There are a lot of similarities here. I think there are two major ones. In both cases, one of them relies pretty much completely on the other. The dog relies on Candy, Lennie relies on George. Also, in both cases, the one of them has to allow the other one to be killed.
In a lot of ways, the killing of the dog is a foreshadowing of the end of the book. However, the parallel is not exact. George learns from how Candy felt. He doesn't want someone else to kill his "pet." So, instead, he does it himself. I think he feels it is kinder to Lennie and I think it makes him feel better than if he let someone else do it.
As for a quote, Candy tells George
I ought to of shot that dog myself, George. I shouldn't ought to of let no stranger shoot my dog."
I think George hears this in his head as he goes after Lennie.
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