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title: "1 Play Dog Quotes By Patricia B. McConnell"
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> [“Ideally play is joyful and childlike, a physically and psychologically healthy exercise for both people and dogs. Psychologists and spiritual counselors advise us all to put more childlike play into our lives. I think it’s great advice: play is good…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/patricia-b-mcconnell/ideally-play-is-joyful-and-childlike-a-physically-and-psychologically/)

[Patricia B. McConnell](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/patricia-b-mcconnell/)

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## More by Patricia B. McConnell

> [“If “OK” meant that “it’s all right to get up now,” it makes sense that Pip would respond when she heard it. So if…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/patricia-b-mcconnell/if-ok-meant-that-it-s-all-right-to-get-up-now-it-makes-sense-that-pip/)

[Patricia B. McConnell](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/patricia-b-mcconnell/)

> [“The next time you see a dog you’d like to greet, stop a few feet away, stand sideways rather than straight on, and avoid…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/patricia-b-mcconnell/the-next-time-you-see-a-dog-you-d-like-to-greet-stop-a-few-feet-away/)

[Patricia B. McConnell](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/patricia-b-mcconnell/)

> [“The next time you see a dog you’d like to greet, stop a few feet away, stand sideways rather than straight on, and avoid…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/patricia-b-mcconnell/the-next-time-you-see-a-dog-you-d-like-to-greet-stop-a-few-feet-away-2/)

[Patricia B. McConnell](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/patricia-b-mcconnell/)

> [“up and down like”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/patricia-b-mcconnell/up-and-down-like/)

[Patricia B. McConnell](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/patricia-b-mcconnell/)

> [“That the mental experiences of dogs aren’t as complex as ours is no reason to dismiss those experiences altogether.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/patricia-b-mcconnell/that-the-mental-experiences-of-dogs-aren-t-as-complex-as-ours-is-no/)

[Patricia B. McConnell](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/patricia-b-mcconnell/)

> [“Ideally play is joyful and childlike, a physically and psychologically healthy exercise for both people and dogs. Psychologists and spiritual counselors advise us all…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/patricia-b-mcconnell/ideally-play-is-joyful-and-childlike-a-physically-and-psychologically/)

[Patricia B. McConnell](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/patricia-b-mcconnell/)

> [“As a matter of fact, the universal tendency of adult domestic dogs to bark is one of the many behavioral markers that suggests that…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/patricia-b-mcconnell/as-a-matter-of-fact-the-universal-tendency-of-adult-domestic-dogs-to/)

[Patricia B. McConnell](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/patricia-b-mcconnell/)

> [“When people visit my farm they often envision their dog, finally off-leash in acres of safely fenced countryside, running like Lassie in a television…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/patricia-b-mcconnell/when-people-visit-my-farm-they-often-envision-their-dog-finally-off/)

[Patricia B. McConnell](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/patricia-b-mcconnell/)

> [“Don’t feel like a failure if you can’t make a social butterfly out of the dog you rescued from a nightmarish beginning. Giving him…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/patricia-b-mcconnell/don-t-feel-like-a-failure-if-you-can-t-make-a-social-butterfly-out-of/)

[Patricia B. McConnell](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/patricia-b-mcconnell/)

> [“Humankind is drawn to dogs because they are so like ourselves—bumbling, affectionate, confused, easily disappointed, eager to be amused, grateful for kindness and the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/patricia-b-mcconnell/humankind-is-drawn-to-dogs-because-they-are-so-like-ourselves/)

[Patricia B. McConnell](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/patricia-b-mcconnell/)

> [“Ideally play is joyful and childlike, a physically and psychologically healthy exercise for both people and dogs. Psychologists and spiritual counselors advise us all…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/patricia-b-mcconnell/ideally-play-is-joyful-and-childlike-a-physically-and-psychologically-2/)

[Patricia B. McConnell](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/patricia-b-mcconnell/)

> [“We are hardwired to remember negative events over positive ones, so we ruminate on our mistakes and the slights of others. Our ability to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/patricia-b-mcconnell/we-are-hardwired-to-remember-negative-events-over-positive-ones-so-we/)

[Patricia B. McConnell](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/patricia-b-mcconnell/)

> [“Even in the best of times, when we’re not stressed or needy, many of us enjoy petting our dogs as much as any other…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/patricia-b-mcconnell/even-in-the-best-of-times-when-we-re-not-stressed-or-needy-many-of-us/)

[Patricia B. McConnell](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/patricia-b-mcconnell/)

> [“If barking correlates with a juvenile and submissive condition, then it’s doubtful that dogs read our loud vocal displays as dominant or impressive. Rather,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/patricia-b-mcconnell/if-barking-correlates-with-a-juvenile-and-submissive-condition-then/)

[Patricia B. McConnell](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/patricia-b-mcconnell/)

> [“I drove my Border Collies crazy for a few weeks trying to teach them to wait at the door as a group and then…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/patricia-b-mcconnell/i-drove-my-border-collies-crazy-for-a-few-weeks-trying-to-teach-them/)

[Patricia B. McConnell](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/patricia-b-mcconnell/)

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