Dog Quotes: The Best Loving And Funny Words About Your Fury Friend

Are you a dog lover? If so, our collection of quotes about dogs will make your day. Plus, they're perfect to add to greeting cards, photo books, and other doggy-related gifts and keepsakes.

The relationship between dogs and humans goes back over 30,000 years, so they’ve been our furry best friends for a long time. That partnership seems to go from strength to strength, as shown by these loving, wise, and funny dog quotes.

Dog Love Quotes

Let’s start with some straight-up adoration for our four-legged friends. These quotes come from dog lovers who wear their hearts on their sleeves.

“When an 85-pound mammal licks your tears away, and then tries to sit on your lap, it’s hard to feel sad.” – Kristan Higgins

“My fashion philosophy is, if you're not covered in dog hair, your life is empty." – Elayne Boosler

"You can usually tell that a man is good if he has a dog who loves him." – W. Bruce Cameron

“A dog is the only thing on earth that loves you more than he loves himself.”– Josh Billings

“Dogs are just like Santa. Their motive is also to spread love.” – Anonymous

If you like that last Christmas-themed quote, check out our inspiration piece on doggy-themed Christmas cards.

Funny Dog Quotes

Pets are famous for making us laugh. Their silliness (and these funny dog quotes) reminds us not to take ourselves too seriously!

“Anybody who doesn’t know what soap tastes like never washed a dog.” – Franklin P. Jones

“If you think dogs can’t count, try putting three dog biscuits in your pocket and then give him only two of them.” – Phil Pastoret

“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

“Some days you’re the dog. Some days you’re the hydrant.” – Steven B. Reider

“Dogs never bite me. Just humans.” – Marilyn Monroe

“What do dogs do on their day off? Can’t lie around – that’s their job.” – George Carlin

If you want to make a loved one laugh daily, check out how easy it is to customize a doggy calendar with your favorite funny quotes.

Doggy Wisdom Quotes

Are dogs wiser than humans? Maybe not, but they sure seem to make us a little wiser. Take a look at these philosophical dog quotes.

"I want to work like a dog, doing what I was born to do with joy and purpose. I want to play like a dog, with total, jolly abandon." – Oprah Winfrey

“Dogs are our link to paradise.” – Milan Kundera

“Everything I know, I learned from dogs.” Nora Roberts

“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

“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

Dog TV and Movie Quotes

Dogs are some of the biggest stars of the small and silver screens. Did you know dog tails are often added in using CGI during the editing process? This is because they’re just so happy to be on set, they won’t stop wagging their tails!

“There's the personal question so many of Lassie's fans want to ask: Is he allowed on the furniture? Of course he is—but, then, he's the one who paid for it.” – Julia Glass

“Some of my best leading men have been dogs and horses.” – Elizabeth Taylor

“We each had to spend a week out at Lassie's ranch, and whoever got along best with the dog got the part.” – Tommy Rettig

So, Lassie was the casting expert all along! Who knew?

Dog Loss Quotes

This might be the bleakest of our quote categories, but the sad truth is that dogs don’t live as long as humans. These dog loss quotes show how we always remember our furry friends with so much love, though.

“Many who have spent a lifetime in it can tell us less of love than the child that lost a dog yesterday.” – Thornton Wilder

“Once you have had a wonderful dog, a life without one is a life diminished.” – Dean Koontz

“I guess you don’t really own a dog, you rent them, and you have to be thankful that you had a long lease.” – Joe Garagiola

Make sure you capture your treasured memories to keep forever.

Growing Up With Dogs Quotes

Dogs and kids: A match made in heaven? Check out these heartwarming and funny quotes about dogs and their small humans and decide for yourself!

“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

“Even as a young boy I knew that hardly any creature could express joy so vividly as a dog.” – Jeffrey Moussaieff Masson

“No symphony orchestra ever played music like a two-year-old girl laughing with a puppy.” – Bern Williams

“The best way to get a puppy is to beg for a baby brother—and they'll settle for a puppy every time.” – Winston Pendleton

Dog Best Friend Quotes

Ultimately, dogs really are our best friends. Don’t take our word for it. These beautiful dog quotes speak for themselves.

“Dogs are not our whole lives, but they make our lives whole.” Roger Caras

“A house is not a home until it has a dog.” – Gerald Durrell

“There is no psychiatrist in the world like a puppy licking your face.” – Bernard Williams

“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

“Nobody can fully understand the meaning of love unless he is owned by a dog.” – Gene Hill

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