Why own a dog? There's danger you know
You can't own just one, the craving will grow
There's no doubt they're addictive, wherein lies the danger
While living with lots, you'll grow poorer and stranger.
One dog is so funny, and two are no trouble
The third one is easy, the fourth one's a honey
The fifth's delightful, the sixth one's a breeze,
You find you can live with a house full with ease.
So how 'bout another? Would you really dare?
They're really quite easy, but Lord, the hair.
With dogs on the sofa, and dogs on the bed,
And crates in the kitchen, It's no bother, you've said,
They're really no trouble, their manners are great,
What's just one more dog, and one more crate?
The sofa is hairy, the windows are crusty,
The floor is all footprints, the furniture is dusty,
The housekeeping suffers, but what do you care?
Who minds a few nose prints, and a little more hair?
So let's keep a puppy, you can always find room,
And a little more time for the dust cloth and broom,
There's hardly a limit to the dogs you can add,
The thought of a cutback sure makes you sad.
Each one is so special, so useful, so funny,
The vet, the food bills grow larger, you owe money,
Your folks never visit, few friends come to stay,
Except other dog folks, who live the same way.
Your lawn has now died, and your shrubs are dead too,
But your weekends are busy, you're off with your crew,
There's dog food and vitamins, and training and shots,
And entries and motels which cost lots.
Is it worth it you wonder? Are you caught in a trap?
Then one of your dogs comes and climbs in your lap,
His look says your special, and you know that you will
Keep all of the critters, in spite of the bill.

aaaarhh :)

the last bit made me tingely, what a lovely poem :)

Heidi..... back away slowly from another puppy...... no more for a while :) ;) :D
Sweet loveable poem, but don't pay any heed to it -- close your ears :) :D

(argh, the poem does mirror the constant argument in my head ----- just one more :rolleyes: I feel so schizophrenic at times ;) :)
:Cool:

Whoever wrote that must have seen my house :-)!

and mine, and I am being good, spacing them out! :D

I've heard his before and while it's very funny it is also true and should be taken seriously, all too often it isn't until things start to go wrong that you realise how out of hand things are. I think you should keep dogs for pleasure and beware of reaching the stage where they are more of a chore than a pleasure.
Anne

what a lovely poem. arrrr xxxx

Eoghania

Don't worry no more pups planned in the very very distant future :)

Excellent! :D
Sums most of us up well I think! ;)
Nicky

What a lovely poem:) When ever anyone asks me 'Why' I just usually tell them to look at her face;) Without being biased:rolleyes:........much;) Kass has the most beautiful faces I've ever seen and the most wonderful expression- I could just cry when I look at her she's sooooooooo lovely:) If only everyone thought like that eh:( I like a poem Mattie sent a while back- I can't remember it off the top of my head but I know it says you can't buy happiness- but I did for £450:)

Stacey x x x

As you can probably tell she's behaving at the minute;)

Does anyone know the author of this poem?

Stacey x x x

i hope marie got time to read it before she flew--ive cleared a spot for her to sit, and washed things that havent been thought about for years :rolleyes: im picking her up at 5-30. i'll just get her sloshed, then she might not notice--or if she does she might be that drunk she'll forget

I thought Longdog had written it - I first saw it on her site, but I've gone to the site and it's author unknown along with a bit of a different ending. (I like this one better)

WEndy