"  In the beginning, God created man, but seeing him so feeble, He gave him the dog." ~ Toussenel (1803-1885) French writer, naturalist.

"God sat down for a moment when the dog was finished to observe what He had created.  He knew that it was good, that nothing was lacking and that He could not have done better."

 

~1000 Dogs, The Presence of the Dog,  Raymond Merritt & Miles Barth, TASCHEN [photo files lbw thanks and apologies friends ~ without permission]

 

  

 

 

 

"It is a strange thing, love. Nothing but love has made the dog lose his wild freedom, to become the servant of man."

~ D. H. Lawrence

 "I think we are drawn to dogs because they are the uninhibited creatures we might be if we weren't certain we knew better."  ~ George Bird Evans (American Outdoor Essayist)