Alphabe Thursday - "D" Is For Dogs - May 12, 2011

For my "D" post this week, I decided to use a poem about dogs that I wrote a few years
ago.  I love dogs  but have not been able to have one of my own in the past 23 years
because I've been a renter.  The first thing my son, Alex, did, after he and Laura bought
their home two years ago, was go to Yolo County shelter, and get a dog.  Two months
later, they went and got a second dog to keep Taffy company.  I've been so happy to
have granddogs and I am always so thrilled that, though I may not see them for a couple
of months at a time, they always seem overjoyed to see me when I visit. 

Taffy, granddog 1

Bucky, granddog 2

Dogs

Dogs come in every shape and size,

With coats both straight and curly,

Some breeds seem warm and friendly,

Others appear aloof and surly.

Dogs can be the working type,

Herding sheep or finding prey,

Others guard your hearth and home,

And some just like to play.

Often called "man's best friend,"

Dogs can fill the lonely times,

And, by their very presence,

They inhibit many crimes.

Dogs are loyal to their masters,

And love the children in their lives,

They become part of the household,

Where every member thrives.

When those warm eyes look up at you,

And the wag begins to start,

You realize this dog before you,

Is the holder of your heart!

Carmen Henesy

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