[Yogi]

Why own a dog? There's a danger you know,
You can't own just one, for 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 no trouble, and two are so funny.
The third one is easy, the fourth one's a honey.
The fifth one's delightful, the sixth one's a breeze,
You find you can live with a houseful of ease.

So how 'bout another? Would you really dare?
They're really quite easy but, oh, 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 one more dog and just one more crate?
The sofa is hairy, the windows are crusty,
The floor is all footprints, the furniture dusty.

The housekeeping suffers, but what do you care?
Who minds a few noseprints 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 and food bills grows larger, you owe BIG 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, training and shots.
And entries and travel and motels which cost lots.
Is it worth it you wonder? Are you caught in a trap?
Then that favorite one comes and climbs in your lap.

His look says you're special and you know that you will
Keep all of the critters in spite of the bill.
Some just for showing and some just to breed.
And some just for loving, they all fill a need.

God, winter's a hassle, the dogs hate it too.
But they must have their walks though they're numb and your blue.
Late evening is awful, you scream and you shout
At the dogs on the sofa who refuse to go out.

The dogs and the dog shows, the travel, the thrills,
The work and the worry, the pressure, the bills.
The whole thing seems worth it, the dogs are your life.
They're charming and funny and offset the strife.

Your life-style has changed. Things won't be the same.
Yes, those dogs are addictive and so is the dog game.

Unknown Poet

[lange]

So true. I think once you add 2 it's so easy to keep going & going &....

[CorkyMax]

Are you sure the poet is UNKNOWN!! Sounds like something you might write, lol! Lol, or at the very least--somebody wrote it just for you? Whoever wrote it had it to a 'tee'---Wonder how many dogs he/she had.

[cigwyllt]

I might be the odd one out here - for me, two would be fine. We have three but the middle one has no interest in me at all although I love to watch her and she is great fun.

If I'm honest, Manny is all the dog I need. He is "mine", follows me everywhere, comes when I call and I really do love him.

However, if my husband was willing I would be more than happy to have another dozen dogs in the house - or at least enough so that everyone in the family had one each. But emotional needs are all satisfied in my little hairy terror!

[Deafdogsrule]

Tee Hee! That poem was written just for me! LOL Except I dont show... so change that to rescue and deaf dogs, and you got me cold! LOL

We have a saying on the deaf dog Yahoo group I'm on... Deaf dogs are like the chip, bet you cant have just one. and now I have 3 :wink: