Some days you’re the dog; some days you’re the hydrant.

Everything I Need to Know I Learned From My Dog: Never pass up the opportunity to go for a joy ride. Allow the experience of fresh air and the wind in your face to be pure ecstasy. When loved ones come home, always run to greet them. When it’s in your best interest, practice obedience. […]

Young dogs remind you to live as if every day counts. Old dogs remind you that every day really does count.

In dog years, I’m dead.

Adam and Eve said, “Lord, when we were in the garden you walked with us every day. Now we do not see you any more. We are lonesome here, and it is difficult for us to remember how much you love us.” And God said, “No problem! I will create a companion for you that […]

Absolutely nothing in the world is friendlier than a wet dog.

Just this side of heaven is a place called Rainbow Bridge. When an animal dies that has been especially close to someone here, that pet goes to Rainbow Bridge. There are meadows and hills for all of our special friends so they can run and play together. There is plenty of food, water and sunshine, […]

To err is human, to forgive, canine.

Don’t permit yourself to get between a dog and a lamppost.

Recipe: a series of step-by-step instructions for preparing ingredients you forgot to buy, in utensils you don’t own, to make a dish the dog won’t eat.