Heart-Warming Boy and Dog Quotes
A boy and his dog can turn a plain backyard into a whole kingdom. These boy and dog quotes are for photo captions, scrapbook pages, and the note you tuck in with a new puppy’s first collar.
Lines from authors are credited, lines that just get passed around online are marked as popular sayings, and a few are our own. Bringing home a new pup? Our puppy quotes are a sweet place to start, too.
Quick Picks: Boy and Dog Quotes
Five favorites for a photo caption or a birthday card.
- “Every puppy should have a boy.” (attributed to Erma Bombeck)
- “Be the person your dog thinks you are.” (attributed to C.J. Frick)
- “Dogs are not our whole life, but they make our lives whole.” (attributed to Roger Caras)
- “Where the boy goes, the dog goes.”
- “Best friends come with four paws and zero homework.”
The last two are original 3BoysAndADog sayings.
Boy and Dog Quotes About Childhood Joy
Mud, sticks, and a tail that never stops wagging.
Peanuts wisdom
“Happiness is a warm puppy.”
Charles M. Schulz
- “I’m not alone. I have a puppy.” (popular saying)
- “Every boy needs a dog to tell his secrets to.”
- “Puddles are better with a dog.”
- “One boy plus one dog equals one very muddy floor.”
- “Best friends come in all sizes. Mine has a tail.”
All but the first are original 3BoysAndADog sayings.
Boy and Dog Friendship Quotes
For the buddy who waits at the bus stop every afternoon.
- “What could be more wonderful than the friendship of a dog?” (popular saying)
- “No greater friendship exists than that of a good dog.” (popular saying)
- “My dog is always by my side.” (popular saying)
- “My little dog, a heartbeat at my feet.” (attributed to Edith Wharton)
- “A dog never asks how your day was. He just makes it better.”
Loyal to the end
“A dog is the only thing on earth that loves you more than he loves himself.”
attributed to Josh Billings
The last one is an original 3BoysAndADog saying.
Life Lessons a Boy Learns From His Dog
Patience, kindness and how to share the last bite of a sandwich.
From the bookshelf
“Dogs do speak, but only to those who know how to listen.”
Orhan Pamuk, My Name Is Red
- “Everything I know, I learned from dogs.” (Nora Roberts, The Search)
- “Be the person your dog thinks you are.” (attributed to C.J. Frick)
- “Dogs are miracles with paws.” (attributed to Susan Ariel Rainbow Kennedy)
- “A dog teaches a boy that love shows up every single day.”
- “Feed the dog first. That is how you learn to take care of someone.”
The last two are original 3BoysAndADog sayings.
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Sweet Boy and Dog Quotes for Photos
Short enough for an Instagram caption or a frame mat.
- “Everyone thinks they have the best dog, and none of them are wrong.” (attributed to W.R. Purche)
- “The only person who understands me is my dog.” (popular saying)
- “When my dog looks at me, I melt.” (popular saying)
- “My dog thinks I’m awesome. He’s right.”
- “Partners in crime since day one.”
The last two are original 3BoysAndADog sayings.
Ways to Use Boy and Dog Quotes
A few spots where a dog quote fits right in.
- Scrapbook pages: Pair a quote with the first photo of your son and his puppy.
- Bedroom wall: Letter a short one above the dog bed.
- Gotcha day cards: Celebrate the day the dog came home.
- Copywork: Short dog quotes make easy handwriting practice.
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Boy and Dog Picks
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
Quick answers about the boy and dog quotes above.
More Ways to Love Your Boy’s Best Friend
Dog houses, birthday parties and treats for the furry member of the family.
Thanks for sharing these wonderful quotes. As a dog lover, i found it very intersting to read it. Keep it up.