"I poured spot remover on my dog. Now he's gone"

This quote by Steven Wright is an amusing method of revealing the concept that when we try to fix an issue, we can in some cases make it even worse. In this case, the speaker has tried to use area remover to get rid of a stain on their pet dog, however rather of eliminating the stain, the area eliminator has actually caused the pet dog to vanish. This quote is a reminder that often our attempts to repair an issue can have unintended repercussions, which we must take care when trying to fix an issue. It also acts as a suggestion that we need to believe prior to we act, and that we ought to consider the possible repercussions of our actions.