129+ Best Quotes For Your Doggy Day Care [2024]

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Updated: January 19th, 2023

Looking for inspirational quotes for your doggy day care?

Whether you’re looking for motivation, a witty instagram caption, or something to win over your team and customers, we have you covered.

We put together a list of 129+ best quotes for your doggy day care [2024].

Here they are:

Inspirational Quotes

“Such short little lives our pets have to spend with us, and they spend most of it waiting for us to come home each day.” – John Grogan
“Actually, my dog I think is the only person who consistently loves me all the time.” – H. G. Bissinger
“I’ve seen a look in dogs’ eyes, a quickly vanishing look of amazed contempt, and I am convinced that dogs think humans are nuts.” – John Steinbeck
"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." - Roger Caras
"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." - John Grogan
“The dog is a gentleman; I hope to go to his heaven not man’s.” – Mark Twain
“Money can buy you a fine dog, but only love can make him wag his tail.” - Kinky Friedman
“A dog is the only thing on earth that loves you more than he loves himself.” – Josh Billings
“If you don’t own a dog, at least one, there is not necessarily anything wrong with you, but there may be something wrong with your life.” – Roger A. Caras
“You can usually tell that a man is good if he has a dog who loves him.” – W. Bruce Cameron
“What do dogs do on their day off? Can’t lie around – that’s their job!” – George Carlin
“If you are a dog and your owner suggests that you wear a sweater suggest that he wear a tail.” – Fran Lebowitz
"Dogs are our link to paradise." - Milan Kundera
“The dog lives for the day, the hour, even the moment.” – Robert Falcon Scott
“Dogs have a way of finding the people who need them, and filling an emptiness we didn’t ever know we had.” – Thom Jones
“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.” – John Grogan
“Old dogs, like old shoes, are comfortable. They might be a bit out of shape and a little worn around the edges, but they fit well.” – Bonnie Wilcox
"All his life he tried to be a good person. Many times, however, he failed. For after all, he was only human. He wasn't a dog." - Charles M. Schulz
"The love of a dog is a pure thing. He gives you a trust which is total. You must not betray it." - Michel Houellebecq
“They [dogs] never talk about themselves but listen to you while you talk about yourself, and keep up an appearance of being interested in the conversation.” – Jerome K. Jerome
“The better I get to know men, the more I find myself loving dogs.” – Charles de Gaulle
"I want to work like a dog, doing what I was born to do with joy and purpose. I want to play like a dog, with total, jolly abandon." - Oprah Winfrey
"Dogs’ lives are too short. Their only fault, really." - Agnes Sligh Turnbull
“The poor dog, in life the firmest friend. The first to welcome, foremost to defend.” – Lord Byron
“There’s a saying. If you want someone to love you forever, buy a dog, feed it and keep it around.” – Dick Dale
“A dog will teach you unconditional love. If you can have that in your life, things won’t be too bad.” – Robert Wagner
“Dogs teach us a very important lesson in life: The mail man is not to be trusted” – Sian Ford
“I like dogs. You always know what a dog is thinking. It has four moods. Happy, sad, cross, and concentrating. Also, dogs are faithful and they do not tell lies because they cannot talk.” – Mark Haddon
“The dog is a gentleman; I hope to go to his heaven not mans.” – Mark Twain
“No one appreciates the very special genius of your conversation as the dog does.” – Christopher Morley
“If there are no dogs in Heaven, then when I die I want to go where they went.” – Will Rogers
“There is no faith which has never yet been broken, except that of a truly faithful dog” – Konrad Lorenz

Professional Quotes

"Every dog must have his day." - Jonathan Swift
“The dog is the god of frolic.” – Henry Ward Beecher
"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
"I think dogs are the most amazing creatures; they give unconditional love. For me, they are the role model for being alive." - Gilda Radner
“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.” – Edward Hoagland
“A boy can learn a lot from a dog: obedience, loyalty, and the importance of turning around three times before lying down.” – Robert Benchley
"A dog is the only thing on earth that loves you more than he loves himself." - Josh Billings
“Dog is God spelled backward.” – Duane Chapman
“My main characters are the most sunny, happy, optimistic, loving creatures on the face of the Earth. I couldn’t be happier that’s where I start. I can put as many flawed people in the dog’s world as I like, but the dog doesn’t care. Dog doesn’t judge, dog doesn’t dislike. Dog loves. That’s not so bad.” – Bruce Cameron
"Once when I had remarked on the affection quote often found between cat and dog, my friend replied, 'Yes. But I bet no dog would ever confess it to the other dogs." - C.S. Lewis
“What do dogs do on their day off? Can’t lie around – that’s their job.” – George Carlin
"No one appreciates the very special genius of your conversation as the dog does." - Christopher Morley
“A dog is the only thing on earth that loves you more than you love yourself.” – Josh Billings
“Animals have come to mean so much in our lives. We live in a fragmented and disconnected culture. Politics are ugly, religion is struggling, technology is stressful, and the economy is unfortunate. What’s one thing that we have in our lives that we can depend on? A dog or a cat loving us unconditionally, every day, very faithfully.” – Jon Katz
"Opening up your life to a dog who needs a home is one of the most fulfilling things you can do." - Emma Kenney
"If there are no dogs in heaven, then when I die I want to go where they went." - Will Rogers
“My fashion philosophy is, if you’re not covered in dog hair, your life is empty.” – Elayne Boosler
“The bond with a true dog is as lasting as the ties of this earth will ever be.” – Konrad Lorenz
“A dog desires affection more than its dinner. Well – almost.” – Charlotte Gray
"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
“I care not for a man’s religion whose dog and cat are not better for it.” – Abraham Lincoln
"Be the person your dog thinks you are." - C.J. Frick
“You know, a dog can snap you out of any kind of bad mood that you’re in faster than you can think of.” – Jill Abramson
“You want a friend in Washington? Get a dog.” – Harry S Truman
"Happiness is a warm puppy." - Groucho Marx
“I think dogs are the most amazing creatures. The give unconditional love. For me they are the role model for being alive.” – Gilda Radner
“Dogs have boundless enthusiasm but no sense of shame. I should have a dog as a life coach.” – Moby
“I’ve seen a look in dogs’ eyes, a quickly vanishing look of amazed contempt, and I am convinced that basically dogs think humans are nuts.” – John Steinbeck
“Outside of a dog, a book is a man’s best friend. Inside of a dog it’s too dark to read.” – Groucho Marx
“Anybody who doesn’t know what soap tastes like never washed a dog.” – Franklin P. Jones
"Dogs do speak, but only to those who low how to listen." - Orhan Pamuk
“The dog is the perfect portrait subject. He doesn’t pose. He isn’t aware of the camera.” – Patrick Demarchelier

Life Quotes

“To err is human — to forgive, canine.” – Author Unknown
“Scratch a dog and you’ll find a permanent job.” – Franklin P. Jones
"Everything I know, I learned from dogs." - Nora Roberts
“My favorite type of pet has always been a dog. They’re loyal, kind, and offer endless affection. My friend Eric says, ‘The more people I meet, the more I like my dog.’ Funny thought.” – Brendon Urie
"There is no faith which has never yet been broken, except that of a truly faithful dog." - Konrad Lorenz
"After years of having a dog, you know him. You know the meaning of his snuffs and grunts and barks. Every twitch of the ears is a question or statement, every wag of the tail is an exclamation." - Robert McCammon
“Money can buy you a fine dog, but only love can make him wag his tail.” – Kinky Friedman
“You want a friend in Washington? Get a dog.” – Harry Truman
“I think dogs are the most amazing creatures; they give unconditional love. For me, they are the role model for being alive.” – Gilda Radner
"You can usually tell that a man is good if he has a dog who loves him." - W. Bruce Cameron
“Dogs do speak, but only to those who know how to listen.” - Orhan Pamuk
“Everybody should have a shelter dog. It’s good for the soul.” – Paul Shaffer
"No matter how little money and how few possessions you own, having a dog makes you rich." - Louis Sabin
"Dogs are not our whole life, but they make our lives whole." - Rodger A. Caras
“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.” – Samuel Butler
“Don’t accept your dog’s admiration as conclusive evidence that you are wonderful.” – Ann Landers
“The world would be a nicer place if everyone had the ability to love as unconditionally as a dog.” – M.K. Clinton
“Nobody can fully understand the meaning of love unless he’s owned a dog. A dog can show you more honest affection with a flick of his tail than a man can gather through a lifetime of handshakes.” – Gene Hill
"Once you have had a wonderful dog, a life without one is a life diminished." - Dean Koontz
"I've seen a long in dogs' eyes, a quickly vanishing look of amazed contempt, and I am convinced that basically dogs think humans are nuts." - John Steinbeck
“If you pick up a starving dog and make him prosperous he will not bite you. This is the principal difference between a dog and man.” – Mark Twain
“A well trained dog will make no attempt to share your lunch. He will just make you feel so guilty that you cannot enjoy it.” – Helen Thomson
“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
“When a man’s best friend is his dog, that dog has a problem.” – Edward Abbey
“No matter how you’re feeling, a little dog gonna love you.” – Waka Flocka Flame
“Dogs never bite me. Just humans.” – Marilyn Monroe
"Did you know that there are over 300 words for love in canine?" - Gabriel Zevin
“My little dog – a heartbeat at my feet.” – Edith Wharton
“Dogs do speak, but only to those who know how to listen.” – Orhan Pamuk
"The dog is a gentleman; I hope to go to his heaven not man's." - Mark Twain
"Over the years I have felt the truest, purest love—the love of God, really, I imagine that's what God's love feels like—is the love that comes from your dog." - Oprah Winfrey
"My fashion philosophy is, if you're not covered in dog hair, your life is empty." - Elayne Boosler

Positive Quotes

"Such short little lives our pets have to spend with us, and they spend most of it waiting for us to come home each day." - John Grogan
“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
“No matter how little money and how few possessions you own, having a dog makes you feel rich.” – Louis Sabin
“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
"The dog lives for the day, the hour, even the moment." - Robert Falcon Scott
"A dog will teach you unconditional love. If you can have that in your life, things won't be too bad." - Robert Wagner
“A dog will make eye contact. A cat will, too, but a cat’s eyes don’t even look entirely warm-blooded to me, whereas a dog’s eyes look human except less guarded. A dog will look at you as if to say, ‘What do you want me to do for you? I’ll do anything for you.’ Whether a dog can in fact, do anything for you if you don’t have sheep [I never have] is another matter. The dog is willing.” – Roy Blount Jr.
“It’s not the size of the dog in the fight, it’s the size of the fight in the dog.” – Mark Twain
“The average dog is a nicer person than the average person.” – Andy Rooney
“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
“If you pick up a starving dog and make him prosperous he will not bite you. This is the principal difference between a dog and man.” – Mark Twain
"Money can buy you a fine dog, but only love can make him wag his tail." - Kinky Friedman
“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.” – Caroline Knapp
“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
“The bond with a true dog is as lasting as the ties of this earth will ever be.” – Konrad Lorenz
“The love of a dog is a pure thing. He gives you a trust which is total. You must not betray it.” – Michel Houellebecq
“You can tell by the kindness of a dog how a human should be.” – Captain Beefheart
“When the dog looks at you, the dog is not thinking what kind of a person you are. The dog is not judging you.” – Eckhart Tolle
“All his life he tried to be a good person. Many times, however, he failed. For after all, he was only human. He wasn’t a dog.” – Charles M Schulz
“Dogs come into out lives to teach us about love, they depart to teach us about loss. A new dog never replaces an old dog. It merely expands the heart.” – Author Unknown
“Every dog must have his day.” – Jonathan Swift
"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
“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
“Dogs are great. Bad dogs, if you can really call them that, are perhaps the greatest of them all.” - John Grogan
“I don’t understand people who don’t touch their pets. Their cat or dog is called a pet for a reason.” – Jarod Kintz
“If a dog will not come to you after having looked you in the face, you should go home and examine your conscience.” – Woodrow Wilson
“No one appreciates the very special genius of your conversation as much as the dog does.” – Christopher Morley
"The bond with a true dog is as lasting as the ties of this earth will ever be." - Konrad Lorenz
“If dogs could talk, perhaps we would find it as hard to get along with them as we do with people.” – Capek
"My little dog—a heartbeat at my feet." - Edith Wharton
“Histories are more full of examples of the fidelity of dogs than of friends.” – Alexander Pope
"Outside of a dog, a book is man's best friend. Inside of a dog, it's too dark to read." - Groucho Marx

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