To be, contents his natural desire,
He asks no angel's wing, no seraph's fire;
But thinks, admitted read more

To be, contents his natural desire,
He asks no angel's wing, no seraph's fire;
But thinks, admitted to that equal sky,
His faithful dog shall bear him company.
Go wiser thou! and in thy scale of sense
Weigh thy opinion against Providence.

Some days you're the dog; some days you're the hydrant.

Some days you're the dog; some days you're the hydrant.

The trees in Siberia are miles apart, that is why the dogs are so fast.

The trees in Siberia are miles apart, that is why the dogs are so fast.

He was such a dear little cock-tailed pup.

He was such a dear little cock-tailed pup.

Who loves me loves my dog.
[Lat., Qui m'aime il aime mon chien.]

Who loves me loves my dog.
[Lat., Qui m'aime il aime mon chien.]

I am his Highness' dog at Kew;
Pray tell me, sir, whose dog are you?

I am his Highness' dog at Kew;
Pray tell me, sir, whose dog are you?

Even the tiniest poodle is lionhearted, ready to do anything to defend home, master, and mistress.

Even the tiniest poodle is lionhearted, ready to do anything to defend home, master, and mistress.

Gentlemen of the Jury: The one, absolute, unselfish friend that
man can have in this selfish world, the one read more

Gentlemen of the Jury: The one, absolute, unselfish friend that
man can have in this selfish world, the one that never deserts
him, the one that never proves ungrateful or treacherous, is his
dog.
- George Graham Vest, Eulogy on the Dog,

For to him that is joined to all the living there is hope: for a
living dog is better read more

For to him that is joined to all the living there is hope: for a
living dog is better than a dead lion.