50 Best Dog Quotes and Cute Sayings About Dogs

The Drummonds most definitely know a thing or two about dogs. Take Ree Drummond, who started her puppy love story at just three years old with her first basset hound. Fast forward a few years, and she now houses four of those adorably droopy-faced charmers on the ranch. “I’ve loved bassets all my life,” Ree says. “Their excess skin, floppy ears, droopy eyes, and hilarious personalities keep me entertained and make my heart leap.” But Ree’s love doesn’t stop there—her furry family also includes two sweet yellow-white Labs and a loyal German shepherd.

Then there’s Alex, who introduced her lovable golden retriever, George, into the family two years ago. Since then, they’ve shared plenty of snuggles, walks, laughs, matching pajama selfies, and puppy kisses!

Whether your dog obsession matches Ree and Alex’s or you’re simply in the mood for something heartwarming, these delightful dog quotes are sure to lift your spirits. Between the many movie quotes about your favorite fictional furry friends and happy quotes that reflect a dog’s fun loving nature, there’s at least one line here to make any dog lover’s day. Because, as Milan Kundera so beautifully put it, “Dogs are our link to paradise.”

Cute Quotes About Dogs

“A dog is the only thing that can mend a crack in your broken heart.” —Judy Desmond
“A dog can’t think that much about what he’s doing, he just does what feels right.” —Barbara Kingsolver
“In times of joy, all of us wished we possessed a tail we could wag.” —W.H. Auden
“No animal I know of can consistently be more of a friend and companion than a dog.” —Stanley Leinwall
“More than intuiting what we think, dogs may also feel what we feel.” —Gregory Berns
“A dog wags its tail with its heart.” —Martin Buxbaum
“Did you know that there are over 300 words for love in canine?” —Gabriel Zevin
“Every dog must have his day.” —Jonathan Swift
“Be the person your dog thinks you are.” — C.J Frick
“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
“I think dogs are the most amazing creatures; they give unconditional love. For me, they are the role model for being alive.” —Gilda Radner
“Happiness is a warm puppy.” —Charles M. Schulz
“My little dog—a heartbeat at my feet.” —Edith Wharton
“Did you know that there are over 300 words for love in canine?” —Gabriel Zevin
“A dog is the only thing on earth that loves you more than he loves himself.” —Josh Billings
“The dog is a gentleman; I hope to go to his heaven not man’s.” —Mark Twain
“Dogs are our link to paradise.” —Milan Kundera

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Funny Quotes About Dogs

“Scratch a dog and you’ll find a permanent job.” —Franklin P. Jones
“The average dog is a nicer person than the average person.” —Andy Rooney
“You really haven”t lived until a dog has stepped on your face.” —Ann M. Martin
“You think those dogs will not be in heaven! I tell you they will be there long before any of us.” —Robert Louis Stevenson
“Money can buy you a fine dog, but only love can make him wag his tail.” —Kinky Friedman
“Anybody who doesn’t know what soap tastes like never washed a dog.” —Franklin P. Jones
“If you don’t own a dog, at least one, there may not necessarily be anything wrong with you, but there may be something wrong with your life.” —Roger Caras
“Outside of a dog, a book is man’s best friend. Inside of a dog, it’s too dark to read.” —Groucho Marx
“My fashion philosophy is, if you’re not covered in dog hair, your life is empty.” —Elayne Boosler
“Dogs’ lives are too short. Their only fault, really.” —Agnes Sligh Turnbull
“What do dogs do on their day off? Can’t lie around—that’s their job.” —George Carlin
“I’ve seen a long in dogs’ eyes, a quickly vanishing look of amazed contempt, and I am convinced that basically dogs think humans are nuts.” —John Steinbeck
“No one appreciates the very special genius of your conversation as the dog does.” —Christopher Morley

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Meaningful Quotes About Dogs

“The world would be a nicer place if everyone had the ability to love as unconditionally as a dog.” —M.K. Clinton
“Until one has loved an animal, a part of one’s soul remains unawakened.” —Anatole France
“Because of the dog’s joyfulness, our own is increased. It is no small gift.” —Mary Oliver
“If there are no dogs in heaven, then when I die I want to go where they went.” —Will Rogers
“No matter how little money and how few possessions you own, having a dog makes you rich.” —Louis Sabin
“Opening up your life to a dog who needs a home is one of the most fulfilling things you can do.” —Emma Kenney
“A dog will teach you unconditional love. If you can have that in your life, things won’t be too bad.” —Robert Wagner
“Over the years I have felt the truest, purest love—the love of God, really, I imagine that’s what God’s love feels like—is the love that comes from your dog.” —Oprah Winfrey
“The love of a dog is a pure thing. He gives you a trust which is total. You must not betray it.” —Michael Houellebecq
“There is no faith which has never yet been broken, except that of a truly faithful dog.” —Konrad Lorenz
“The dog lives for the day, the hour, even the moment.” —Robert Falcon Scott
“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
“All his life he tried to be a good person. Many times, however, he failed. For after all, he was only human. He wasn’t a dog.” —Charles M. Schulz

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Quotes About Dogs From Pop Culture

“It’s just the most amazing thing to love a dog, isn’t it? It makes our relationships with people seem as boring as a bowl of oatmeal.” —John Grogan, “Marley & Me: Life and Love With the World’s Worst Dog”
“All dogs go to heaven because, unlike people, dogs are naturally good and loyal and kind.” —Whippet Angel, “All Dogs Go to Heaven”
“Dogs have important jobs, like barking when the doorbell rings, but cats have no function in a house whatsoever.” ―W. Bruce Cameron, “A Dog’s Purpose”
“A dog doesn’t care if you’re rich or poor, educated or illiterate, clever or dull. Give him your heart and he will give you his.” —John Grogan, “Marley & Me: Life and Love With the World’s Worst Dog”
“You can usually tell that a man is good if he has a dog who loves him.” —W. Bruce Cameron, “A Dog’s Journey”
“Such short little lives our pets have to spend with us, and they spend most of it waiting for us to come home each day.” —John Grogan, “Marley & Me: Life and Love With the World’s Worst Dog”
“Once you have had a wonderful dog, a life without one is a life diminished.” —Dean Koontz, “A Big Little Life: A Memoir of a Joyful Dog”