Here are 100 quotes to help comfort those grieving the loss of a beloved dog:
1-10
- “Dogs’ lives are too short. Their only fault, really.” — Agnes Sligh Turnbull
- “No longer by my side, but forever in my heart.” — Unknown
- “The pain of losing a dog never truly goes away, but the love they left behind always remains.” — Unknown
- “A dog is the only thing on earth that loves you more than he loves himself.” — Josh Billings
- “You think dogs will not be in heaven? I tell you, they will be there long before any of us.” — Robert Louis Stevenson
- “If there are no dogs in heaven, then when I die I want to go where they went.” — Will Rogers
- “Dogs leave paw prints on our hearts.” — Unknown
- “The bond with a dog is as lasting as the ties of this earth can ever be.” — Konrad Lorenz
- “Dogs are not our whole life, but they make our lives whole.” — Roger Caras
- “A true friend leaves paw prints on your heart.” — Unknown
11-20
- “How lucky I am to have something that makes saying goodbye so hard.” — A.A. Milne (Winnie the Pooh)
- “Grief is the price we pay for love.” — Queen Elizabeth II
- “Until one has loved an animal, a part of one’s soul remains unawakened.” — Anatole France
- “Not the least hard thing to bear when they go from us, these quiet friends, is that they carry away with them so many years of our own lives.” — John Galsworthy
- “The dog is a gentleman; I hope to go to his heaven, not man’s.” — Mark Twain
- “When we lose a dog, it takes a piece of our heart with it.” — Unknown
- “Dogs are small rays of light caught on Earth for a short time to brighten our days.” — Unknown
- “Heaven is the place where all the dogs you’ve ever loved come to greet you.” — Unknown
- “The reality is that you will grieve forever. You will not ‘get over’ the loss of a loved one; you will learn to live with it.” — Elisabeth Kübler-Ross
- “Sometimes, losing a pet is more painful than losing a human because in the case of the pet, you were not pretending to love it.” — Amy Sedaris
21-30
- “Dogs are such agreeable friends—they ask no questions; they pass no criticisms.” — George Eliot
- “Don’t cry because it’s over. Smile because it happened.” — Dr. Seuss
- “Our perfect companions never have fewer than four feet.” — Colette
- “No one can truly understand the bond we form with the dogs we love until they experience the loss of one.” — Unknown
- “It’s so hard to say goodbye to your faithful companion, but their love will stay with you forever.” — Unknown
- “The risk of love is loss, and the price of loss is grief. But the pain of grief is only a shadow when compared with the pain of never risking love.” — Hilary Stanton Zunin
- “Dogs come into our lives to teach us about love; they depart to teach us about loss.” — Unknown
- “I guess you don’t really own a dog, you rent them, and you have to be thankful that you had a long lease.” — Joe Garagiola
- “Dogs have a way of finding the people who need them, and filling an emptiness we didn’t ever know we had.” — Thom Jones
- “Those we love don’t go away; they walk beside us every day. Unseen, unheard, but always near, still loved, still missed, and very dear.” — Unknown
31-40
- “Dogs die. But dogs live, too. Right up until they die, they live. They live brave, beautiful lives. They protect their families. And love us. And make our lives a little brighter. And they don’t waste time being afraid of tomorrow.” — Dan Gemeinhart
- “Dogs are how people would be if the important stuff is all that mattered to us.” — Ashly Lorenzana
- “The hardest part of having a dog is saying goodbye.” — Unknown
- “If love could have saved you, you would have lived forever.” — David Ellsworth
- “Your memory will live on in our hearts forever.” — Unknown
- “Dogs’ lives are too short, but their souls are too big.” — Unknown
- “You were my favorite hello and my hardest goodbye.” — Unknown
- “Losing a dog is like losing a piece of your heart.” — Unknown
- “Though gone from sight, your spirit remains with me always.” — Unknown
- “The loss of a dog is immeasurable, but so is the love left behind.” — Unknown
41-50
- “The world would be a nicer place if everyone had the ability to love as unconditionally as a dog.” — M.K. Clinton
- “No matter how or when we lose our furry friends, their love lasts a lifetime.” — Unknown
- “A good dog never dies; he always stays, he walks beside you on crisp autumn days when frost is on the fields and winter’s drawing near.” — Mary Carolyn Davies
- “Some angels choose fur instead of wings.” — Unknown
- “Your paws left prints on our hearts.” — Unknown
- “Where there is grief, there was great love.” — Unknown
- “I loved you your whole life. I’ll miss you for the rest of mine.” — Unknown
- “No longer by our side, but forever in our hearts.” — Unknown
- “Dogs are not our whole life, but they make our lives whole.” — Roger Caras
- “Sometimes, only the memories of a dog can help us through the hardest times.” — Unknown
51-60
- “You left paw prints on my heart, and I will never forget you.” — Unknown
- “It’s amazing how much love and laughter a dog can bring into your life, even after they’re gone.” — Unknown
- “Although it’s difficult today to see beyond the sorrow, may looking back in memory help comfort you tomorrow.” — Unknown
- “The hardest thing about losing a dog is realizing that nobody will ever love you as much as they did.” — Unknown
- “The dog is a gentleman; I hope to go to his heaven, not man’s.” — Mark Twain
- “They may leave our lives, but they will never leave our hearts.” — Unknown
- “Our furry friends are not just pets; they are family.” — Unknown
- “A dog is the only thing on earth that loves you more than he loves himself.” — Josh Billings
- “It is hard to forget a dog that gave you so much to remember.” — Unknown
- “When you lose a dog, you gain a guardian angel.” — Unknown
61-70
- “No matter how little money and how few possessions you own, having a dog makes you rich.” — Louis Sabin
- “A dog is the only thing on earth that will love you more than you love yourself.” — Unknown
- “A dog’s love is one of life’s greatest gifts.” — Unknown
- “The worst part of losing a dog is that you can’t explain why you’re sad to them.” — Unknown
- “Your loyalty and unconditional love will never be forgotten.” — Unknown
- “Some things just fill your heart without trying. Dogs are one of those things.” — Unknown
- “You were my constant companion, my best friend, my everything.” — Unknown
- “To have loved and then said farewell, is better than to have never loved at all.” — Unknown
- “The hardest thing about losing a dog is that they take a piece of your heart with them.” — Unknown
- “They may leave our lives, but they will never leave our hearts.” — Unknown
71-80
- “The love of a dog is a pure thing. They give you a trust which is total. You must not betray it.” — Michel Houellebecq
- “Time spent with a dog is never wasted.” — Unknown
- “A dog’s love is the best kind of love. Unconditional, unselfish, and unending.” — Unknown
- “They might be gone from our lives, but they will never be forgotten.” — Unknown
- **”Heaven is the place where all the dogs you’ve ever loved come to greet you.”** — Unknown
- “Losing a dog is hard, but knowing that they are in a better place makes it a little easier.” — Unknown
- “You have left my life, but you will never leave my heart.” — Unknown
- “The greatest pleasure of a dog is that you may make a fool of yourself with him and not only will he not scold you, but he will make a fool of himself too.” — Samuel Butler
- “To have loved and then said farewell, is better than to have never loved at all.” — Unknown
- “Dogs leave paw prints on our hearts.” — Unknown
81-90
- “You were more than just a pet; you were family.” — Unknown
- “I loved you your whole life. I’ll miss you for the rest of mine.” — Unknown
- “Dogs’ lives are too short. Their only fault, really.” — Agnes Sligh Turnbull
- “Grief is the price we pay for love.” — Queen Elizabeth II
- “If love could have saved you, you would have lived forever.” — David Ellsworth
- “No longer by my side, but forever in my heart.” — Unknown
- “When we lose a dog, it takes a piece of our heart with it.” — Unknown
- “The loss of a dog is immeasurable, but so is the love left behind.” — Unknown
- “The love of a dog is one of life’s greatest gifts.” — Unknown
- “Dogs are small rays of light caught on Earth for a short time to brighten our days.” — Unknown
91-100
- “Dogs come into our lives to teach us about love; they depart to teach us about loss.” — Unknown
- “If there are no dogs in heaven, then when I die I want to go where they went.” — Will Rogers
- “Dogs are such agreeable friends—they ask no questions; they pass no criticisms.” — George Eliot
- “How lucky I am to have something that makes saying goodbye so hard.” — A.A. Milne (Winnie the Pooh)
- “Some angels choose fur instead of wings.” — Unknown
- “The hardest part of having a dog is saying goodbye.” — Unknown
- “Though gone from sight, your spirit remains with me always.” — Unknown
- “They may leave our lives, but they will never leave our hearts.” — Unknown
- “A true friend leaves paw prints on your heart.” — Unknown
- “The pain of losing a dog never truly goes away, but the love they left behind always remains.” — Unknown
These quotes can help provide comfort and solace during the difficult time of losing a beloved dog.