For the love of dog
The problem with lovers and spouses is that they have their own separate lives. They can’t always wake in the morning to a day of loving you until it’s time to close their eyes to sleep at night with their heads filled with thoughts of you. There are some activities necessary for their human existence that must be attended to, no matter how much you need a foot massage. Not so with dogs. Your dog lives only for you. Dogs are instinctive pack animals and you are the Leader of the Pack.
Scientists now report that your dog “reads” your pheromones and other subtle scent indicators to know if you’re happy or sad and depressed. Then he’ll know whether to raucously fetch you his leash for some fun in the dog park, or quietly rest his head on your shoulder to comfort you. But dog owners have never needed science to tell them their dog loves them best.
“Happiness is a warm puppy.”
– Charles M. Schulz
“I’m an introvert… I love being by myself, love being outdoors, love taking a long walk with my dogs and looking at the trees, flowers, the sky.”
– Audrey Hepburn
“Dogs are better than human beings because they know but do not tell.”
– Emily Dickinson
“I read on my iPad when I travel. I listen to audiobooks in the car. I read books in my bedroom, where I have a comfortable couch, a lamp and two dogs to keep me warm.”
– Isabel Allende
“Any man who does not like dogs and want them about does not deserve to be in the White House.”
– Calvin Coolidge
“Dogs got personality. Personality goes a long way.”
– Quentin Tarantino
“Histories are more full of examples of the fidelity of dogs than of friends.”
– Alexander Pope
“I love a dog. He does nothing for political reasons.”
– Will Rogers
