177 quotes found
“The kinds of roles dogs fill can be hard to come by in human relationships. We touch the dog or the pet at whim. There is a lack of self-consciousness and a fluidity to it that is absent from most ...”
“Don't buy furs: that's No. 1. You can start with that. Then spay and neuter your pets. We destroy millions of them a year. Go to an animal shelter for a cat or dog. And read a book about how to car...”
“If a dog jumps into your lap, it is because he is fond of you; but if a cat does the same thing, it is because your lap is warmer.”
“The dog is the god of frolic.”
“The dog has got more fun out of Man than Man has got out of the dog, for the clearly demonstrable reason that Man is the more laughable of the two animals.”
“Though each trainer believes his or her method is best, I don't think it matters which method the pet owner adopts so long as that owner finds a capable mentor and sticks with the training. Eventua...”
“My campaign is about getting pets to be more active, and exercise with your animal is a great way for people to exercise. When you're out with your pet, it becomes fun. You don't think of it as a c...”
“It was so cold today that I saw a dog chasing a cat, and the dog was walking.”
“I have a Lab, it's fun to hang out and hike with the dog, people come up to him, and pet him, it's fun.”
“A lizard is a perfect pet for a model. They only need feeding once a fortnight. And I'm always travelling, so it's perfect. If I had a dog, it would drop dead of starvation.”
“I was in New York and I walked into this pet store and came out with a dog.”
“My little dog - a heartbeat at my feet.”
“Scratch a dog and you'll find a permanent job.”
“No one appreciates the very special genius of your conversation as the dog does.”
“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.”
“We can stop the cycle of animal homelessness and save lives by opening our hearts and homes to a loving cat or dog from an animal shelter instead of buying animals from breeders or pet shops.”
“What counts is not necessarily the size of the dog in the fight - it's the size of the fight in the dog.”
“The raccoons, foxes, beavers, chinchillas, minks, rabbits, and yes, sometimes even dogs and cats that are killed for fur are not very different from your beloved dog or cat. They all have eyes, ear...”
“Bill Gates can't control a high-level-energy dog, because his energy is very low, very calm. Very intellectual. A dog doesn't see that as leadership.”
“I admired the way McCain worked on campaign finance reform. I admired the way Nancy Pelosi stiffened the Democrats' spine during the health care debate. I admire the way Barack Obama has raised a d...”
