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October 15, 2024
Pets (Dogs, Cats, Horses)

“It’s been suggested that dogs bark up to 350 times a day. Of course, that’s just a ruff estimate”

"Rough estimate" shouldn't be confused with "ruff estimate," but there are jokes that have been printed on many images. "I tried to find out exactly how loud my…

May 31, 2017
Food/DrinkPets (Dogs, Cats, Horses)

“It’s not drinking alone if the dog is home”

"It's not drinking alone if the dog is home" is a drinking saying that has been printed on many images. "I say it's not drinking alone if you have a cat on your lap and a…

February 14, 2020
Buildings/Housing/ParksPets (Dogs, Cats, Horses)

“Just text us when you’re here. There’s no need to knock and get the dogs involved”

"Just text us when you're here. There's no need to knock and get the dogs involved" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many house signs and doormats. A doorbell ring…

March 30, 2020
Buildings/Housing/ParksPets (Dogs, Cats, Horses)

“Kinda starting to understand why pets try to run out of the house when the front door opens”

The 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic resulted in quarantines. Many people anxiously waited until they could leave their homes. This was posted on Facebook by Amanda Arnold on March 20, 2020:…

February 1, 2025
Pets (Dogs, Cats, Horses)

“Lasers were once a huge scientific breakthrough; now we use them to play with cats”

"Lasers were once a huge scientific breakthrough; now we use them to play with cats. Computers were once a huge scientific breakthrough; now we use them to look at cats. Conclusion: Science…

August 5, 2021
Food/DrinkPets (Dogs, Cats, Horses)

“Life is better with dogs, coffee & music”

"Life is better with dogs, coffee & music" (or "Life is better with music, dogs & coffee") is a saying that has been printed on many images. "Music Dogs…

August 5, 2021
Food/DrinkPets (Dogs, Cats, Horses)

“Life is better with music, dogs & coffee”

"Life is better with dogs, coffee & music" (or "Life is better with music, dogs & coffee") is a saying that has been printed on many images. "Music Dogs…

March 28, 2025
Pets (Dogs, Cats, Horses)

“Life with a dog consists of 90% following each other around and wondering what the other is eating”

"Living with a dog is 90% following each other around, watching each other go potty, and wondering what the other has in their mouth" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many…

March 28, 2025
Pets (Dogs, Cats, Horses)

“Living with a dog consists of 90% following each around, watching each other go potty, and wondering what the other has in their mouth”

"Living with a dog is 90% following each other around, watching each other go potty, and wondering what the other has in their mouth" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many…

March 29, 2025
Pets (Dogs, Cats, Horses)

“Living with a dog is 90% following each other around, watching each other go potty, and wondering what the other has in their mouth”

"Living with a dog is 90% following each other around, watching each other go potty, and wondering what the other has in their mouth" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many…

December 1, 2024
Pets (Dogs, Cats, Horses)

“Lord, help me be the kind of person my dog thinks I am”

"I want to be the person my dog thinks i am" is a saying that has been printed on many images. There have been many slightly different forms of the saying. Dog owners want to feel…

June 27, 2025
Food/DrinkPets (Dogs, Cats, Horses)

“Made my wife a Cesar salad. Dogs weren’t happy, it was their last tin”

Caesar salad shouldn't be confused with Cesar pet food, but there are jokes. "Made my wife a Cesar salad. Dogs weren't happy, it was their last tin" was posted on X/Twitter by…

March 16, 2005
Media/Newspapers/Magazines/InternetPets (Dogs, Cats, Horses)

“Man bites dog”

What's news? The legend goes that an editor told a reporter that when a dog bites a man, that's not news. When a man bites a dog, that's news! It is said to have started at the New…

August 1, 2025
Pets (Dogs, Cats, Horses)

“May life treat you the way you treat animals”

"May life treat you the way you treat animals" is a saying that has been printed on many images. "Que la vida te trate como tú tratas a los animales. 🤗" ("May life…

August 1, 2025
Pets (Dogs, Cats, Horses)

“May life treat you the way you treat cats”

"May life treat you the way you treat animals" is a saying that has been printed on many images. "Que la vida te trate como tú tratas a los animales. 🤗" ("May life…

August 1, 2025
Pets (Dogs, Cats, Horses)

“May life treat you the way you treat dogs”

"May life treat you the way you treat animals" is a saying that has been printed on many images. "Que la vida te trate como tú tratas a los animales. 🤗" ("May life…

August 1, 2025
Pets (Dogs, Cats, Horses)Restaurants/Bars/Coffeehouses/Food Stores

“May life treat you the way you treat waiters and animals”

"May life treat you the way you treat animals" is a saying that has been printed on many images. "Que la vida te trate como tú tratas a los animales. 🤗" ("May life…

June 9, 2017
Pets (Dogs, Cats, Horses)Sports/Games

“Maybe I should’ve said DiMaggio?” (talking dog joke)

Was New York Yankee Babe Ruth (1895-1948) the greatest baseball player ever? Or was it New York Yankee Joe DiMaggio (1914-1999). A joke involves a man who enter a bar and tells the bartender that…

August 29, 2025
Pets (Dogs, Cats, Horses)

“Me and my giant chicken after the genie misunderstood my wish”

"Me and my giant chicken after the genie misunderstood my wish" is a popular meme. The speaker wished for a giant cock, but was misunderstood by the genie. "Me and giant chicken…

March 12, 2012
Banking/Finance/InsurancePets (Dogs, Cats, Horses)

“Money will buy a fine dog, but only kindness will make him wag his tail”

"Money will buy a dog, but only love will make him wag his tail" has been printed in many newspapers since 1921, when it was described as an epigram from India. In 1923, Forbes magazine…

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