--- title: "11 Called Dog Quotes by 9 authors" description: "Browse 11 Called Dog quotes by 9 authors. Discover the best Called Dog sayings and thoughts." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/07c/james-thurber-1534_carefree_man-is-troubled-by-what-might-be-called_2527656.png" --- > [Man is troubled by what might be called the Dog Wish, a strange and involved compulsion to be as happy and carefree…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-thurber/man-is-troubled-by-what-might-be-called-the-dog-wish-a-strange-and/) [James Thurber](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/james-thurber/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/07c/james-thurber-1534_carefree_man-is-troubled-by-what-might-be-called_2527656.png) > [The gift which I am sending you is called a dog, and is in fact the most precious and valuable possession of…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/theodorus-gaza/the-gift-which-i-am-sending-you-is-called-a-dog-and-is-in-fact-the/) [Theodorus Gaza](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/theodorus-gaza/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/78e/theodorus-gaza-282729_animal_the-gift-which-i-am-sending-you-is-calle_1954983.png) > [I am called a dog because I fawn on those who give me anything, I yelp at those who refuse, and I…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/diogenes/i-am-called-a-dog-because-i-fawn-on-those-who-give-me-anything-i-yelp/) [Diogenes](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/diogenes/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/acc/diogenes-4214_animal_i-am-called-a-dog-because-i-fawn-on-thos_1992651.png) > [I pissed on the man who called me a dog. Why was he so surprised?](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/diogenes/i-pissed-on-the-man-who-called-me-a-dog-why-was-he-so-surprised/) [Diogenes](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/diogenes/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/496/diogenes-4214_dog_i-pissed-on-the-man-who-called-me-a-dog_856310.png) > [I would have to go back to being a dog. I've called myself a dog for many years.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/hank-williams-iii/i-would-have-to-go-back-to-being-a-dog-i-ve-called-myself-a-dog-for/) [Hank Williams III](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/hank-williams-iii/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/a76/hank-williams-iii-3812_animal_i-would-have-to-go-back-to-being-a-dog-i_65165.jpg) > [I try to take the high road. I am NOT the type to pull people down while trying to claw my way…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/chanda-kaushik/i-try-to-take-the-high-road-i-am-not-the-type-to-pull-people-down/) [Chanda Kaushik](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/chanda-kaushik/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/626/chanda-kaushik-13629_high-road_i-try-to-take-the-high-road-i-am-not-the_2910076.jpg) > [“This short watch that is about to come, or rather these two short watches--why are they called dog watches? Where, heu, heu,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/patrick-o-brian/this-short-watch-that-is-about-to-come-or-rather-these-two-short/) [Patrick O'Brian](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/patrick-o-brian/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/962/patrick-o-brian-2283_dog_this-short-watch-that-is-about-to-come-o_140235.jpg) > [“Faith!" Tracy called. "Your dog's got serious identity issues."... "Hey!" she said, picking Humperdinck up in her arms. "How'd you do at…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kristin-miller/faith-tracy-called-your-dog-s-got-serious-identity-issues-hey-she/) [Kristin Miller](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/kristin-miller/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/6fc/kristin-miller-36011_faith_faith-tracy-called-your-dog-s-got-seriou_721299.jpg) > [“She did not believe he was a monster. He was not a monster, to her. Probably he had some endearing trait: he…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/margaret-atwood/she-did-not-believe-he-was-a-monster-he-was-not-a-monster-to-her/) [Margaret Atwood](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/margaret-atwood/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/086/margaret-atwood-40_quote_she-did-not-believe-he-was-a-monster-he_1110006.jpg) > [“Probably he had some endearing trait: he whistled, offkey, in the shower, he had a yen for truffles, he called his dog…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/margaret-atwood/probably-he-had-some-endearing-trait-he-whistled-offkey-in-the-shower/) [Margaret Atwood](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/margaret-atwood/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/41c/margaret-atwood-40_quote_probably-he-had-some-endearing-trait-he_934695.jpg) > [It had ceased raining in the night and he walked out on the road and called for the dog. He called and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/cormac-mccarthy/it-had-ceased-raining-in-the-night-and-he-walked-out-on-the-road-and/) [Cormac McCarthy](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/cormac-mccarthy/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/a55/cormac-mccarthy-181_darkness_it-had-ceased-raining-in-the-night-and-h_1120663.jpg) ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "ItemList", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/called-dog/#itemlist", "name": "Called Dog Quotes", "numberOfItems": 11, "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "Man is troubled by what might be called the Dog Wish, a strange and involved compulsion to be as happy and carefree as a dog", "creator": { "@type": "Person", "name": "James Thurber" }, "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-thurber/man-is-troubled-by-what-might-be-called-the-dog-wish-a-strange-and/", "image": { "@type": "ImageObject", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/07c/james-thurber-1534_carefree_man-is-troubled-by-what-might-be-called_2527656.png", "contentUrl": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/07c/james-thurber-1534_carefree_man-is-troubled-by-what-might-be-called_2527656.png", "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/07c/james-thurber-1534_carefree_man-is-troubled-by-what-might-be-called_2527656.png", "width": 1080, "height": 1080, "caption": "“Man is troubled by what might be called the Dog Wish, a strange and involved compulsion to be as happy and…” — James Thurber", "creditText": "SMS4Smile Quotes", "creator": { "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#organization" } } } }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 2, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "The gift which I am sending you is called a dog, and is in fact the most precious and valuable possession of mankind", "creator": { "@type": "Person", "name": "Theodorus Gaza" }, "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/theodorus-gaza/the-gift-which-i-am-sending-you-is-called-a-dog-and-is-in-fact-the/", "image": { "@type": "ImageObject", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/78e/theodorus-gaza-282729_animal_the-gift-which-i-am-sending-you-is-calle_1954983.png", "contentUrl": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/78e/theodorus-gaza-282729_animal_the-gift-which-i-am-sending-you-is-calle_1954983.png", "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/78e/theodorus-gaza-282729_animal_the-gift-which-i-am-sending-you-is-calle_1954983.png", "width": 1080, "height": 1080, "caption": "“The gift which I am sending you is called a dog, and is in fact the most precious and valuable possession of…” — Theodorus Gaza", "creditText": "SMS4Smile Quotes", "creator": { "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#organization" } } } }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 3, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "I am called a dog because I fawn on those who give me anything, I yelp at those who refuse, and I set my teeth in rascals.", "creator": { "@type": "Person", "name": "Diogenes" }, "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/diogenes/i-am-called-a-dog-because-i-fawn-on-those-who-give-me-anything-i-yelp/", "image": { "@type": "ImageObject", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/acc/diogenes-4214_animal_i-am-called-a-dog-because-i-fawn-on-thos_1992651.png", "contentUrl": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/acc/diogenes-4214_animal_i-am-called-a-dog-because-i-fawn-on-thos_1992651.png", "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/acc/diogenes-4214_animal_i-am-called-a-dog-because-i-fawn-on-thos_1992651.png", "width": 1080, "height": 1080, "caption": "“I am called a dog because I fawn on those who give me anything, I yelp at those who refuse, and I set my…” — Diogenes", "creditText": "SMS4Smile Quotes", "creator": { "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#organization" } } } }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 4, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "I pissed on the man who called me a dog. 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