Bonding with Animals Quotes

I think it's really good for a family or children to have a dog, cat, bird or whatever to grow up with.

They were really getting quite fond of their strange pet and hoped that Aslan would allow them to keep it. The cleverer ones were quite sure by now that at least some of the noises which came out of his mouth had a meaning. They christened him Brandy because he made that noise so often.

I've often said there's nothing better for the inside of a man than the outside of a horse.

I'm one of those people who has always struggled with emotions and revealing them. When my dog Orson died, I did this very male thing of 'It's just a dog and I'll just move on.' I was very slow to grasp the emotion. But Orson is the reason I started writing about dogs.

Sophie, my dog, is the high in the highlights of my life. Even through rain, snow, ice, and general laziness, she is the reason I smile when I wake up and a comfort to me continually. I could never have imagined that a now five-pound, six-ounce dog would take over my life. But it has happened, and I am happy to have someone to look after and share my moods with.

I'm professional, I'm allowed to say this. I let him lick my balls. So, that's what you need to get close with your animal.

I've never been without a dog. I've made trips across the country with a dog. I've been in that angst of loneliness, where you're really alone in the universe, except for the dog.

Just give food without showing affection, [animals] might not get sort of 100% satisfaction. So they also, you see, when we human beings, we show affection, the poor animal also respond to us.

My motivation is paying the mortgage. No joke. Honestly. I still suffer with nerves and think, 'Why am I putting myself through this torture?' It's not actually the love of winning - it's that building of a partnership with a horse. Just riding horses every day keeps me going. And that threat of losing the mortgage.

The best piece of advice I ever had was from my sister who told me to get a dog. I have four now and they have changed my life. Having dogs makes you into a less selfish person. You have to pay attention to these other beings and they become your best friends and brighten up everything in your life - they force you out of the door in the morning, because you have to take them for walks.

We each had to spend a week out at Lassie's ranch, and whoever got along best with the dog got the part.

But I do love horses. They are such an expression of joy.

Think about a dog’s ability to forgive. This to me is love.

The reason domestic pets are so lovable and so helpful to us is because they enjoy, quietly and placidly, the present moment.

There's something comforting about the companionship of animals in a new place.

My parents gave me a boxer puppy as a present. I have wanted a dog for years and must first give her attention in the morning.

My relaxation has always been my animals - going to the dog park with them, going to the beach.

Anyone who's ever had the misfortune of seeing me interact with house pets knows I have a wickedly strong paternal instinct bordering on the maternal.

Stroking my dog calms me down.

We make a mistake in thinking we own pets - the animals open their lives up and make us a part of them.