“I’ve seen a look in dogs’ eyes, a quickly vanishing look of amazed contempt, and I am convinced that basically dogs think humans are nuts.”
—John Steinbeck![a gentle mixed breed](https://format.creatorcdn.com/79f87996-8ffb-4b64-b2d1-4188cfee9ead/0/0/0/0,0,1080,1080,400,1080/0-0-0/cb0567ec-02ca-46b6-a9e2-30fe2db88e47/1/1/_D8D9098-1080_instg.jpg?fjkss=exp=2037535808~hmac=1f3dd72c21e1cc0881e0ca6cdc48c9aea79ee5a8f8410ea5ae7e4d897b4aab95)
![Golden retriever on a bridge](https://format.creatorcdn.com/79f87996-8ffb-4b64-b2d1-4188cfee9ead/0/0/0/0,0,1800,1286,400,1286/0-0-0/ea149535-272a-4287-b934-f0c0b45a5713/1/1/_A7R8007-_FM_sRGB_2400px.jpg?fjkss=exp=2037535814~hmac=b2f9276c9b8f4538a57adb525dd2ede9a58a4516aba25a927edf3cfb57ae4367)
![Dog on a stroll by the seacoast](https://format.creatorcdn.com/79f87996-8ffb-4b64-b2d1-4188cfee9ead/0/0/0/0,0,2660,3326,400,3326/0-0-0/8ab687cc-7e9d-4bd3-a830-744428bf0bed/1/1/_A7R6811-SP_JPEG_sRGB_4200px.jpg?fjkss=exp=2037535814~hmac=9d9d23fcd98db892ca50b8b44166c816cbf6be7590567599c3bfe27f0533d6a0)
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![labrador puppy](https://format.creatorcdn.com/79f87996-8ffb-4b64-b2d1-4188cfee9ead/0/0/0/0,0,1080,864,400,864/0-0-0/c6e3e2f8-bd5a-4eb3-91a1-889fa1517465/1/1/_D4B0060-1800_Logan.jpg?fjkss=exp=2037535814~hmac=97a542e3025b0cc1bc58cd9e4dfbaf30658aca8cf102d51f6bf0370bbd8a8905)
![A dog surveys the rocky Maine Coastline](https://format.creatorcdn.com/79f87996-8ffb-4b64-b2d1-4188cfee9ead/0/0/0/0,0,3966,2231,400,2231/0-0-0/0c167f72-5128-4fe8-8207-dca1e9c7bd9c/1/1/_A7R6899_1_1-SP_JPEG_sRGB_4200px.jpg?fjkss=exp=2037535814~hmac=1cd0cf80dabe03de9dc51d2ad83aff67316ae781804f59be6b586aa8e8345bf4)
“If you think dogs can’t count, try putting three dog biscuits in your pocket and then give him only two of them.”
—Phil Pastoret![A friendly Leonberger](https://format.creatorcdn.com/79f87996-8ffb-4b64-b2d1-4188cfee9ead/0/0/0/0,0,2900,2071,400,2071/0-0-0/beb66289-2438-43dc-9347-372e99829478/1/1/_D8A3763-_fm2900_peterguyton.jpg?fjkss=exp=2037535814~hmac=8aa26c2c6448486c39e74b3552655a9344bd09dadd6696efaee7f1d7d08a1b30)
![blue eyed cat](https://format.creatorcdn.com/79f87996-8ffb-4b64-b2d1-4188cfee9ead/0/0/0/0,0,1800,1800,400,1800/0-0-0/7105a247-7270-48fb-a011-b2faf3d09e14/1/1/_D5A1056-5568_x_3712.jpg?fjkss=exp=2037535814~hmac=16b83468c81784e40bbc3fffad568ba06b7c599c1dfa15af7e1927a509c63f46)
![Yellow Lab at down](https://format.creatorcdn.com/79f87996-8ffb-4b64-b2d1-4188cfee9ead/0/0/0/0,0,2400,1600,400,1600/0-0-0/49804057-634c-417d-bce6-98f8558ad7b3/1/1/_A9_0148-_PeterGuyton_JPEG_sRGB_2400PX.jpg?fjkss=exp=2037535814~hmac=4c0cddc251339994b0f601fe9084e6bcb4a06295042fdb2f9e5b7ab45e24a2ba)
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“A dog is the only thing on earth that loves you more than he loves himself.”
― Josh Billings![Newfoundland staring at the camera](https://format.creatorcdn.com/79f87996-8ffb-4b64-b2d1-4188cfee9ead/0/0/0/0,0,2000,2000,400,2000/0-0-0/ce75c915-b72f-4681-a2cc-9bb545b95cab/1/1/_D8A6858-1_PeterGuyton_FM_-_gallery_2000px.jpg?fjkss=exp=2037535814~hmac=0d742ce12a70ec9fd4bcc45942f81ff424245af0c14d954fb88930b6a5d915b0)
![a lovely old Irish Setter](https://format.creatorcdn.com/79f87996-8ffb-4b64-b2d1-4188cfee9ead/0/0/0/0,0,1800,1286,400,1286/0-0-0/1379ff0e-54c0-460b-8035-55b164bc302f/1/1/_STD8666-1800.jpg?fjkss=exp=2037535814~hmac=b2f9276c9b8f4538a57adb525dd2ede9a58a4516aba25a927edf3cfb57ae4367)
![small terrier on lap](https://format.creatorcdn.com/79f87996-8ffb-4b64-b2d1-4188cfee9ead/0/0/0/0,0,864,1080,400,1080/0-0-0/3d153de7-c111-45bb-91d8-324c67193d49/1/1/_D4B2568-1800_Logan.jpg?fjkss=exp=2037535814~hmac=0ed48208eb02df1b273dc245f6bd3acad5f72244925bb877190c4f5f7034608d)
![Yellow Labrador retriever stalking a stick](https://format.creatorcdn.com/79f87996-8ffb-4b64-b2d1-4188cfee9ead/0/0/0/0,0,2000,1600,400,1600/0-0-0/3aebdc2e-d45e-4111-8041-2cfb0b7f146a/1/1/_D5A9136-1500-PeterGuyton.jpg?fjkss=exp=2037535814~hmac=1210905eb1d7c0ce96d273710ad77eef4d810dc659a2b1e9eba5feb52fcb295a)
![Young Black Labrador retriever , questioning what's going on.](https://format.creatorcdn.com/79f87996-8ffb-4b64-b2d1-4188cfee9ead/0/0/0/0,0,2000,1600,400,1600/0-0-0/fa9200a6-638a-4a30-8712-40e59d93da16/1/1/_A7R7917-1_PeterGuyton_FM_-_gallery_2000px.jpg?fjkss=exp=2037535814~hmac=1210905eb1d7c0ce96d273710ad77eef4d810dc659a2b1e9eba5feb52fcb295a)
![an old german shepard](https://format.creatorcdn.com/79f87996-8ffb-4b64-b2d1-4188cfee9ead/0/0/0/0,0,1800,1800,400,1800/0-0-0/bcf0b6c9-3c34-4d31-9199-ba353d0957e1/1/1/_D8A5159-1800.jpg?fjkss=exp=2037535814~hmac=16b83468c81784e40bbc3fffad568ba06b7c599c1dfa15af7e1927a509c63f46)
![labrador on dock at night](https://format.creatorcdn.com/79f87996-8ffb-4b64-b2d1-4188cfee9ead/0/0/0/0,0,1800,1800,400,1800/0-0-0/bfff9064-e85f-4b8c-80dd-bdbe0b4cd0a8/1/1/_NRM6556_3_-1800.jpg?fjkss=exp=2037535814~hmac=16b83468c81784e40bbc3fffad568ba06b7c599c1dfa15af7e1927a509c63f46)
![dog running full speed](https://format.creatorcdn.com/79f87996-8ffb-4b64-b2d1-4188cfee9ead/0/0/0/0,0,1080,1080,400,1080/0-0-0/627a0122-f206-49de-b2f6-b67ba40e2978/1/1/_D4B1608-1800_Logan.jpg?fjkss=exp=2037535814~hmac=d08e6b805e84958930cdcb491cbbc83b4d558b46339bd57718dd44b1b4cb89f1)
![black labrador retriever running in snow](https://format.creatorcdn.com/79f87996-8ffb-4b64-b2d1-4188cfee9ead/0/0/0/0,0,1800,1286,400,1286/0-0-0/a236865c-b945-4bfb-a2ba-f8a27b5c2e37/1/1/_D4B6411-1800.jpg?fjkss=exp=2037535814~hmac=b2f9276c9b8f4538a57adb525dd2ede9a58a4516aba25a927edf3cfb57ae4367)
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![Yellow Lab mentoring a black lab puppy](https://format.creatorcdn.com/79f87996-8ffb-4b64-b2d1-4188cfee9ead/0/0/0/0,0,2400,1920,400,1920/0-0-0/da300441-e6c3-4cba-867b-e300f975afb5/1/1/_A9_0178-_PeterGuyton_JPEG_sRGB_2400PX.jpg?fjkss=exp=2037535814~hmac=04e956413c7df80d06fea00981d092e60aca98db157f44b189079410afcdbdaf)
![thoughtful cat](https://format.creatorcdn.com/79f87996-8ffb-4b64-b2d1-4188cfee9ead/0/0/0/0,0,2974,2974,400,2974/0-0-0/9e642659-3a7e-4cd8-8add-22451dc1fd09/1/1/Instg_willow.jpg?fjkss=exp=2037535814~hmac=b63857d1ad4df1d0af79701d3f4fb76f0a0ad07aed745f96cc318f998d6dca3d)
![old black labrador](https://format.creatorcdn.com/79f87996-8ffb-4b64-b2d1-4188cfee9ead/0/0/0/0,0,1080,864,400,864/0-0-0/c21dd5a9-8fc9-4930-aeaa-d9eb74347c9e/1/1/DSCF0038-1800_Logan.jpg?fjkss=exp=2037535814~hmac=97a542e3025b0cc1bc58cd9e4dfbaf30658aca8cf102d51f6bf0370bbd8a8905)
![mixed breed stare](https://format.creatorcdn.com/79f87996-8ffb-4b64-b2d1-4188cfee9ead/0/0/0/0,0,1800,1800,400,1800/0-0-0/77874660-0e9b-4ef3-8b54-d7986260d99e/1/1/_D8D9084-1800.jpg?fjkss=exp=2037535814~hmac=16b83468c81784e40bbc3fffad568ba06b7c599c1dfa15af7e1927a509c63f46)
![labrador on dock at dawn](https://format.creatorcdn.com/79f87996-8ffb-4b64-b2d1-4188cfee9ead/0/0/0/0,0,1800,1800,400,1800/0-0-0/54bdb229-cdb0-4ec8-9de2-a34b1da3c313/1/1/_LAN2056-1800.jpg?fjkss=exp=2037535808~hmac=13f52c00cd71f2609305b88b6852e26f2085f5f4cd4617dbb7b34db8a7e8797d)
![young labrador and child](https://format.creatorcdn.com/79f87996-8ffb-4b64-b2d1-4188cfee9ead/0/0/0/0,0,864,1080,400,1080/0-0-0/981c3e17-3c2d-4af8-91ad-ed4254c29854/1/1/_D8A3787-1080.jpg?fjkss=exp=2037535814~hmac=0ed48208eb02df1b273dc245f6bd3acad5f72244925bb877190c4f5f7034608d)
![kitten white-out](https://format.creatorcdn.com/79f87996-8ffb-4b64-b2d1-4188cfee9ead/0/0/0/0,0,1800,1800,400,1800/0-0-0/80b1c485-5752-42f6-a7da-7facafbd3f09/1/1/_D8A0556-1800.jpg?fjkss=exp=2037535814~hmac=16b83468c81784e40bbc3fffad568ba06b7c599c1dfa15af7e1927a509c63f46)
![labrador puppy](https://format.creatorcdn.com/79f87996-8ffb-4b64-b2d1-4188cfee9ead/0/0/0/0,0,1080,1080,400,1080/0-0-0/2fb8e223-c9c3-452d-b06c-8c1312dba5f2/1/1/_D4B8230-1080.jpg?fjkss=exp=2037535808~hmac=1f3dd72c21e1cc0881e0ca6cdc48c9aea79ee5a8f8410ea5ae7e4d897b4aab95)
![Labrador retriever with tongue out](https://format.creatorcdn.com/79f87996-8ffb-4b64-b2d1-4188cfee9ead/0/0/0/0,0,1080,1080,400,1080/0-0-0/c655cdc9-0892-4142-b75c-cc676bda7508/1/1/_KEY3038_untitled_-1800_Logan.jpg?fjkss=exp=2037535814~hmac=d08e6b805e84958930cdcb491cbbc83b4d558b46339bd57718dd44b1b4cb89f1)