But it is happened unto them according to the true proverb, The dog is turned to his own vomit again; and the sow that was washed to her wallowing in the mire.

For to him that is joined to all the living there is hope: for a living dog is better than a dead lion.

And she said, Truth, Lord: yet the dogs eat of the crumbs which fall from their masters' table.

And Hazael said, But what, is thy servant a dog, that he should do this great thing? And Elisha answered, The Lord hath shewed me that thou shalt be king over Syria.

For dogs have compassed me: the assembly of the wicked have inclosed me: they pierced my hands and my feet.

Because dogs live in the present. Because dogs don't hold grudges. Because dogs let go of all their anger daily, hourly, and never let it fester. They absolve and forgive with each passing minute. Every turn of a corner is the opportunity for a clean slate. Every bounce of a ball brings joy and the promise of a fresh chase.