Dogs have been a part of human lives for centuries, providing companionship, protection, and loyalty. Many people find deep joy in caring for dogs, recognizing their role as faithful creatures of God’s creation.
The Bible mentions dogs in various contexts, sometimes symbolically and at other times in everyday life. While Scripture does not directly discuss loving dogs, it does speak about kindness, stewardship, and compassion toward animals.
As believers, we are called to treat all of God’s creatures with respect. The way we care for animals can reflect our heart and our understanding of God’s love for all living things.
Powerful Bible Verses About Dog Lovers
1. Proverbs 12:10
“A righteous man regardeth the life of his beast: but the tender mercies of the wicked are cruel.”
2. Genesis 1:26
“And God said, Let us make man in our image, after our likeness: and let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over the cattle, and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth.”
3. Matthew 15:27
“And she said, Truth, Lord: yet the dogs eat of the crumbs which fall from their masters’ table.”
4. Exodus 11:7
“But against any of the children of Israel shall not a dog move his tongue, against man or beast: that ye may know how that the Lord doth put a difference between the Egyptians and Israel.”
5. Job 12:7-10
“But ask now the beasts, and they shall teach thee; and the fowls of the air, and they shall tell thee: Or speak to the earth, and it shall teach thee: and the fishes of the sea shall declare unto thee. Who knoweth not in all these that the hand of the Lord hath wrought this? In whose hand is the soul of every living thing, and the breath of all mankind.”
6. Psalm 50:10-11
“For every beast of the forest is mine, and the cattle upon a thousand hills. I know all the fowls of the mountains: and the wild beasts of the field are mine.”
7. Luke 16:21
“And desiring to be fed with the crumbs which fell from the rich man’s table: moreover the dogs came and licked his sores.”
8. Psalm 36:6
“Thy righteousness is like the great mountains; thy judgments are a great deep: O Lord, thou preservest man and beast.”
9. Isaiah 11:6
“The wolf also shall dwell with the lamb, and the leopard shall lie down with the kid; and the calf and the young lion and the fatling together; and a little child shall lead them.”
10. Ecclesiastes 3:19
“For that which befalleth the sons of men befalleth beasts; even one thing befalleth them: as the one dieth, so dieth the other; yea, they have all one breath; so that a man hath no preeminence above a beast: for all is vanity.”
11. Proverbs 27:23
“Be thou diligent to know the state of thy flocks, and look well to thy herds.”
12. Genesis 9:3
“Every moving thing that liveth shall be meat for you; even as the green herb have I given you all things.”
13. Psalm 147:9
“He giveth to the beast his food, and to the young ravens which cry.”
14. Deuteronomy 25:4
“Thou shalt not muzzle the ox when he treadeth out the corn.”
15. Isaiah 40:11
“He shall feed his flock like a shepherd: he shall gather the lambs with his arm, and carry them in his bosom, and shall gently lead those that are with young.”
16. Matthew 10:29
“Are not two sparrows sold for a farthing? and one of them shall not fall on the ground without your Father.”
17. Romans 8:21
“Because the creature itself also shall be delivered from the bondage of corruption into the glorious liberty of the children of God.”
18. Hosea 2:18
“And in that day will I make a covenant for them with the beasts of the field, and with the fowls of heaven, and with the creeping things of the ground: and I will break the bow and the sword and the battle out of the earth, and will make them to lie down safely.”
19. Luke 12:6
“Are not five sparrows sold for two farthings, and not one of them is forgotten before God?”
20. Exodus 23:12
“Six days thou shalt do thy work, and on the seventh day thou shalt rest: that thine ox and thine ass may rest, and the son of thy handmaid, and the stranger, may be refreshed.”
21. Leviticus 25:7
“And for thy cattle, and for the beast that are in thy land, shall all the increase thereof be meat.”
22. Psalm 104:14
“He causeth the grass to grow for the cattle, and herb for the service of man: that he may bring forth food out of the earth.”
23. Proverbs 6:6-8
“Go to the ant, thou sluggard; consider her ways, and be wise: Which having no guide, overseer, or ruler, Provideth her meat in the summer, and gathereth her food in the harvest.”
24. Genesis 2:19
“And out of the ground the Lord God formed every beast of the field, and every fowl of the air; and brought them unto Adam to see what he would call them: and whatsoever Adam called every living creature, that was the name thereof.”
25. Jeremiah 8:7
“Yea, the stork in the heaven knoweth her appointed times; and the turtle and the crane and the swallow observe the time of their coming; but my people know not the judgment of the Lord.”
26. Job 35:11
“Who teacheth us more than the beasts of the earth, and maketh us wiser than the fowls of heaven?”
27. Jonah 4:11
“And should not I spare Nineveh, that great city, wherein are more than sixscore thousand persons that cannot discern between their right hand and their left hand; and also much cattle?”
28. Psalm 145:9
“The Lord is good to all: and his tender mercies are over all his works.”
29. Matthew 6:26
“Behold the fowls of the air: for they sow not, neither do they reap, nor gather into barns; yet your heavenly Father feedeth them. Are ye not much better than they?”
30. Isaiah 43:20
“The beast of the field shall honour me, the dragons and the owls: because I give waters in the wilderness, and rivers in the desert, to give drink to my people, my chosen.”
31. Genesis 8:17
“Bring forth with thee every living thing that is with thee, of all flesh, both of fowl, and of cattle, and of every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth; that they may breed abundantly in the earth, and be fruitful, and multiply upon the earth.”
32. Psalm 136:25
“Who giveth food to all flesh: for his mercy endureth forever.”
33. Daniel 6:22
“My God hath sent his angel, and hath shut the lions’ mouths, that they have not hurt me: forasmuch as before him innocency was found in me; and also before thee, O king, have I done no hurt.”
34. Exodus 22:31
“And ye shall be holy men unto me: neither shall ye eat any flesh that is torn of beasts in the field; ye shall cast it to the dogs.”
35. Proverbs 30:25
“The ants are a people not strong, yet they prepare their meat in the summer.”
Our Thought on What the Bible Says About Dog Lovers
The Bible teaches that animals are a part of God’s creation and should be treated with care and respect. Dogs, as faithful companions, reflect qualities of loyalty and love that can remind us of God’s faithfulness.
Though Scripture does not directly emphasize dog ownership, it does highlight the importance of stewardship over animals. A godly person considers the well-being of animals and does not mistreat them.
Loving and caring for animals, including dogs, can be an expression of gratitude to God for His creation. As we show kindness to all creatures, we demonstrate the heart of God, who cares for every living being under His dominion.