Famous Dogs and Dog Quotes
Famous Dogs
Lassie was played by several male
dogs, despite the female name,
because male collies were thought
to look better on camera. The
main "actor" was named Pal.
Benji, really named "Higgins", was
discovered by animal trainer Frank
Inn at the Burbank California Animal
Shelter where he was about to be
put to sleep after not being adopted.
For Stephen King's "Cujo" (1983),
five different St. Bernards were used,
one mechanical head, and an actor
in a dog costume.
Dog Quotes
"Beauty without vanity, strength without
insolence, courage without ferocity, and all the
virtues of man without his vices." -Lord Byron of
his Newfoundland
"Money will buy a pretty good dog, but it won't
buy the wag of his tail." -Josh Billings
"Heaven goes by favor. If it went by merit, you
would stay out and your dog would go in." -
Mark Twain
"Outside of a dog, a book is probably man's
best friend. Inside of a dog, it's too dark to
read." -Groucho Marx
"The more I see representatives of people, the
more I like my dogs." -Alphonse de Lamartine
"Whoever said you can't buy happiness forgot
about puppies." -Gene Hill
"The reason dogs have so many friends is
because they wag their tails instead of their
tongues." -Unknown
"If you think dogs can't count, try putting three
dog biscuits in your pocket and then giving
Fido only two." -Phil Pastoret
"There is no faith which hasn't yet been
broken, except that of a truly faithful dog." -
Konrad K. Lorenz
"Some days you're the dog, some days you're
the hydrant." -Unknown