Who said “A door is what a dog is perpetually on the wrong side of.”?

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Ogden Nash. A published source records them saying or writing it.

Source"A Dog's Best Friend Is His Illiteracy" in The Private Dining Room (1953)

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“A door is what a dog is perpetually on the wrong side of.”
Verified"A Dog's Best Friend Is His Illiteracy" in The Private Dining Room (1953) · evidenceDogs

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Nash, O. (n.d.). A door is what a dog is perpetually on the wrong side of. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/11678-a-door-is-what-a-dog-is-perpetually/

MLA

Nash, Ogden. “A door is what a dog is perpetually on the wrong side of.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/11678-a-door-is-what-a-dog-is-perpetually/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

Chicago

Nash, Ogden. “A door is what a dog is perpetually on the wrong side of.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/11678-a-door-is-what-a-dog-is-perpetually/.