
“I think we are drawn to dogs because they are the uninhibited creatures we might be if we weren’t certain we knew better.”
– George Bird Evans, dog breeder (Old Hemlock line of English Setters ), author, artist (28 December 1906 – 5 May 1998)

“I think we are drawn to dogs because they are the uninhibited creatures we might be if we weren’t certain we knew better.”
– George Bird Evans, dog breeder (Old Hemlock line of English Setters ), author, artist (28 December 1906 – 5 May 1998)
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“A dog can express more with his tail in minutes than an owner can express with his tongue in hours.”

– Karen Davison, trainer and author

“He’s a hard dog to keep on the porch”
– Presidential candidate Hillary Clinton, on her husband Bill
“What do dogs do on their day off? Can’t lie around – that’s their job!”
-George Carlin, comedian

Sid the Greyhound, photo by John Visser
‘The dog is man’s best friend.
He has a tail on one end.
Up in front he has teeth.
And four legs underneath.’
– Ogden Nash, American poet

“In times of joy, all of us wished we possessed a tail we could wag.”
– W.H. Auden, poet
‘An animal’s eyes have the power to speak a great language’
– Martin Buber, philosopher 1878-1965
Happy New Year to all my readers and customers (past, present and future)!
Kathleen Crisley, specialist in dog massage, rehabilitation and nutrition/food therapy, The Balanced Dog Ltd, Christchurch, New Zealand