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

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

We long for an affection altogether ignorant of our faults. Heaven has accorded this to us in the uncritical canine attachment.~George Eliot

If you think dogs can't count, try putting three dog biscuits in your pocket and then giving Fido only two of them. ~Phil Pastoret

Dogs laugh, but they laugh with their tails. ~Max Eastman

My goal in life is to be as good of a person my dog already thinks I am. ~Author Unknown

I love a dog. He does nothing for political reasons. ~Will Rogers

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

They never talk about themselves but listen to you while you talk about yourself, and keep up an appearance of being interested in the conversation. ~Jerome K. Jerome

The dog is a gentleman; I hope to go to his heaven, not man's. ~Mark Twain

if dogs could talk, perhaps we would find it as hard to get along with them as we do with people. ~Karel ÄŒapek

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. They serve us in return for scraps. It is without a doubt the best deal man has ever made. ~Roger Caras

To his dog, every man is Napoleon; hence the constant popularity of dogs. ~Aldous Huxley

From the dog's point of view, his master is an elongated and abnormally cunning dog. ~Mabel Louise Robinson

Any member introducing a dog into the Society's premises shall be liable to a fine of one pound. Any animal leading a blind person shall be deemed to be a cat. ~Oxford Union Society, London, Rule 46

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

One reason a dog is such a lovable creature is his tail wags instead of his tongue. ~Author Unknown

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

I always like a dog so long as he isn't spelled backward. ~G.K.Chesterton

If a dog will not come to you after having looked you in the face, you should go home and examine your conscience. ~Woodrow Wilson

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. ~Milan Kundera

I named my dog Stay so I can say, "Come here, Stay. Come here, Stay." ~Steven Wright

When a shepherd goes to kill a wolf, and takes his dog along to see the sport, he should take care to avoid mistakes. The dog has certain relationships to the wolf the shepherd may have forgotten. ~Robert M.
Pirsig,

When a dog wants to hang out the "Do Not Disturb" sign, as all of us do now and then, he is regarded as a traitor to his species. ~Ramona C. Albert

Dachshunds are ideal dogs for small children, as they are already stretched and pulled to such a length that the child cannot do much harm one way or the other. ~Robert Benchley

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

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And as always, love pays off. It has been established that people who own pets live longer, have less stress, and have fewer heart attacks.