And, is there a dog lover here who would not agree with Lord Byron's memorial tribute to his dog--which I found at the above site.
Quote:
Near this spot Are / deposited the Remains of one / Who possessed Beauty without Vanity, / Strength without Insolence, / Courage without Ferocity, / And all the virtues of Man, without his Vices. / This Praise, which would be unmeaning Flattery / If inscribed over human ashes, / Is but a just tribute to the Memory of / Boatswain, a dog.
— Inscription on the monument of Boatswain, Lord Byron’s dog.
