Love is a four-legged word

Clickhappy! Sep '14

Love, affection, family can have diverse expressions – each meaningful in its own way and worthy of acknowledgement – Dog-Mom Vahista Dastoor gives us a peek into her family album!

“Whoever said you can’t buy happiness forgot little puppies” – Gene Hill,
American magazine columnist and author of books on nature related subjects

“The ideal age for a boy to own a dog is between 45 and 50” – Robert Benchley,
American newspaper columnist, actor, humourist

“God sat down for a moment when the dog was finished in order to watch it . . .
and to know that it was good, that nothing was lacking, that it could
not have been made better” – Rainer Maria Rilke, Austrian poet and novellist

“Man is troubled by what might be called the Dog Wish, a strange and
involved compulsion to be as happy and carefree as a dog” – James Thurber,
American cartoonist and short story writer

“Some dogs live for praise – they look at you as if to say
‘Don’t throw balls . . . just throw bouquets’” –
Jhordis Anderson, American painter

“If you are a dog and your owner suggests that you wear a sweater, suggest that he
wear a tail” – Fran Lebowitz, American journalist, in her book Social Studies, Pointers for Pets

“I just called to say I love you . . .” – Stevie Wonder, American musician

“He that lieth down with dogs, shall rise up with the fleas” – Benjamin Franklin,
author, politician and a founding father of USA

“Yesterday I was a dog. Today I’m a dog. Tomorrow I’ll probably still be a dog. Sigh!
There’s so little hope for advancement” – Charles M. Schulz’s cartoon character Snoopy in
You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown, 1967 musical comedy film

“Hangovers. God’s way of saying you kicked ass last night” – Author unknown

When all else fails, hug the dog!

Vahista Dastoor wields the camera to get her point across when she is not documenting child rights, mental health or gender related issues.