50 Cute, Happy, Inspirational Dog Love Quotes

10 cute and short dog love quotes

• “The dog is a gentleman; I hope to go to his heaven not man's.” – Mark Twain
• “If I could be half the person my dog is, I'd be twice the human I am.” – Charles Yu
• “Happiness is a warm puppy.” – Charles M. Schulz
• “You can tell by the kindness of a dog how a human should be.” – Captain Beefheart
• “Dogs are our link to paradise.” – Milan Kundera
• “Did you know that there are over 300 words for love in canine?" – Gabrielle Zevin
• “Even the tiniest Poodle or Chihuahua is still a wolf at heart.” – Dorothy Hinshaw
• “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
• “The dog was created specially for children. He is the god of frolic.” – Henry Ward
• “Dogs are not our whole life, but they make our lives whole.” – Roger Caras

10 inspiring and happy dog quotes

• “A dog will teach you unconditional love. If you have that in your life, things won't be too hard.” - Robert Wagner
• “There is nothing truer in this world than the love of a good dog.” – Mira Grant
• “It's not the size of the dog in the fight, it's the size of the fight in the dog.” – Mark Twain
• “The world would be a nicer place if everyone had the ability to love as unconditionally as a dog.” – M.K. Clinton
• “No matter how little money and how few possessions you own, having a dog makes you rich.” – Louis Sabin
• “A dog is the only thing on earth that loves you more than he loves himself.” – Josh Billings
• “Why does watching a dog be a dog fill one with happiness?” – Jonathan Safran Foer
• “It is amazing how much love and laughter they bring into our lives and even how much closer we become with each other because of them.” – John Grogan on dogs
•  “Be the person your dog thinks you are.” – C.J. Frick
• “Everything I know, I learned from dogs.” – Nora Roberts

10 funny short dog quotes

• “Dogs never bite me. Just humans.” – Marilyn Monroe
• “The average dog is a nicer person than the average person.” – Andy Rooneyv
• “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
• “In times of joy, all of us wished we possessed a tail we could wag.” – W.H. Auden
• “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
• “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.” – Edward Hoagland
• “Don’t accept your dog’s admiration as conclusive evidence that you are wonderful.” – Ann Landers
• “Outside of a dog, a book is a man's best friend. Inside of a dog it's too dark to read.” – Groucho Marx
• “The old saw about old dogs and new tricks only applies to certain people.” – Daniel Pinkwater
• “No one appreciates the very special genius of your conversation as a dog does.” – Christopher Morley

10 best friend dog love quotes

• “When an eighty-five-pound mammal licks your tears away, then tries to sit on your lap, it’s hard to feel sad.” -Kristan Higgins
• “Dogs do speak, but only to those who know how to listen.” -Orhan Pamuk
• “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
• “I think dogs are the most amazing creatures; they give unconditional love. For me, they are the role model for being alive.” – Gilda Radner
• “A dog is the only thing that can mend a crack in your broken heart.” – Judy Desmond
• “The greatest fear dogs know is the fear that you will not come back.” – Stanley Coren
• “Bliss is the result of a silent conversation between me and my dog.” – Unknown
• “Dogs have a way of finding the people who need them.” – Thom Jones
• “Money can buy you a fine dog, but only love can make him wag his tail.” – Kinky Friedman
• “No animal I know of can consistently be more of a friend and companion than a dog.” – Stanley Leinwall

10 quotations about losing a dog

• “If the kindest souls were rewarded with the longest lives, dogs would outlive us all.” – Unknown
• “If there are no dogs in heaven, then when I die I want to go where they went.” – Will Rogers
• “Dogs come into our lives to teach us about love. They depart to teach us about loss. A new dog never replaces an old dog, it merely expands the heart.” -Erica Jong
• “The bond with a true dog is as lasting as the ties of this earth will ever be.” – Konrad Lorenz
• “Having a dog will bless you with many of the happiest days of your life, and one of the worst.” - Unknown
• “You think dogs will not be in heaven? I tell you; they will be there long before any of us.” – Robert Louis
• “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
• “Until one has loved an animal, a part of one’s soul remains unawakened.” – Anatole France
• “A pet is never truly forgotten until it is no longer remembered.” – Lacie Petitto

Frequently asked questions

• What is the quote a dog is for life?

  The quotation “A dog is for life, not just for Christmas.” is a slogan by the animal charity -- Dog’s Trust. It was coined in 1978 to encourage people to keep dogs that the people in the UK bought but returned to animal charities as they were not ready for the responsibilities.

• What is a heart dog quote?

  A heartfelt quotation about losing a dog – “It came to me that every time I lose a dog, they take a piece of my heart with them. And every new dog who comes into my life, gifts me with a piece of their heart. If I live long enough, all the components of my heart will be dog, and I will become as generous and loving as they are.” – Susan Garrett

• What is the dog wagon quote?

  “If the dog refuses to run along with the wagon, he will be dragged by it, yet the choice remains his: to run or be dragged.”

• What is the quote to save a dog’s life?

  “Saving one dog will not change the world, but surely for that one dog, the world will change forever.” – Karen Davison