Well-washed and well-combed domestic pets grow dull; they miss the stimulus of fleas.

Well-washed and well-combed domestic pets grow dull; they miss the stimulus of fleas.

The dog has got more fun out of man than man has got out of the dog, for man is read more

The dog has got more fun out of man than man has got out of the dog, for man is the more laughable of the two animals.

Do not disturb the sleeping dog.
[It., Non stuzzicare il can che dorme.]

Do not disturb the sleeping dog.
[It., Non stuzzicare il can che dorme.]

To be, contents his natural desire,
He asks no angel's wing, no seraph's fire;
But thinks, admitted read more

To be, contents his natural desire,
He asks no angel's wing, no seraph's fire;
But thinks, admitted to that equal sky,
His faithful dog shall bear him company.
Go wiser thou! and in thy scale of sense
Weigh thy opinion against Providence.

Dogs feel very strongly that they should always go with you in the car, in case the need should arise read more

Dogs feel very strongly that they should always go with you in the car, in case the need should arise for them to bark violently at nothing right in your ear

For to him that is joined to all the living there is hope: for a
living dog is better read more

For to him that is joined to all the living there is hope: for a
living dog is better than a dead lion.

And in that town a dog was found,
As many dogs there be,
Both mongrel, puppy, whelp read more

And in that town a dog was found,
As many dogs there be,
Both mongrel, puppy, whelp and hound,
And curs of low degree.

It is nought good a sleeping hound wake.

It is nought good a sleeping hound wake.

No animal should ever jump up on the dining room furniture unless absolutely certain that he can hold his own read more

No animal should ever jump up on the dining room furniture unless absolutely certain that he can hold his own in the conversation."