Wisdom About Dogs
August 2026 - Animals Are People, Too, News
July 30, 2026

Wisdom About Dogs

“Outside of a dog, a book is man’s best friend. Inside of a dog it’s too dark to read.”

– Groucho Marx

“Don’t accept your dog’s admiration as conclusive evidence that you are wonderful.”

– Ann Landers

“If there are no dogs in Heaven, then when I die I want to go where they went.”

– Will Rogers

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

– Ben Williams

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

– Josh Billings

“I wonder if other dogs think poodles are members of a weird religious cult.”

– Rita Rudner

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

– Franklin P. Jones

“If your dog is fat, you aren’t getting enough exercise.”

– Unknown

“Women and cats will do as they please and men and dogs should relax and get used to the idea.”

– Robert A. Heinlein

“You can say any foolish thing to a dog, and the dog will give you a look that says, “My God, you’re right! I never would’ve thought of that!”

– Dave Barry

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

– Roger Caras

“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

“My goal in life is to be as good of a person my dog already thinks I am.”

– Unknown

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