77 Best Dog Quotes (Funny & Inspirational)

Funny Dog Quotes

Start with quotes that capture the humor and charm of dogs.

Dogs are known for their goofy, playful antics, so these quotes are perfect for lighthearted inspiration.

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“Dogs are not our whole life, but they make our lives whole.” — Roger Caras
“Ever consider what our dogs must think of us? We come back from a grocery store with the most amazing haul: chicken, pork, half a cow. They must think we’re the greatest hunters on earth!” — Anne Tyler
“I wonder if other dogs think poodles are members of a weird religious cult.” — Rita Rudner
“If you want the best seat in the house, you’ll have to move the dog.” — Unknown
“My fashion philosophy is if you’re not covered in dog hair, your life is empty.” — Elayne Boosler
“The reason a dog has so many friends is that he wags his tail instead of his tongue.” — Unknown
“Money can buy you a fine dog, but only love can make him wag his tail.” — Kinky Friedman
“To err is human—to forgive, canine.” — Unknown
“Handle every situation like a dog. If you can’t eat it or play with it, just pee on it and walk away.” — Unknown
“Anybody who doesn’t know what soap tastes like never washed a dog.” — Franklin P. Jones
“I work hard so my dog can have a better life.” — Unknown
“You call it a dog bed. My dog calls it a throne.” — Unknown
“I never needed a life coach until I got a dog.” — Unknown
“The more people I meet, the more I love my dog.” — Unknown
“Dogs laugh, but they laugh with their tails.” — Max Eastman
“My goal in life is to be as good of a person as my dog already thinks I am.” — Unknown
“Every snack you make, every meal you bake, every bite you take… I’ll be watching you.” — Unknown
“If my dog makes you uncomfortable, I’d be happy to lock you in the other room.” — Unknown
“Dogs are like potato chips. You can’t have just one.” — Unknown
“It’s not drinking alone if the dog is home.” — Unknown

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Inspirational Dog Quotes

Dogs are symbols of loyalty, resilience, and boundless joy.

These quotes celebrate the qualities in dogs that inspire us and enrich our lives.

“Dogs don’t rationalize. They don’t hold anything against a person. They don’t see the outside of a human but the inside of a human.” — Cesar Millan
“Dogs are better than human beings because they know but do not tell.” — Emily Dickinson
“The greatest pleasure of a dog is that you may make a fool of yourself with him, and not only will he not scold you, but he will make a fool of himself too.” — Samuel Butler
“The world would be a nicer place if everyone had the ability to love as unconditionally as a dog.” — M.K. Clinton
“A dog will teach you unconditional love. If you can have that in your life, things won’t be too bad.” — Robert Wagner
“No matter how little money and how few possessions you own, having a dog makes you rich.” — Louis Sabin
“Dogs are the magicians of the universe.” — Clarissa Pinkola Estes
“A dog is the only thing on earth that loves you more than he loves himself.” — Josh Billings
“If there are no dogs in Heaven, then when I die I want to go where they went.” — Will Rogers
“When you feel lousy, puppy therapy is indicated.” — Sara Paretsky
“Dogs are small rays of light caught on Earth for a short time to brighten our days.” — Unknown
“Some of my best leading men have been dogs and horses.” — Elizabeth Taylor
“My little dog—a heartbeat at my feet.” — Edith Wharton
“A dog’s love is the strongest form of therapy.” — Unknown
“If you’re lucky, a dog will come into your life, steal your heart, and change everything.” — Unknown
“Dogs bring out the best in us, making us kinder, happier, and whole.” — Unknown
“A dog will always teach you something about love and loyalty.” — Unknown
“In a perfect world, every dog would have a home, and every home would have a dog.” — Unknown
“Happiness is a warm puppy.” — Charles M. Schulz
“Once you have had a wonderful dog, a life without one is a life diminished.” — Dean Koontz

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Dog Quotes About Love

The bond between humans and dogs is a unique love story.

These quotes celebrate the love, joy, and loyalty that only dogs can bring to our lives.

“Dogs have a way of finding the people who need them and filling an emptiness we didn’t ever know we had.” — Thom Jones
“My sunshine doesn’t come from the skies. It comes from the love that’s in my dog’s eyes.” — Unknown
“Love is a four-legged word.” — Unknown
“Happiness is a warm puppy.” — Charles M. Schulz
“The bond with a true dog is as lasting as the ties of this earth will ever be.” — Konrad Lorenz
“When I look into the eyes of an animal, I do not see an animal. I see a living being. I see a friend. I feel a soul.” — A.D. Williams
“There’s just something about dogs that makes you feel like everything will be alright.” — Unknown
“Dogs love us more than they love themselves. If only we could learn to be as selfless.” — Unknown
“My dog is my heart, my soul, my laughter, and my tears.” — Unknown
“To my dog, I am everything. To me, my dog is happiness.” — Unknown
“Dogs are how people would be if the important stuff didn’t get in the way.” — Ashly Lorenzana
“A dog’s love is pure, selfless, and never-ending.” — Unknown
“You may have many best friends, but your dog only has one.” — Unknown
“The best therapist has fur and four legs.” — Unknown
“Dogs give us their all; it’s the least we can do to give them our hearts in return.” — Unknown
“The greatest gift of a dog’s love is the unshakeable belief that we are worthy of it.” — Unknown
“They may only be here a part of our lives, but to them, we are their whole life.” — Unknown

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Dog Quotes About Loss

Losing a beloved dog is one of life’s hardest experiences, and these quotes honor that love and the deep sense of loss that follows.

These words offer comfort, solace, and a way to remember the love that lasts beyond life.

Dogs’ lives are too short. Their only fault, really.” — Agnes Sligh Turnbull
“If there are no dogs in Heaven, then when I die, I want to go where they went.” — Will Rogers
“Heaven goes by favor. If it went by merit, you would stay out and your dog would go in.” — Mark Twain
“A pet is never truly forgotten until it is no longer remembered.” — Lacie Petitto
“Not the least hard thing to bear when they go from us, these quiet friends, is that they carry away with them so many years of our own lives.” — John Galsworthy
“How lucky I am to have something that makes saying goodbye so hard.” — A.A. Milne
“I loved you your whole life, and I’ll miss you for the rest of mine.” — Unknown
“Grief is the price we pay for love.” — Queen Elizabeth II
“No longer by my side but forever in my heart.” — Unknown
“Dogs leave pawprints on our hearts.” — Unknown
“Your favorite chair is empty now, where you would lie and sleep. But the memory of our happy times is mine to always keep.” — Unknown
Dogs come into our lives to teach us about love; they depart to teach us about loss.” — Unknown
“Until one has loved an animal, a part of one’s soul remains unawakened.” — Anatole France
“The pain of losing a dog never goes away, but neither does the love they left behind.” — Unknown
“A good dog never dies; he stays with you, walking beside you on crisp autumn days and laying his head on your heart on wintry nights.” — Mary Carolyn Davies
“No matter how much time passes, you’ll always leave pawprints on my heart.” — Unknown
“Though you may be gone, the love you left will remain with me forever.” — Unknown
“Sometimes the smallest things take up the most room in your heart.” — A.A. Milne
“Losing a dog is like losing a piece of yourself, but knowing they’ll forever live on in your heart.” — Unknown
“The love of a dog is a precious gift, and though their lives are brief, the joy they bring is timeless.” — Unknown