Dachshunds are ideal dogs for small children, as they are already stretched and pulled to such a length that the child cannot do much harm one way or the other. Robert Benchley
What counts is not necessarily the size of the dog in the fight - it's the size of the fight in the dog. Dwight D. Eisenhower
Money can buy you a fine dog, but only love can make him wag his tail. Kinky Friedman
I have felt cats rubbing their faces against mine and touching my cheek with claws carefully sheathed. These things, to me, are expressions of love. James Herriot
If you are a dog and your owner suggests that you wear a sweater suggest that he wear a tail. Fran Lebowitz
I never married because there was no need. I have three pets at home which answer the same purpose as a husband. I have a dog which growls every morning, a parrot which swears all afternoon, and a cat that comes home late at night. Marie Corelli
A happy arrangement: many people prefer cats to other people, and many cats prefer people to other cats. Mason Cooley