STAYING SANE WITH MY DOG IN AN INSANE WORLD

MY DOG IS MY FRIEND, HE DOES NOT BOTHER ME WITH DEMANDS...

HE ASKS NOTHING EXCEPT AN OCCASIONAL PAT ON HIS HEAD...

HE IS ALWAYS THERE REGARDLESS OF HOW FICKLE MY HUMAN FRIENDS ARE

HE IS NOT JEALOUS

HE IS NOT DISHONEST

HE IS ALWAYS TRUSTWORTHY

HE WILL USUALLY DO WHAT I TELL HIM

HE DOES NOT NAG ME NOR INTERFERE WITH MY DAILY LIFE....

EVEN IF HE IS NOT TRAINED TO DO OTHER THINGS THERE

ARE CERTAIN THINGS HE FEELS IT HIS DUTY TO DO REGARDLESS.....

HE MAKES CERTAIN MY LIFE IS ORGANIZED;

HE NEVER FORGETS WHAT TIME IT IS

WHEN IT IS DINNER TIME HE LETS ME KNOW

WHEN IT IS POTTY TIME HE WILL ALSO TELL ME (USUALLY)

WHEN THERE ARE STRANGERS AT THE DOOR HE WILL LET ME KNOW TOO!

HE ALSO HAS TO WARN AWAY STRANGE ANIMALS FROM THE YARD

AND BARK AT THE UPS GUY

AND WAG AT THE NEIGHBOR KIDS

AND MAKE SURE THE BONES HE BURIED LAST YEAR ARE STILL IN THEIR PROPER PLACE....

HE BRINGS ME HIS STICK SO I CAN THROW IT FOR HIM..

HE CARRIES HIS LEASH FOR ME WHEN I AM TOO TIRED TO HOLD IT AND EVEN WHEN I AM NOT......

HE CLEANS OFF MY DISHES FOR ME IF I SET THEM DOWN FOR HIM .....

(IF HE COULD HE WOULD PUT THEM IN THE CUPBOARD TOO!)

HE TIDIES UP THE HOUSE FOR ME

AND PUTS THINGS AWAY WHERE HE THINKS THEY SHOULD GO

HE HELPS TO HOLD ME UP WHEN I AM STANDING

BY LEANING ON ME

HE CLEANS MY FACE WHEN IT IS DIRTY

AND OTHER PARTS OF MY BODY TOO!!

MOST OF ALL.....

HE HELPS ME TO STAY SANE IN AN INSANE WORLD.

.....By Kathy Reed Sept 2005

OLD DOGS.....

If it should be that I grow frail and weak

And pain should keep me from my sleep Then you must do what must be done

For this, the last battle can't be won.

You will be sad - I understand

Don't let your grief then stay your hand.

For this day more than all the rest

Your love and friendship stand the test.

We've had so many happy years

What is to come can hold no fears.

You'd not want me to suffer so

When the time comes please let me go.

Take me where my needs they'll tend

Only, stay with me until the end

And hold me firm and speak to me

Until my eyes no longer see.

I know, in time, you too, will see

It is a kindness you do for me

Although my tail, its last has waved

From pain and suffering I have been saved.

Don't grieve that it should be you

Who must decide this thing to do

We've been so close through all these years

Don't let your heart hold any tears.

Author Unknown