50+ Dog Best Friend Quotes that Prove Unconditional Love

Dogs’ unconditional love and loyalty are always worthy of celebration. In this compilation of heartwarming dog best friend quotes, we will show how dogs prove their love and companionship and how special their relationship can be.

Loyalty and companionship

For centuries, dogs have been referred to as man’s best friend because they have emotional intelligence. They can understand the emotions of their humans and provide unconditional love and companionship. They demonstrate loyalty, comfort, and an unparalleled eagerness to please their human.

Helps reduce stress

In a study, petting dogs can lower cortisol levels – the hormone associated with stress, helping to calm and soothe people in stressful situations. It has also shown that petting dogs may reduce heart rate and blood pressure. 

Perfect kids’ playmates

Additionally, dogs make perfect playmates for kids. They offer unconditional love while building responsibility within children by properly caring for them. All these reasons make owning a dog one of life’s greatest joys!

Dog best friend quotes

Let us explore these heartwarming dog best friend quotes that demonstrate how unique and powerful this friendship can be. 

“The better I get to know men, the more I find myself loving dogs.” – Charles de Gaulle

“A dog is the only thing on earth that loves you more than he loves himself.” – Josh Billings

“Money can buy you a fine dog, but only love can make him wag his tail.” – Kinky Friedman

“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 Caras

“The great pleasure in life is doing what people say you cannot do.” – Walter Bagehot

“The greatest fear dogs know is the fear that you will not come back when you go out the door without them.” – John Holmes

“A dog is one of the remaining reasons why some people can be persuaded to go for a walk.”- O. A. Battista

“If there are no dogs in Heaven, then when I die I want to go where they went.” – Will Rogers

“My little dog — a heartbeat at my feet.” – Edith Wharton

“There is no faith which has never yet been broken except that of a truly faithful dog.” – Konrad Lorenz

“My goal in life is to be as good of a person my dog already thinks I am.” – Unknown

“The world would be a nicer place if everyone had the ability to love as unconditionally as a dog.” – M.K. Clinton

“Dogs are not our whole life, but they make our lives whole.” – Roger Caras

“Once you have had a wonderful dog, a life without one, is a life diminished.” – Dean Koontz

“A boy can learn a lot from a dog: obedience, loyalty, and the importance of turning around three times before lying down.”– Robert Benchley

“No matter how little money and how few possessions you own, having a dog makes you rich.” – Louis Sabin

“Dogs are miracles with paws.” – Susan Ariel Rainbow Kennedy

“The best therapist has fur and four legs.”– Unknown

“Happiness is a warm puppy.” – Charles M. Schulz

“A dog will teach you unconditional love. If you can have that in your life, things won’t be too bad.”– Robert Wagner

“No one appreciates the very special genius of your conversation as the dog does.” – Christopher Morley

“A boy can learn a lot from a dog: obedience, loyalty, and the importance of turning around three times before lying down.” – Robert Benchley

“Dogs have boundless enthusiasm but no sense of shame. I should have a dog as a life coach.” – Moby

“I don’t understand people who don’t touch their pets. Their cat or dog is called a pet for a reason.” – Jarod Kintz

“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

“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

“No matter how you’re feeling, a little dog gonna love you.” – Waka Flocka Flame

“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

“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

“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

“There is no faith which has never yet been broken, except that of a truly faithful dog” – 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

“I think dogs are the most amazing creatures; they give unconditional love. For me, they are the role model for being alive.” – Gilda Radner

“A true friend leaves paw prints on your heart.”

“A dog will be your best friend no matter what. Even if your human friends aren’t.”

“You may have many best friends but your dog only has one.”

“Animals are such agreeable friends. They ask no questions, they pass no criticisms.” ― George Elliot

“No one appreciates the very special genius of your conversation as the dog does.” ― Christopher Morley

 “The world would be a nicer place if everyone had the ability to love as unconditionally as a dog.” ― M.K. Clinton

“Dogs are not our whole life, but they make our lives whole.”— Roger Caras

“Dogs love their friends and bite their enemies, quite unlike people, who are incapable of pure love and always have to mix love and hate.” ― Sigmund Freud

“Everyone thinks they have the best dog, and none of them are wrong.” – Unknown

“Thorns may hurt you, men desert you, sunlight turns to fog; but you’re never friendless ever, if you have a dog.” – Douglas Malloch

“A door is what a dog is perpetually on the wrong side of.” – Ogden Nash

The greatest fear dogs know is the fear that you will not come back when you go out the door without them.” – Stanley Coren

No matter how little money and how few possessions you own, having a dog makes you feel rich. ~ Louis Sabin

“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

“A dog’s friendship is one of life’s finest gifts.”

“If you want a friend, buy a dog.” – Kevin O’Leary

Be inspired with these dog best friend quotes

We hope these dog best friend quotes have inspired you to celebrate the special bond between humans and their canine companions. Their loyalty, unconditional love, friendship, and numerous physical and mental health benefits make them deserving of an extra treat. 

Whether a few minutes of cuddles or long walks together, spending time with your pup will make them happy and brighten your day. So give your furry best friend a big hug, and enjoy the unconditional love!

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