A Dog for Davie's Hill Quotes

“Aye,” said Davie, “first thing he’s got to learn is to obey.”

“It cannot be taught by being harsh with the wee dog, Davie. You won’t put an old head on his young neck overnight.”
― Clare Bice, A Dog for Davie's Hill

“It’s nearly time for tea, not dinner. Half-past three. You must be starved Davie!” Mum shoved some sticks into the stove and opened the damper. She put the pot of stew on the fire. “We’ll warm up the hotch-potch, and I’ll make some stovie tatties for you.”
― Clare Bice, A Dog for Davie's Hill

“Ye’ll have a job on your hands,” Piper Rory said, “to take home those wild young beasts. If you go straight over the shoulder o’ Craig Dhu, it’s only three miles which isn’t far, but it’s rough and steep.”
― Clare Bice, A Dog for Davie's Hill

“Mischief in a puppy is a promising sign.”
― Clare Bice, A Dog for Davie's Hill