--- title: "Meaning & Key Takeaway of: You said you've changed, but you're the…" description: "\"You said you've changed, but you're the same dog doing the same old tricks to me.\" — SONYA PARKER" image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/ad8/sonya-parker-80_bad-relationship_you-said-you-ve-changed-but-you-re-the-s_1118021.jpg" --- # You said you've changed, but you're the same dog doing the… ![“You said you've changed, but you're the same dog doing the same old tricks to me.” quote by SONYA PARKER](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/ad8/sonya-parker-80_bad-relationship_you-said-you-ve-changed-but-you-re-the-s_1118021.jpg) [Download](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/ad8/sonya-parker-80_bad-relationship_you-said-you-ve-changed-but-you-re-the-s_1118021.jpg) [Open image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/ad8/sonya-parker-80_bad-relationship_you-said-you-ve-changed-but-you-re-the-s_1118021.jpg) > “You said you've changed, but you're the same dog doing the same old tricks to me.” [SONYA PARKER](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sonya-parker/) ## About This Quote This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation. A person accuses another of pretending to change while repeating the same harmful behavior. **In simple terms:** Accusing someone of unchanged behavior despite claims of change. Key Takeaway Recognize and address repeated patterns. Themes trust authenticity relationships Mood frustrated critical Type advice observational When to use this quote - personal relationships - therapy sessions - team dynamics Key Concepts psychology behavioral consistency Questions to Reflect On - Are you truly changing or just saying you are? - How do repeated patterns affect trust? A Different Perspective Change requires genuine effort, not just words. ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ No ratings yet [Bad relationship](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/bad-relationship/) [Change](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/change/) [Players](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/players/) ## Related quotes > [You can teach an old dog new tricks. You just don't want to see the dog doing them.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/bill-cosby/you-can-teach-an-old-dog-new-tricks-you-just-don-t-want-to-see-the/) [Bill Cosby](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/bill-cosby/) > [“There is nothing as content on this earth as a dog doing what he was bred to do.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/atticus/there-is-nothing-as-content-on-this-earth-as-a-dog-doing-what-he-was/) [Atticus](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/atticus/) > [My idea of good poetry is any dog doing anything.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/j-boone/my-idea-of-good-poetry-is-any-dog-doing-anything/) [J. Boone](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/j-boone/) > [You're in my life or you're out, there's no in-between.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sonya-parker/you-re-in-my-life-or-you-re-out-there-s-no-in-between/) [SONYA PARKER](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sonya-parker/) > [Fake friends vanish until they need you again.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sonya-parker/fake-friends-vanish-until-they-need-you-again/) [SONYA PARKER](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sonya-parker/) > [Don't let the wrong one make you give up on finding the right one.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sonya-parker/don-t-let-the-wrong-one-make-you-give-up-on-finding-the-right-one/) [SONYA PARKER](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sonya-parker/) > [After a few rotten apples try an orange..](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sonya-parker/after-a-few-rotten-apples-try-an-orange/) [SONYA PARKER](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sonya-parker/) > [Stop crying over them and find someone that will make you smile.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sonya-parker/stop-crying-over-them-and-find-someone-that-will-make-you-smile/) [SONYA PARKER](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sonya-parker/) > [When you really love someone's good side you put up with their bad side.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sonya-parker/when-you-really-love-someone-s-good-side-you-put-up-with-their-bad/) [SONYA PARKER](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sonya-parker/) > [Fake friends are one-sided and two-faced.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sonya-parker/fake-friends-are-one-sided-and-two-faced/) [SONYA PARKER](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sonya-parker/) > [Fake friends will party with you, but they won't ride for you.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sonya-parker/fake-friends-will-party-with-you-but-they-won-t-ride-for-you/) [SONYA PARKER](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sonya-parker/) > [Love isn't blind. People KNOW when they're getting treated wrong, but they put up with it because they don't want to leave.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sonya-parker/love-isn-t-blind-people-know-when-they-re-getting-treated-wrong-but/) [SONYA PARKER](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sonya-parker/) > [It's hard for some people to let go because the person who makes them sad is also the person that makes them happy.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sonya-parker/it-s-hard-for-some-people-to-let-go-because-the-person-who-makes-them/) [SONYA PARKER](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sonya-parker/) > [Some people think I've changed but deep down in my soul I know I'm the same. I'm still the same ole girl just older…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/anonymous/some-people-think-i-ve-changed-but-deep-down-in-my-soul-i-know-i-m/) [Anonymous](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/anonymous/) > [It changed me. Couple of my friends visited me, but they had enough of their problems, so they did not come here often. Alone…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/dejan-plackovic/it-changed-me-couple-of-my-friends-visited-me-but-they-had-enough-of/) [Dejan Plackovic](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/dejan-plackovic/) ## More by SONYA PARKER > [If someone leaves you because of a flaw or small problem they're immature, and they are definitely wrong for you. So, good riddance.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sonya-parker/if-someone-leaves-you-because-of-a-flaw-or-small-problem-they-re/) [Sonya Parker](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sonya-parker/) > [If holding onto them requires you to lower your self-worth and self-respect let go of them.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sonya-parker/if-holding-onto-them-requires-you-to-lower-your-self-worth-and-self/) [Sonya Parker](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sonya-parker/) > [I still care about you, but youve lost my trust, youve lost my respect and youve lost me.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sonya-parker/i-still-care-about-you-but-youve-lost-my-trust-youve-lost-my-respect/) [Sonya Parker](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sonya-parker/) > [Everyone has dreams, but everyone isn't willing to fight for their dreams to come true.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sonya-parker/everyone-has-dreams-but-everyone-isn-t-willing-to-fight-for-their/) [Sonya Parker](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sonya-parker/) > [A jerk will keep hurting you then apologize to keep you from leaving them, and then do it all over again](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sonya-parker/a-jerk-will-keep-hurting-you-then-apologize-to-keep-you-from-leaving/) [Sonya Parker](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sonya-parker/) > [Just because you failed yesterday it doesn't mean that you can't succeed today or tomorrow.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sonya-parker/just-because-you-failed-yesterday-it-doesn-t-mean-that-you-can-t/) [Sonya Parker](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sonya-parker/) > [Today isn't just another day off, it's a day to remember those who have sacrificed their life for your FREEDOM. Happy Memorial Day!](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sonya-parker/today-isn-t-just-another-day-off-it-s-a-day-to-remember-those-who/) [Sonya Parker](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sonya-parker/) > [Stop holding onto people that treat you like crap. They might be nice sometimes, but the rest of the time they disrespect you and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sonya-parker/stop-holding-onto-people-that-treat-you-like-crap-they-might-be-nice/) [Sonya Parker](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sonya-parker/) > [Nice people hate saying 'no' to their friends and family, that's why they get used and taken advantage of.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sonya-parker/nice-people-hate-saying-no-to-their-friends-and-family-that-s-why/) [Sonya Parker](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sonya-parker/) > [Most people don't reach their goals because reaching their goals requires them to do things that they don't want to do. You might not…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sonya-parker/most-people-don-t-reach-their-goals-because-reaching-their-goals/) [Sonya Parker](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sonya-parker/) > [Once a person turns cold it's hard to change back into who they used to be. They have to let go of the past,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sonya-parker/once-a-person-turns-cold-it-s-hard-to-change-back-into-who-they-used/) [Sonya Parker](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sonya-parker/) > [You're unhappy with your life because you give up when things don't happen fast enough for you. The bigger the goal the longer it…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sonya-parker/you-re-unhappy-with-your-life-because-you-give-up-when-things-don-t/) [Sonya Parker](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sonya-parker/) > [Some people give up on everything just because they can't fix one thing. You might not be able to fix that, but you can…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sonya-parker/some-people-give-up-on-everything-just-because-they-can-t-fix-one/) [SONYA PARKER](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sonya-parker/) > [I dont care how brokenhearted someone is if they wanted to be with you they would because the love they feel for you would…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sonya-parker/i-dont-care-how-brokenhearted-someone-is-if-they-wanted-to-be-with/) [Sonya Parker](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sonya-parker/) > [Love is when someone has the power to break your heart into a thousand pieces, but they make sure it stays in 1 piece.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sonya-parker/love-is-when-someone-has-the-power-to-break-your-heart-into-a/) [Sonya Parker](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sonya-parker/) [Explore all 1,539 SONYA PARKER quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sonya-parker/) ## More Bad relationship quotes > [After a bad relationship and you think life is over when its far from, pick your self up and show the person who let…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kevin-mccarty/after-a-bad-relationship-and-you-think-life-is-over-when-its-far-from/) [Kevin McCarty](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/kevin-mccarty/) > [I loved you, I put my time into you, you failed. like a test, you cheated. you controlled me for to long and now…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/zoe-ann/i-loved-you-i-put-my-time-into-you-you-failed-like-a-test-you-cheated/) Zoe Ann > [You may miss the feeling of being Taken, but do you miss being disrespected & neglected? It's def not worth it if the bad…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/anonymous/you-may-miss-the-feeling-of-being-taken-but-do-you-miss-being/) [Anonymous](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/anonymous/) > [Im hearing what you say but I just cant make a sound. You tell me that you need me then you go and cut…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/anonymous/im-hearing-what-you-say-but-i-just-cant-make-a-sound-you-tell-me-that/) [Anonymous](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/anonymous/) > [This is for all those disturbed females that are either with a guy that should be locked up, or crying over some dude in…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/adar-burks/this-is-for-all-those-disturbed-females-that-are-either-with-a-guy/) [Adar Burks](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/adar-burks/) > [I guess I was so blinded by who I wanted you to be, that I didn't see who you really were.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/rachel-copeland/i-guess-i-was-so-blinded-by-who-i-wanted-you-to-be-that-i-didn-t-see/) [Rachel Copeland](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/rachel-copeland/) > [I was beautiful the day we met, But now I'm not so sure. Awkward and alone, you don't make me feel sexy anymore. I'm…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/anonymous/i-was-beautiful-the-day-we-met-but-now-i-m-not-so-sure-awkward-and/) [Anonymous](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/anonymous/) > [Life can beat you down like no one. But it is what you make of it while you're down, going through those trials and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/london-mond/life-can-beat-you-down-like-no-one-but-it-is-what-you-make-of-it/) [London Mond](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/london-mond/) > [No calls? I understand. No text? I understand. But when you see me with someone else…please understand.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/zhat/no-calls-i-understand-no-text-i-understand-but-when-you-see-me-with/) [Zhat](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/zhat/) > [If it's too hard, walk away. There are a million other people out there who won't make you feel bad!](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/anonymous/if-it-s-too-hard-walk-away-there-are-a-million-other-people-out-there/) [Anonymous](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/anonymous/) > [Your eyes are closed in hell and you haven't even opened them to see heaven.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/anonymous/your-eyes-are-closed-in-hell-and-you-haven-t-even-opened-them-to-see/) [Anonymous](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/anonymous/) > [Stop holding onto people that treat you like crap. They might be nice sometimes, but the rest of the time they disrespect you and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sonya-parker/stop-holding-onto-people-that-treat-you-like-crap-they-might-be-nice/) [Sonya Parker](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sonya-parker/) > [Missing someone can be really painful, but what's even more painful is knowing that your the reason they're gone.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/chee-vai-tang/missing-someone-can-be-really-painful-but-what-s-even-more-painful-is/) [Chee Vai Tang](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/chee-vai-tang/) > [Don't let him, trick you into thinking he will always be there for you, because the minute a more prettier women walks into the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/anonymous/don-t-let-him-trick-you-into-thinking-he-will-always-be-there-for-you/) [Anonymous](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/anonymous/) > [Because of you I'm scared to fall in love again.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/daisy-renteria/because-of-you-i-m-scared-to-fall-in-love-again/) Daisy Renteria [Browse all 960 Bad relationship quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/bad-relationship/) ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "You said you've changed, but you're the same dog doing the same old tricks to me.", "creator": { "@type": "Person", "name": "SONYA PARKER" }, "isPartOf": { "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#website" }, "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sonya-parker/you-said-you-ve-changed-but-you-re-the-same-dog-doing-the-same-old/", "about": { "@type": "Thing", "name": "Bad relationship" }, "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sonya-parker/you-said-you-ve-changed-but-you-re-the-same-dog-doing-the-same-old/#quotation", "image": { "@type": "ImageObject", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/ad8/sonya-parker-80_bad-relationship_you-said-you-ve-changed-but-you-re-the-s_1118021.jpg", "contentUrl": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/ad8/sonya-parker-80_bad-relationship_you-said-you-ve-changed-but-you-re-the-s_1118021.jpg", "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/ad8/sonya-parker-80_bad-relationship_you-said-you-ve-changed-but-you-re-the-s_1118021.jpg", "width": 1080, "height": 1080, "caption": "“You said you've changed, but you're the same dog doing the same old tricks to me.” — SONYA PARKER", "creditText": "SMS4Smile Quotes", "creator": { "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#organization" } } }, { "@type": "BreadcrumbList", "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "name": "Home", "item": "https://sms4smile.com/" }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 2, "name": "Quotes", "item": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/" }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 3, "name": "SONYA PARKER", "item": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sonya-parker/" }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 4, "name": "You said you've changed, but you're...", "item": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sonya-parker/you-said-you-ve-changed-but-you-re-the-same-dog-doing-the-same-old/" } ], "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sonya-parker/you-said-you-ve-changed-but-you-re-the-same-dog-doing-the-same-old/#breadcrumb" }, { "@type": "WebSite", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#website", "name": "SMS4Smile Quotes", "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/", "publisher": { "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#organization" } }, { "@type": "Organization", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#organization", "name": "SMS4Smile Quotes", "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/", "logo": { "@type": "ImageObject", "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/themes/sq/assets/icons/icon-512.png", "width": 512, "height": 512 } } ] } ```