20 Great Lessons I Learned from my Dog

1. “No matter how you’re feeling, a little dog is going to love you.” – Waka Flocka Flame

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

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3. “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.” – Author John Grogan

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4. A boy can learn a lot from a dog — obedience, loyalty, and the importance of turning around three times before lying down. ” – Robert Benchley

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5. “Dogs do speak, but only to those who know how to listen.” — Orhan Pamuk

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6. “There’s a saying. If you want someone to love you forever, buy a dog, feed it and keep it around.” – Dick Dale

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7. “Dogs have given us their absolute all. We are the center of their universe. We are the focus of their love and faith and trust. They serve us in return for scraps. It is without a doubt the best deal man has ever made.” – Roger A. Caras

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8. “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

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9. “It is amazing how much love and laughter they bring into our lives and even how much closer we become with each other because of them.” – John Grogan

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10. “Petting, scratching, and cuddling a dog could be as soothing to the mind and heart as deep meditation and almost as good for the soul as prayer.” – Dean Koontz

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11. “Dogs’ lives are too short. Their only fault, really.” – Agnes Sligh Turnbull

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12. “If you have a dog, you will most likely outlive it; to get a dog is to open yourself to profound joy and, prospectively, to equally profound sadness.” – Marjorie Garber

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13. “The average dog is a nicer person than the average person.” – Andy Rooney

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14. “How beautiful it is to find someone who asks for nothing but your company.” – Brigitte Nicole

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15. “A dog is like a person – he needs a job and a family to be what he’s meant to be.” – Andrew Vachss

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16. “I’m suspicious of people who don’t like dogs, but I trust a dog if he doesn’t like a person.” – Bill Murray

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17. The dog is a gentleman; I hope to go to his heaven not man’s. – Mark Twain

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18. “The love of a dog is a pure thing. He gives you a trust which is total. You must not betray it.” – Michel Houellebecq

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19. “Dogs are not our whole life, but they make our lives whole.” – Roger Caras

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20. “There is nothing truer in this world than the love of a good dog.” – Mira Grant

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