Samuel Butler

The great pleasure of a dog is that you make a fool of yourself with him and not only will he not scold you, he will make a fool of himself too.
Samuel Butler

Franz Kafka

All knowledge, the totality of all questions and answers, is contained in the dog.
Franz Kafka (Investigations of the Dog)

Alexander Pope

Histories are more full of examples of the fidelity of dogs than of friends.
Alexander Pope (English Poet, 1688-1744)