Ned Vizzini Quotes

If you get a dog, take care of your dog! You can just not have a dog if you don't feel like taking care of one, it's very easy to not have a dog.

I want to remind people with dogs that they are your responsibility.

My dogs are a priority and a big responsibility... but the payoffs are well worth it.

I love dogs, but they are a big responsibility, and with four children, having one would be too much.

We're already saying it's not the dog, but you need to adopt this lifestyle which is exercise, discipline, and affection.

Discipline isn't about showing a dog who's boss; it's about taking responsibility for a living creature you have brought into your world.

I've had cats all my life and obviously loved them, but the litter box, and the having to always get a house sitter, they're just too - they're too rigid. Cats are too needy somehow.

I'm not responsible enough to have puppies.

I have always wanted a dog, but we don't have anyone to care for it.

Pooper scooper? Yeah, I've done it a few times. Every once in a while, you have to.

I love animals and feel very strongly that people should not be allowed to buy a pet if they are not able to look after it.

I think having a dog makes you more compassionate.

My dog and two cats are such a vital part of my life. To say that I am their owner doesn't reflect at all the profound bond and responsibility that I have towards them.

To me, a cat is an easy pet, they don't need any spoiling or looking after.

I've got four dogs, and I just don't do dog doo. I'm a diva when it comes to that.

Dogs are more of a responsibility than kids - you can send a kid off to their grandparents or a nanny, but with a dog you can't do that.

Take personal responsibility. A lot of people go, 'Well, I'll get a dog because I have a kid and a kid needs a dog.' And it doesn't work out for that dog and the dog is on the street.

Before I was born, my mom and my dad, they used to rescue dogs, so at one point, they had 13 dogs. And they were all from different litters. It wasn't like they were bred. They were all from different people. And they were all different ages. When I grew up at my dad's house, I think we had seven at one point.

We've got eight dogs, a cat, a turtle, kids... yeah we have a lot of dogs. It's a lot of fur, it's a lot of poop... and that's not even counting Robbie. He's the hairiest most feral animal of all.

We have always had dogs, so I've never known a time in my life where haven't had a dog. And it is so nice to have something there that is always happy to see you, can always give you love, and is unconditionally loyal. I have always enjoyed having something to take care of, and it prepared me for motherhood.

People buy a cat and think, 'Oh that's a beautiful collar. I'll put that on,' but that doesn't make them a responsible pet owner.

When you go into a person's house, and you smell that wash of cat smell, it's the human's fault, not the cat's. Cats want everything to be clean around them. They want where they live to be clean, they clean themselves, they want a clean litter box.

Adopting a pet is like taking the responsibility of a baby.

My dog wakes me at 6:30 in the morning, so pretty much, I have to get up.

I have never been a pet lover or really craved the idea of having dogs.