Hatred of humanity and love of animals make a very bad combination.

The fidelity of a dog is a precious gift.

The fidelity of a dog is a precious gift demanding no less binding moral responsibilities than the friendship of a human being.

All scientific knowledge to which man owes his role as master of the world arose from playful activities.

It ought to be realized by all dog owners that obesity shortens a dog's life quite considerably, a life which is much too short anyhow.

...he who has seen the intimate beauty of nature cannot tear himself away from it again. He must become either a poet or a naturalist and, if his eyes are keen and his powers of observation sharp enough, he may well become both.

The truth about an animal is far more exciting and altogether more beautiful than all the myths woven about it.