Dealing with the loss of a beloved pet can be incredibly tough. Dogs aren’t just pets, they’re beloved family members that leave behind inevitable voids upon passing. To honor these loyal companions and help affirm the grief and love felt by many during the dog loss, here are twenty of the most popular quotes about the loss of a dog.
- “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 Kubler-Ross
- “Dogs are not our whole life, but they make our lives whole.” – Roger Caras
- “If there are no dogs in Heaven, then when I die I want to go where they went.” – Will Rogers
- “A dog is the only thing on earth that loves you more than he loves himself.” – Josh Billings
- “Dogs come into our lives to teach us about love, they depart to teach us about loss.” – Unknown
- “When you adopt a dog, you have a lot of very good days and one very bad day.” – W. Bruce Cameron
- “The bond with a true dog is as lasting as the ties of this earth can ever be.” – Konrad Lorenz
- “Dogs die. But dogs live, too. Right up until they die, they live. They live brave, beautiful lives. They protect their families.” – Dan Gemeinhart
- “Dogs’ lives are too short. Their only fault, really.” – Agnes Sligh Turnbull
- “Grief is the price we pay for love.” – Queen Elizabeth II
- “If I have any beliefs about immortality it is that certain dogs I know will go to heaven, and very very few people.” – James Thurber
- “The dog is a gentleman; I hope to go to his heaven, not man’s.” – Mark Twain
- “What we have once enjoyed we can never lose; All that we love deeply, becomes a part of us.” – Helen Keller
- “The one best place to bury a good dog is in the heart of his master.” – Ben Hur Lampman
- “Everyone thinks they have the best dog. And none of them are wrong.” – W.R. Purche
- “No matter how little money and how few possessions you own, having a dog makes you rich.” – Louis Sabin
- “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
- “No matter how or when we lose our furry friends, their love lasts a lifetime.” – Unknown
- “No heaven will not ever Heaven be; Unless my cats are there to welcome me.” – Unknown
- “Once you have had a wonderful dog, a life without one, is a life diminished.” – Dean Koontz
Expressing grief over a pet’s death is natural. Understanding that the bond was indeed very special and authentic can bring comfort, even if only slightly. Life may go on but the memories remain forever. Go ahead, share these quotes with other pet owners, let them know that they aren’t alone in their grief. There’s a community of people who understand the depth of the loss of a pet.