The great 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.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
Dogs notice, they share, they draw conclusions, they like it when they're able to be of service and are touchingly grateful when they're praised.
Dogs have boundless enthusiasm but no sense of shame. I should have a dog as a life coach.
In order to really enjoy a dog, one doesn't merely try to train him to be semi-human. The point of it is to open oneself to the possibility of becoming partly a dog.
When dogs fulfill their roles they are ecstatically happy.
Don't accept your dog's admiration as conclusive evidence that you are wonderful.
There is no evidence that dogs have the kind of complex emotional lives and value systems that we do. It's one reason why we love them so much, in fact. They are neither "good" nor "bad." They don't hold grudges, act in petty ways, or seek revenge. They read our moods, but not our minds.
A dog is the only thing on earth that loves you more than you love yourself.
Does not the gratitude of the dog put to shame any man who is ungrateful to his benefactors?
The love of a dog is a pure thing. He gives you a trust which is total. You must not betray it.
A dog is a pitiful thing, depending wholly on companionship, and utterly lost except in packs or by the side of his master. Leave him alone, and he does not know what to do except bark and howl and trot about till sheer exhaustion forces him to sleep.