“Dogs are better than human beings because they know but do not tell.” – Emily Dickinson
“A dog’s love is only second to that of a mother’s love in its purity and depth.”
“Dogs live for the moment, they are devoted, and they know how to have fun. Don’t you wish people were the same?”
“Dogs are often the best friends because they wag their tails, not their tongues.”
“There is no faith which has never yet been broken, except that of a truly faithful dog.”
“Sometimes, just looking into the eyes of my dog makes me forget about all my worries.”
“Dogs teach us a very important lesson in life: The mail man is not to be trusted.”
“My little dog—a heartbeat at my feet.”
“Dogs are the best example of a perfect friend – loyal, loving, and never judgmental.”
“A true friend leaves paw prints on your heart.”
“In times of joy, all of us wished we possessed a tail we could wag.”
“Dogs have a way of making you feel invigorated and alive, even on the dreariest of days.”
“The world would be a nicer place if everyone had the ability to love as unconditionally as a dog.”
Dog Quotes for Pet Lovers
“Dogs do speak, but only to those who know how to listen.”
“The better I get to know men, the more I find myself loving dogs.” - Charles de Gaulle
“Happiness is a warm puppy.”
“A dog is the only thing on earth that loves you more than he loves himself.”
“Dogs are not our whole life, but they make our lives whole.”
“The world would be a nicer place if everyone had the ability to love as unconditionally as a dog.”
“The average dog is a nicer person than the average person.”
“Everything I know, I learned from dogs.”
“Dogs’ lives are too short. Their only fault, really.”
“If there are no dogs in Heaven, then when I die I want to go where they went.”
“Dogs are how people would be if the important stuff is all that mattered to us.”
“A dog’s love is only surpassed by their loyalty.”
“My little dog—a heartbeat at my feet.”
“Dogs are better than human beings because they know but do not tell.”
“Dogs leave pawprints on our hearts.”
“The only creatures that are evolved enough to convey pure love are dogs and infants.”
“Dogs are not our whole life, but they make our lives whole.”
“A house is not a home until it has a dog.”
“Dogs are the best kind of people.”
“The bond with a dog is as lasting as the ties of this earth can ever be.”
“No matter how little money and how few possessions you own, having a dog makes you rich.”
“Everyone thinks they have the best dog. And none of them are wrong.”
“Dogs have a way of finding the people who need them and filling an emptiness we didn’t ever know we had.” - Thom Jones
“Dogs are our link to paradise.”
“Heaven goes by favor. If it went by merit, you would stay out and your dog would go in.”
“There is no faith which has never yet been broken, except that of a truly faithful dog.”
“Dogs are like that, I guess—they know how to fix you without ever saying a word.”
“A dog wags its tail with its heart.”
“Dogs fill our lives with perfect love and joy.”
“How amazing it is that a dog can express more with its tail in minutes than its owner can express with their tongue in hours.” - Unknown
“Dogs are the best example of a being that does not need to lie to impress, they just are.”
“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.”
“Love is a four-legged word.”
Dog Quotes on Loyalty
“Dogs are not our whole life, but they make our lives whole.”
“The world would be a nicer place if everyone had the ability to love as unconditionally as a dog.”
“A dog is the only thing on earth that loves you more than he loves himself.”
“The better I get to know men, the more I find myself loving dogs.”
“Dogs do speak, but only to those who know how to listen.” - Orhan Pamuk
“No matter how little money and how few possessions you own, having a dog makes you rich.”
“Dogs’ lives are too short. Their only fault, really.”
“The only creatures that are evolved enough to convey pure love are dogs and infants.”
“Dogs are better than human beings because they know but do not tell.”
“A dog will teach you unconditional love. If you can have that in your life, things won’t be too bad.”
“The greatest fear dogs know is the fear that you will not come back when you go out the door without them.”
“When a man’s best friend is his dog, that dog has a problem.”
“Dogs leave paw prints on our hearts.”
“The bond with a true dog is as lasting as the ties of this earth will ever be.”
“The better I get to know people, the more I find myself loving dogs.”
“Dogs are our link to paradise. They don’t know evil or jealousy or discontent.”
“Dogs are not our whole life, but they make our lives whole.”
“My little dog - a heartbeat at my feet.”
“A dog doesn’t care if you’re rich or poor, educated or illiterate, clever or dull. Give him your heart and he will give you his.”
“Happiness is a warm puppy.”
“Dogs are not our whole life, but they make our lives whole.”
“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.”
“A dog is the only thing on earth that loves you more than he loves himself.”
“You can usually tell that a man is good if he has a dog who loves him.”
“Dogs’ lives are too short. Their only fault, really.”
“You think dogs will not be in heaven? I tell you, they will be there long before any of us.”
“If there are no dogs in Heaven, then when I die I want to go where they went.”
“Scratch a dog and you’ll find a permanent job.”
“If you are a dog and your owner suggests that you wear a sweater suggest that he wear a tail.”
“The bond with a true dog is as lasting as the ties of this earth will ever be.”
“Dogs don’t rationalize. They don’t hold anything against a person. They don’t see the outside of a human but the inside of a human.”
“Money can buy you a fine dog, but only love can make him wag his tail.”
“A dog is the only thing that can mend a crack in your broken heart.”
“Dogs never bite me. Just humans.”
Uplifting Dog Quotes
“Dogs are not our whole life, but they make our lives whole.”
“A dog is the only thing on earth that loves you more than you love yourself.”
“Happiness is a warm puppy.”
“Dogs speak, but only to those who know how to listen.”
“The better I get to know men, the more I find myself loving dogs.”
“To err is human, to forgive, canine.”
“Dogs’ lives are too short. Their only fault, really.”
“A dog will teach you unconditional love. If you can have that in your life, things won’t be too bad.”
“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.”
“A house is not a home until it has a dog.”
“You can usually tell that a man is good if he has a dog who loves him.”
“Dogs do speak, but only to those who know how to listen.”
“My little dog—a heartbeat at my feet.”
“Dogs are not our whole life, but they make our lives whole.”
“Until one has loved an animal, a part of one’s soul remains unawakened.”
“Dogs are better than human beings because they know but do not tell.”
“Every dog must have his day.”
“Anybody who doesn’t know what soap tastes like never washed a dog.”
“When the dog looks at you, the dog is not thinking what kind of a person you are. The dog is not judging you.”
“The bond with a true dog is as lasting as the ties of this earth will ever be.”
“The only creatures that are evolved enough to convey pure love are dogs and infants.”
“Dogs leave pawprints on our hearts.” – Unknown
“Some of our greatest historical and artistic treasures we place with curators in museums; others we take for walks.”
“If there are no dogs in Heaven, then when I die I want to go where they went.” – Will Rogers
“The better I get to know men, the more I find myself loving dogs.” – Charles de Gaulle
“Dogs don’t rationalize. They don’t hold anything against a person. They don’t see the outside of a human but the inside of a human.”
“Dogs are our link to paradise. They don’t know evil or jealousy or discontent.”
“If there are no dogs in Heaven, then when I die I want to go where they went.”
“Dogs are not our whole life, but they make our lives whole.”
“People love dogs. You can never go wrong adding a dog to the story.” – Jim Butcher
“Dogs have a way of finding the people who need them, and filling an emptiness we didn’t even know we had.”
“The world would be a nicer place if everyone had the ability to love as unconditionally as a dog.”
“A dog is one of the few things in life that is just as it seems.”
“Dogs are not our whole life, but they make our lives whole.”
The Bottom Line
We hope these dog quotes brought a smile to your face and warmed your heart. Dogs have a unique way of touching our lives, and these quotes capture their special bond with us. Whether you’re a proud dog owner or just a dog lover at heart, these words remind us of the joy and unconditional love dogs give.
Feel free to share these quotes with family and friends, or use them to bring a little extra cheer to your day. Whenever you need a pick-me-up or a reminder of the simple joys in life, these dog quotes are here to help. Thank you for joining us in celebrating our furry friends!
