Here are a few smatterings of lovely dog-related thoughts and points of interest. These are just a few from my collection…
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“What strength of character! What a friend!”
John Steinbeck muses about his dog Charley
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Did you know that Alexander Graham Bell once convinced others he had a talking dog? It was because of his dog that Bell began to experiment with the transmission of sound. On January 25, 1915, he made the first transcontinental telephone call. Thanks Fido!
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“A heart on four legs.” Sen. Al Franken defines his dog
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“It’s just me and my dog/Catchin’ some sun/We can’t go wrong.” Nellie McKay lyrics
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My dalmatian’s motto: “Always hold your head up, but be careful to keep your nose at a friendly level.”#quotes Max L. Forman (via @youquotedquotes.com)
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When a Cat Loves a Dog
“I love my dog as much as I love you. But you may fade, my dog will always come through.” Cat Stevens
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“Recollect that the Almighty, who gave the DOG to be companion of our pleasures & our toils, hath invested him with a nature noble & incapable of deceit.” Sir Walter Scott
The only way to write, indeed!
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January 4 1958, via dog sled, Sir Edmund Hillary reaches the South Pole. Where will your dogs take you in 2010?
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