Dog Quote by Alexandra Horowitz

“Interpreting dog behavior through the lens of wolf behavior is even worse than anthropomorphizing: it’s a human anthropomorphizing wolf behavior and using that flawed…

— Gregory Berns

“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…

— Patricia B. McConnell

“Dogs are not our playthings. They are sentient beings with their own opinions and feelings. We expect them to fit into our lives, for…

— Beverley Courtney

“From the dog’s viewpoint, however, they are directly asserting dominance with that stare. When you respond by giving him what he wants, the dog…

— Stanley Coren

“I realized clearly, perhaps for the first time, what strained and anxious lives dogs must lead, so emotionally involved in the world of men,…

— Anonymous

Dogs invite us not only to share their joy but also to live in the moment, where we are neither proceeding from nor moving…

— Dean Koontz

“Few celebrate a dog who jumps at people as they approach--but start with the premise that it is we who keep ourselves (and our…

— Alexandra Horowitz

Dominance is one of the most pervasive and important behaviors among wolves in a pack.

— L. David Mech

I think that dogs accept that they can live together and not understand one another, and I think that we somehow always try to…

— Toby Barlow

“Scientific studies of dog behavior have demonstrated that domestic dogs do not try to form hierarchies with humans.”

— American College of Veterinary Behaviorists

“the fact that the dogs knew who we were, and that they had categories for us, indicated that we humans make a lasting impression…

— Gregory Berns

“Dogs are masters of creating emotionally safe space just by being themselves. ... it is as if something deep within our souls resonates with…

— Val Silver