Eddie and Chloe here. One of our dog pals, Cola, from the dog practice places asked if we would share a poem she wrote. We said “yes” since our motto is “All dog poetry is good poetry.”
ENJOYING THE JOURNEY (Copyright © 2016 by Cola)
(Dedicated to my friends Chloe and Eddie, Buster’s memory, other Pals O’ Tom, as well as Tom himself, who “gets it”)
She saw bubbly spirit within
So decided to give it a spin
And take on my little brown soul
Obedience, dog sports, and shows
Enjoying dog company wherever she goes
For her these things were the goal
So we socialized, visited, stood
In time I learned that I could
Be gone over by judges and pet by the strangers
(She always made sure to protect me from dangers)
This life was becoming quite good!
My breed standard says “may be reserved”
But I overcame shyness for those who deserved
My very best whuffles and wags!
My demeanor is really quite sweet
I will do ANYTHING asked for a treat
But my Favorite is chasing the bags!
We work hard – she’s so proud of me
Not a single point gained has been free
But the valuable lesson she learned
No matter the titles and treats that we earned
Love who I Am not who you want me to be
