“The friendship of a dog is precious.”
– U.S. President Dwight D Eisenhower, pictured here with Heidi, his Weimaraner
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“They say it takes a village to raise a child. I think it takes almost half a planet to rescue a dog.”
– Dion Leonard in his book, Finding Gobi
Dion Leonard was competing in a 155-mile race through China’s Gobi Desert when he was befriended by a stray dog who ran with him. He worked to adopt the little girl, whom he named Gobi, but she went missing in China before formalities could be completed.
Read their story in Finding Gobi, one of my book recommendations for Christmas buying.
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“This is Bob Barker reminding you to help control the pet population — have your pets spayed or neutered.”
– Bob Barker, long-time host of The Price is Right, in his trademark sign-off used from 1982 until his retirement in 2007
Mr Barker passed away at the age of 99 on 26 August 2023. He hosted The Price is Right from 1972 to 2007 and was a passionate animal rights activist.
“Einstein has grown to love Italian food; age doesn’t matter.”
Actor George Clooney talking about his senior dog, Einstein
Stanley Coren is a well-known psychology professor and writer about the intelligence and mental abilities of dogs
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