30 Best Dog Mom Quotes That Are Just So Paw-fect
“You’ll never get the dog that you want; you’ll always get the dog that you need.”
Nothing is more pure than the relationship between a dog mom and her furbaby. Or furbab(ies) if you're anything like Ree Drummond who has an abundant crew of four-legged ranch dogs! Still, even mammas with only one dog (like Alex, who is the proud paw-rent to George the golden retriever) know how sweet that bond can be. These pups get all the special treatment from their moms, birthday paw-ties and all. This is a very unique relationship that only those in it can understand, but to attempt at putting it into words, there's a curated list of dog mom quotes below.
Here, you'll find dog mom quotes that speak to the sort of devotion, patience, and sheer love that comes with caring for a pup—the kind of quotes that will make you want to run to the treat jar. A few of these dog quotes are funny, some are sentimental, and several are just plain joyful (happy quotes for the win!). But all will have you feeling warm and fuzzy about the canines in your life—whether your home is full of small dog breeds, medium-sized dogs, or large dog breeds. After all, as Caroline Knapp says, “Fall in love with a dog, and in many ways you enter a new orbit, a universe that features not just new colors but new rituals, new rules, a new way of experiencing attachment.”
Konrad Lorenz
“The fidelity of a dog is a precious gift.”
Cesar Milan
“You’ll never get the dog that you want; you’ll always get the dog that you need.”
Patrick Demarchelier
“The dog is the perfect portrait subject. He doesn’t pose. He isn’t aware of the camera.”
Kristan Higgins
“When an 85 pound mammal licks your tears away, and then tries to sit on your lap, it’s hard to feel sad.”
Jill Abramson
“You know, a dog can snap you out of any kind of bad mood that you’re in faster than you can think of.”
Judy Desmond
“A dog is the only thing that can mend a crack in your broken heart.”
Caroline Knapp
“Fall in love with a dog, and in many ways you enter a new orbit, a universe that features not just new colors but new rituals, new rules, a new way of experiencing attachment.”
Janet Schnellman
“There’s just something about dogs that makes you feel good. You come home, they’re thrilled to see you. They’re good for the ego.”
Kate Jackson
“People have been asking me if I was going to have kids, and I had puppies instead.”
Jennifer Westfeldt
“Dogs just need you and love, that’s all.”
John Grogan
“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.”
Nora Roberts, 'The Search'
“Everything I know, I learned from dogs.”
Josh Grogan
“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.”
Anne Raver, 'The New York Times'
“To sit with a dog on a hillside on a glorious afternoon is to be back in Eden, where doing nothing was not boring— it was peace.”
John Holmes
“A dog is not 'almost human' and I know of no greater insult to the canine race than to describe it as such.”
Christopher Morley
"No one appreciates the very special genius of your conversation as the dog does."
Robert Falcon Scott
"The dog lives for the day, the hour, even the moment."
Louis Sabin
"No matter how little money and how few possessions you own, having a dog makes you rich."
Roger Caras
"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."
Will Rogers
"If there are no dogs in heaven, then when I die I want to go where they went."
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