Bob Harper Quotes

I rescued a dog. It was a beautiful.

My family's dog, when I was growing up, was an adopted dog that I got in a shelter for my birthday. I've always felt really strongly about adopting animals and trying to save animals' lives.

Opening up your life to a dog who needs a home is one of the most fulfilling things you can do.

I have realized that when you rescue your pet from a shelter, it is the most amazing feeling in the world how this animal changes your life by giving it a better one.

Everybody should have a shelter dog. It's good for the soul.

If you guys are interested in getting any kind of animal, definitely go and adopt.

I would have 55 dogs if I could. I'm hoping one day to open my own shelter.

I love dogs. I absolutely adore them. When I'm teaching in Mexico, I rescue dogs from the streets and make my students adopt them.

It is rewarding beyond words to rescue a dog from the shelter and have that dog become part of your family.

I have three dogs, a cat, fish. I'm a huge animal lover. They're amazing.

Why would you want to do anything else but rescue a pet?

By adopting a wonderful mutt, you'll save a life and help reduce animal homelessness while also boosting your chances of a more robust new furry friend, as mixed-breed dogs have demonstrated better health and longer life spans than their purebred cousins.

Please be nice, be kind to stray animals, dogs, and adopt them.

There are a lot of dogs that need homes, and it's not always easy to find the right fit.

I'm a cat person, I'm a dog person, I work in wildlife rescue.

I'm working as hard as I can to get a rescue dog into the White House. It'd be a dream.

There are so many animals in shelters that need homes. Rather than going to a breeder and buying a dog, or a puppy mill or anything like that, I've always been a big fan of adoption.

I work and I volunteer at North Shore Animal League, so I'm at a shelter environment every single week. And I see these senior pets sitting there looking, craning their necks looking outside of their cages waiting for their person to come back. So I always say check out the adult animals that are there first.

If you want to get a dog, please adopt. I know a lot of people want these fancy breeds, but I think it's better to adopt, because there are so many amazing dogs.

We can stop the cycle of animal homelessness and save lives by opening our hearts and homes to a loving cat or dog from an animal shelter instead of buying animals from breeders or pet shops.

If you want a dog, go to your local animal shelter and adopt one. It's not rocket science, it's dog science.

The perfect rescue dog is out there for everybody. You just have to find it.

If I'd find a dog, I'd try to find the owner, of course, but it was mine! I just can't live without them; I love them so much. I have cats, too. People call me all the time and say, 'We know of a couple of cats people don't care for,' and I say, 'Bring them!' That's it - two words. I'm always open for that.

Sometimes, people will just never love dogs.

It's easy to see why dog rescue is a mushrooming culture. Turning a troubled person's life around is difficult, but rescuers with commitment and time and a few dollars can radically alter the fate of a dog. And there are millions of dogs - nearly 10 million in the shelter system, many others mistreated in private homes - in need of rescuing.