Inside: Most famous dog quotes that will make you grateful they exist
Dogs: our loyal companions, goofy sidekicks, and the only creatures who love us more than they love themselves. For centuries, writers, actors, comedians, and everyday dog lovers have tried to capture the unconditional love and joy that dogs bring into our lives. And lucky for us, many of them have said it perfectly.
Whether you’re a lifelong dog person or just here for the puppy love, these famous dog quotes will make you smile, tear up a little, and probably want to go hug your furry best friend. 🐾
Famous Dog Quotes That Celebrate Man’s Best Friend
1. “The better I get to know men, the more I find myself loving dogs.” – Charles de Gaulle
2. “Dogs do speak, but only to those who know how to listen.” – Orhan Pamuk
3. “Happiness is a warm puppy.” – Charles M. Schulz
4. “Dogs are not our whole life, but they make our lives whole.” – Roger Caras
5. “The only creatures that are evolved enough to convey pure love are dogs and infants.” – Johnny Depp
6. “Dogs never bite me. Just humans.” – Marilyn Monroe
7. “No matter how little money and how few possessions you own, having a dog makes you rich.” – Louis Sabin
8. “The dog is a gentleman; I hope to go to his heaven, not man’s.” – Mark Twain
9. “To his dog, every man is Napoleon; hence the constant popularity of dogs.” – Aldous Huxley
10. “If there are no dogs in Heaven, then when I die, I want to go where they went.” – Will Rogers
11. “A dog desires affection more than its dinner. Well—almost.” – Charlotte Gray
12. “A house is not a home without a dog.” – Unknown
13. “What a beautiful world it would be if people had hearts like dogs.” – Unknown
14. “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.” – Agatha Christie
15. “The love of a dog is a pure thing. He gives you a trust which is total. You must not betray it.” – Michel Houellebecq
Funny and Wholesome Dog Quotes
16. “Money can buy you a fine dog, but only love can make him wag his tail.” – Kinky Friedman
17. “I wonder if other dogs think poodles are members of a weird religious cult.” – Rita Rudner
18. “My dog is half pit bull, half poodle. Not much of a guard dog, but a vicious gossip.” – Craig Shoemaker
19. “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!” – Anne Tyler
20. “Handle every situation like a dog. If you can’t eat it or play with it, just pee on it and walk away.” – Unknown
21. “The average dog is a nicer person than the average person.” – Andy Rooney
22. “Dogs teach us a very important lesson in life: the mailman is not to be trusted.” – Sian Ford
23. “Outside of a dog, a book is a man’s best friend. Inside of a dog, it’s too dark to read.” – Groucho Marx
24. “My fashion philosophy is: if you’re not covered in dog hair, your life is empty.” – Elayne Boosler
25. “Blessed is the person who has earned the love of an old dog.” – Sydney Jeanne Seward
26. “Dogs are like potato chips—you can’t have just one.” – Unknown
27. “I work hard so my dog can have a better life.” – Unknown
28. “Home is where the dog hair sticks to everything… but the dog.” – Unknown
29. “You can’t tell me to stop spoiling my dog. I don’t hear you over the sound of me buying more treats.” – Unknown
30. “Life is ruff—but dogs make it better.” – Unknown
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Heartfelt Dog Quotes About Love and Loyalty
31. “Dogs have a way of finding the people who need them and filling an emptiness we didn’t even know we had.” – Thom Jones
32. “A dog is the only thing on earth that loves you more than he loves himself.” – Josh Billings
33. “You can usually tell that a man is good if he has a dog who loves him.” – W. Bruce Cameron
34. “Dogs leave paw prints on our hearts.” – Unknown
35. “No one can truly understand the bond we form with the dogs we love until they experience the loss of one.” – Unknown
36. “The world would be a nicer place if everyone had the ability to love as unconditionally as a dog.” – M.K. Clinton
37. “Dogs are the magicians of the universe.” – Clarissa Pinkola Estés
38. “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.” – Samuel Butler
39. “Dogs’ lives are too short. Their only fault, really.” – Agnes Sligh Turnbull
40. “Some of my best leading men have been dogs and horses.” – Elizabeth Taylor
41. “Until one has loved an animal, a part of one’s soul remains unawakened.” – Anatole France
42. “Dogs are not our whole life, but they make our lives whole.” – Roger Caras
43. “Heaven goes by favor. If it went by merit, you would stay out and your dog would go in.” – Mark Twain
44. “Once you have had a wonderful dog, a life without one is a life diminished.” – Dean Koontz
45. “Every dog happens for a reason.” – Unknown
More Famous Dog Quotes to Love
46. “The bond with a true dog is as lasting as the ties of this earth will ever be.” – Konrad Lorenz
47. “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.” – Helen Thomson
48. “Scratch a dog and you’ll find a permanent job.” – Franklin P. Jones
49. “Dogs are better than human beings because they know but do not tell.” – Emily Dickinson
50. “The more boys I meet, the more I love my dog.” – Carrie Underwood
51. “If you want loyalty, get a dog. If you want loyalty and attention, get a smart dog.” – Grant Fairley
52. “Dogs are God’s way of apologizing for your relatives.” – Unknown
53. “The greatest fear dogs know is the fear that you will not come back when you go out the door without them.” – Stanley Coren
54. “Dogs do speak, but only to those who listen with their hearts.” – Unknown
55. “Love is a four-legged word.” – Unknown
56. “Every dog is a therapy dog. The majority just aren’t officially trained.” – Unknown
57. “There is no psychiatrist in the world like a puppy licking your face.” – Ben Williams
58. “Dogs just know when you’re feeling off—and they’ll stay right by your side until you’re okay again.” – Unknown
59. “My little dog—a heartbeat at my feet.” – Edith Wharton
60. “The journey of life is sweeter when traveled with a dog.” – Bridget Willoughby
61. “All you need is love and a dog.” – Unknown
62. “Love me, love my dog.” – Unknown
63. “Happiness is a long walk with a dog.” – Unknown
64. “Dogs fill your heart without even trying.” – Unknown
65. “My goal in life is to be as good of a person as my dog already thinks I am.” – Unknown
66. “Anyone who doesn’t know what soap tastes like never washed a dog.” – Franklin P. Jones
67. “If I could be half the person my dog is, I’d be twice the human I am.” – Charles Yu
68. “A dog will teach you unconditional love. If you can have that in your life, things won’t be too bad.” – Robert Wagner
69. “Sometimes the best therapist has fur and four legs.” – Unknown
70. “When all else fails, hug the dog.” – Unknown
71. “No matter how many years we get with our dogs, it’s never long enough.” – Unknown
72. “Dogs laugh with their tails.” – Max Eastman
73. “Dogs are love’s purest shadow.” – Unknown
74. “The loyalty of a dog is greater than the love of most people.” – Unknown
75. “My dog isn’t just a pet; he’s family with fur.” – Unknown
From classic one-liners to heartfelt reflections, these famous dog quotes capture just a fraction of the love, loyalty, and laughter our pups give us every single day.
Dogs aren’t just pets—they’re family, confidants, and forever friends. So whether your best buddy is a scruffy rescue or a pampered purebred, give them an extra treat today and remember: in their eyes, you are the absolute best thing to ever happen.
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