Dogs - Words To Use

active
affectionate
agile
agreeable
alert
amusing
anxious
at-the-ready
athletic
beautiful
behavioral
beloved
best
big
brave
bright
bright-eyed
bull-headed
calm
canine
caring
cat-friendly
cheeky
cheerful
chill
chubby
clean
clever
clumsy
cocky
comic
courageous
crafty
crate-trained
crazy
crazy cute
cuddly
curious
curled up
cute
daring
dashing
defiant
demanding
dependent
devoted
disobedient
distinctive

lazy
leashed
likable
little
long-haired
lovable
loved
loving
loyal
mellow
merry
miniature
mischievous
mixed breed
moody
muscular
naughty
needy
nervous
neutered
obedient
obstinate
outgoing
outside
pampered
patient
people-friendly
perfect
personable
playful
pleasant
potty-trained
precious
pretty
priceless
problem-solving
protective
purebred
queenly
quick
quiet
quirky
rambunctious
ready-to-please
rebellious
regal
relaxed
rescued

eager-to-please
easy-to-train
energetic
entertaining
faithful
family-friendly
fast
fiercely loyal
fixed
fluffy
foolish
four-legged
friendly
frisky
fun
funny
furry
fuzzy
gentle
giant
good
good-natured
goofy
gorgeous
greedy
grumpy
half-obedient
handsome
happy
hard-working
healthy
heartwarming
hilarious
housebroken
huggable
hungry
hyper
hyperactive
in good health
independent
instinctual
intelligent
jolly
joyful
keen
kid-friendly
kindhearted
kingly

scrawny
scruffy
sensitive
shiny
short-haired
shy
silly
sleek
sleepy
smart
smelly
sneaky
snuggly
soft
spayed
spoiled
spoiled rotten
sporty
spotted
spry
stray
stubborn
submissive
superior
sure-footed
sweet
temperamental
territorial
timid
tough
trainable
trained
trustworthy
trusty
unique
vigilant
vocal
wagging
warm
watchful
well-bred
well-trained
wild
willing
willing-to-learn
wonderful
zippy

affection
agility
alpha dog
animal
antics
athlete
backyard breeder
beast
behavior
best friend
best friend
big heart
bone
breed
breed
buddy
canine
charmer
choke collar
coat
collar
comedian
command
companion
confirmation
couch potato
courage
devotion
digger
disposition
dog
dog apparel
dog bath
dog bed
dog biscuit

individual
inside dog
instinct
kennel
kibble
killer
king
lapdog
learner
leash
life companion
listener
lover
markings
master
mate
microchip
monster
mutt
my baby
nap
napper
obedience
outside dog
owner
pack
pack leader
pal
paw
personality
playmate
pooch
poochie
praise
princess

dog bowl
dog clothes
dog door
dog food
dog harness
dog park
dog pound
dog shelter
dog sweater
dog toy
dog treat
dog trick
doggie
ears
exercise companion
family dog
fast learner
fetcher
fluff ball
four-legged family member
friend
friend
fur
fuzz ball
good boy
good girl
goofus
groomer
guard dog
habits
hard worker
hiking companion
hound
hunger
hunter

pup
puppy
puppyhood
pure breed
queen
quirk
reward system
running companion
senses
show dog
show off
sleep
smell
snout
snuggle bug
snuggler
source of entertainment
stranger
stress reliever
sweetheart
tail
talker
teeth
temperament
thief
trainer
training
training method
treat
trip to the vet
tyke
vet
veteranarian
wagging tail
watchdog

adopt
adore
aims to please
baby
bark
bathe
beg
behave
bite
brush
care for
chase
chase his/her tail
chew
clean
command
correct
cozy up to
cuddle
curl up
defend
dig
do tricks
entertain
entrust

love
loves back
mark
neuter
obey
own
pamper
perform tricks
pet
pick up dog poop
play
play dead
point
poop
practice
praise
protect
provide for
pull
reinforce
reward
roll
roll over
romp
rub

explore
feed
fetch
follow
follow everywhere
frolic
give love
go on the hunt
go outside
go to the park
greet
groom
guard
hear
heel
herd
housebreak
hunt
interact
kiss
lay down
lead
learn
leash up
lick

run and play
scratch
shake
shed
show
show off
sit
smell
sniff
snooze
snuggle
spay
spoil
sprint
stay
take care of
take on a walk
teach
train
trust
verbally praise
wag
walk
whine
worship

afraid
aggressive
allergic
allergy
annoying
anxious
attacks
bad
bad habits
barker
barking
beg
begger
berserk
bite
biter
biting
bull-headed
can't be left alone
can't be trusted
chained up
chaser
chases cars
chewer
chews
chubby
clingy
clumsy
covered in fleas
covered in mud
crazy
dangerous
defiant

loud barker
mean
misbehaved
misbehaves
mischievous
moody
naughty
needy
nervous
neurotic
nip
nipper
noisy
obstinate
odd
overly fearful/timid/shy
overprotective
overweight
paces
pacing
panics
pees in the house
picky about food
possessive
pulls
pulls on leash
punish
punishment
put down
ran away
ratty
rebellious
result of overbreeding

destroys
destructive
destructive behavior
dig
digger
dirty
disobedient
domineering
dumb as rocks
eager-to-fight
expensive
fat
fearful
fleas
frustrating
gets on the bed/furniture
greedy
grimy
has to pee on everything
health issues
high-strung
homeless
humper
humps
hyper
hyperactive
impatient
inbred
jumps on people
jumpy
lazy
lonely
loner

runs away
scared
scared in new environment
scrawny
separation anxiety
shaky
shedder
sheds
shreds
smells bad
smelly
sneaky
spoiled
stinky
stray
stressful
stressful to own
stubborn
stupid
temperamental
territorial
thin
toy possessive
unwilling
wetter
whine
whiner
whining
wild
yanks
yapper
yappy

a cheerful/sunny/joyful disposition
a dog's life
acts like the queen/king of the house/world
always at-the-ready to []
always happy to see me
always ready to go on a walk
always ready to play
always there to give love/affection/snuggles
best in show

hates/attacks the vacuum cleaner
helps to lead a fuller/longer/healthier life
is more like a cat
keen senses
licks his/her bowl clean
loves to have her belly rubbed/be petted/go for a walk
man's best friend
master and subject
muddy paws

constant source of entertainment/love/frustration
dances to the beat of his/her drum
doggie bath/toy/bone/park/sweater
every dog has its day
everybody's best friend
four-legged family member
give a dog a bone
good with kids
greets you at the door every day

natural/killer instincts
sock/shoe thief
sometimes best friends are furry
teach to heel/sit/lay down/play dead
the best [] in the world
the ultimate stress reliever at the end of the day
there will never be another dog like [dog's name]
thinks she is a [breed smaller or bigger in size]
thinks she/he is human

A cat, after being scolded, goes about its business. A dog slinks off into a corner and pretends to be doing a serious self-reappraisal. ~Robert Brault
A dog can express more with his tail in seconds than his owner can express with his tongue in hours. ~Unknown
A dog is "almost human" and I know of no greater insult to the canine race than to describe it as such. -John Holmes
A dog is one of the remaining reasons why some people can be persuaded to go for a walk. ~O.A. Battista
A dog is the only thing on earth that loves you more than you love yourself. -Josh Billings
A dog is the only thing on earth that loves you more than you love yourself. ~Josh Billings
A dog teaches a boy fidelity, perseverance, and to turn around three times before lying down. ~Robert Benchley
A door is what a dog is perpetually on the wrong side of. ~Ogden Nash
A man may smile and bid you hail Yet wish you to the devil; But when a good dog wags his tail, You know he's on the level. ~Unknown
A man's soul can be judged by the way he treats his dog. -Charles Doran
Amount of time it takes for a dog to "do its business" is directly proportional to outside temperature + suitability of owner's outerwear. ~Betsy Canas Garmon
An old dog, even more than an old spouse, always feels like doing what you feel like doing. ~Robert Brault
Animals are such agreeable friends - they ask no questions, they pass no criticisms. -George Eliot
Anybody who doesn't know what soap tastes like never washed a dog. ~Franklin P. Jones
Both humans and dogs love to play well into adulthood, and individuals from both species occasionally display evidence of having a conscience. ~Jon Winokur
Bulldogs are adorable, with faces like toads that have been sat on. ~Colette
Children are for people who can't have dogs. ~Unknown
Dachshunds are ideal dogs for small children, as they are already stretched and pulled to such a length that the child cannot do much harm one way or the other. ~Robert Benchley
Did you ever notice when you blow in a dog's face he gets mad at you? But when you take him in a car he sticks his head out the window. ~Steve Bluestone
Did you ever walk into a room and forget why you walked in? I think that is how dogs spend their lives. ~Sue Murphy
Dogs are miracles with paws. ~Susan Ariel Rainbow Kennedy

In order to really enjoy a dog, one doesn't merely try to train him to be semi human. The point of it is to open oneself to the possibility of becoming partly a dog. ~Edward Hoagland
In the world which we know, among the different and primitive geniuses that preside over the evolution of the several species, there exists not one, excepting that of the dog, that ever gave a thought to the presence of man. ~Maurice Maeterlinck
Labradors are ousy watchdogs. They usually bark when there is a stranger about, but it is an expression of unmitigated joy at the chance to meet somebody new, not a warning. ~Norman Strung
Life is like a dog sled team. If you ain't the lead dog, the scenery never changes. ~Lewis Grizzard
Man is a dog's idea of what God should be. ~Holbrook Jackson
My goal in life is to be as good of a person my dog already thinks I am. ~Unknown
My little dog: a heartbeat at my feet. ~Edith Wharton
No matter how little money and how few possessions you own, having a dog makes you rich. -Louis Sabin
No one appreciates the very special genius of your conversation as the dog does. ~Christopher Morley
No philosophers so thoroughly comprehend us as dogs and horses. ~Herman Melville
One reason a dog can be such a comfort when you're feeling blue is that he doesn't try to find out why. ~Unknown
Our dogs will love and admire the meanest of us, and feed our colossal vanity with their uncritical homage. ~Agnes Repplier
Properly trained, a man can be dog's best friend. ~Corey Ford
Scratch a dog and you'll find a permanent job. ~Franklin P. Jones
The average dog is a nicer person than the average person. ~Andy Rooney
The best way to get a puppy is to beg for a baby brother - and they'll settle for a puppy every time. ~Winston Pendelton
The dog is a gentleman; I hope to go to his heaven, not man's. ~Mark Twain
The dog is a yes-animal, very popular with people who can't afford to keep a yes-man. ~Robertson Davies
The dog is the only animal that has seen his god. ~Unknown
The dog wags his tail, not for you, but for your bread. ~Portuguese Proverb
The dog was created specially for children. He is the god of frolic. ~Henry Ward Beecher

Dogs feel very strongly that they should always go with you in the car, in case the need should arise for them to bark violently at nothing right in your ear. ~Dave Barry
Dogs have given us their absolute all. We are the center of their universe. We are the focus of their love and faith and trust. They serve us in return for scraps. It is without a doubt the best deal man has ever made. ~Roger Caras
Dogs laugh, but they laugh with their tails. ~Max Eastman
Dogs' lives are too short. Their only fault, really. ~Agnes Sligh Turnbull
Dogs, the foremost snobs in creation, are quick to notice the difference between a well-clad and a disreputable stranger. ~Albert Payson Terhune
Don't accept your dog's admiration as conclusive evidence that you are wonderful. -Ann Landers
From the dog's point of view, his master is an elongated and abnormally cunning dog. ~Mabel Louise Robinson
Happiness is a warm puppy. ~Charles M. Schulz
He is your friend, your partner, your defender, your dog. You are his life, his love, his leader. He will be yours, faithful and true, to the last beat of his heart. You owe it to him to be worthy of such devotion. -Unknown
I love a dog. He does nothing for political reasons. ~Will Rogers
I named my dog Stay so I can say, "Come here, Stay. Come here, Stay." ~Steven Wright
I think dogs are the most amazing creatures; they give unconditional love. For me they are the role model for being alive. ~Gilda Radner
I wonder if other dogs think poodles are members of a weird religious cult. ~Rita Rudner
I wonder what goes through his mind when he sees us peeing in his water bowl. ~Penny Ward Moser
If a dog will not come to you after having looked you in the face, you should go home and examine your conscience. ~Woodrow Wilson
If dogs could talk, it would take a lot of the fun out of owning one. ~Andy Rooney
If dogs could talk, perhaps we would find it as hard to get along with them as we do with people. ~Karel Capek
If you are a dog and your owner suggests that you wear a sweater...suggest that he wear a tail. ~Fran Lebowitz
If you can look at a dog and not feel vicarious excitement and affection, you must be a cat. ~Unknown
If you get to thinking you're a person of some influence, try ordering somebody else's dog around. ~Will Rogers
If you think dogs can't count, try putting three dog biscuits in your pocket and then giving Fido only two of them. ~Phil Pastoret

The greatest love is a mother's; then a dog's; then a sweetheart's. ~Polish Proverb
The more I see of man, the more I like dogs. -Madame de Staël
The more one gets to know of men, the more one values dogs. ~Alphonse Toussenel
The most affectionate creature in the world is a wet dog. ~Ambrose Bierce
The pug is living proof that God has a sense of humor. ~Margo Kaufman
The reason a dog has so many friends is that he wags his tail instead of his tongue. ~Unknown
There is no faith which has never yet been broken, except that of a truly faithful dog. ~Konrad Lorenz
There is no psychiatrist in the world like a puppy licking your face. ~Ben Williams
They never talk about themselves but listen to you while you talk about yourself, and keep up an appearance of being interested in the conversation. ~Jerome K. Jerome
To his dog, every man is Napoleon; hence the constant popularity of dogs. ~Aldous Huxley
To sit with a dog on a hillside on a glorious afternoon is to be back in Eden, where doing nothing was not boring - it was peace. ~Milan Kundera
We long for an affection altogether ignorant of our faults. Heaven has accorded this to us in the uncritical canine attachment. ~George Eliot
When a dog barks at the moon, then it is religion; but when he barks at strangers, it is patriotism! ~David Starr Jordan
When a dog wants to hang out the "Do Not Disturb" sign, as all of us do now and then, he is regarded as a traitor to his species. ~Ramona C. Albert
When a man's best friend is his dog, that dog has a problem. ~Edward Abbey
When a shepherd goes to kill a wolf, and takes his dog along to see the sport, he should take care to avoid mistakes. The dog has certain relationships to the wolf the shepherd may have forgotten. ~Robert M. Pirsig
Whoever said you can't buy happiness forgot little puppies. ~Gene Hill
With the exception of women, there is nothing on earth so agreeable or necessary to the comfort of man as the dog. ~Edward Jesse
Women and cats will do as they please, and men and dogs should relax and get used to the idea. -Robert A. Heinlein
You ask of my companions. Hills, sir, and the sundown, and a dog as large as myself that my father bought me. They are better than human beings, because they know but do not tell. ~Emily Dickinson
You think dogs will not be in heaven? I tell you, they will be there long before any of us. ~Robert Louis Stevenson

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