How did I miss National Dog Day yesterday?

My beloved black labrador retriever, Scout, has been my constant companion for the past 11 years. She’s my best buddy, my trail partner, my parenting partner, and the most patient and loving friend I’ve got (which is saying a lot, because I’ve got some good friends).

In honor of National Dog Day, here are some quotes about dogs:

“When the Man waked up he said, ‘What is Wild Dog doing here?’ And the Woman said, ‘His name is not Wild Dog any more, but the First Friend, because he will be our friend for always and always and always.'”
~ Rudyard Kipling (The Jungle Book)

“If there are no dogs in Heaven, then when I die I want to go where they went.”
~ Will Rogers

“Happiness is a warm puppy.”
~ Charles M. Schulz (Peanuts)

“You think dogs will not be in heaven? I tell you, they will be there long before any of us.”
~ Robert Louis Stevenson (Treasure Island)

“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