"one more dog" poem

[patty]

 
         One More Dog

   One Dog Is Not Trouble And Two Are So Funny
   The Third One Is Easy, The Fourth One's A Honey

   The Fifth Is Delightful, The Sixth One's A Breeze
   You Find You Can Live With A Housefly With 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, Its No Bother You Said

   They're Really No Trouble, Their Manners Are Great
   What's Just One More Dog And One More Little Crate?

   The Sofa Is Hairy
   The Windows Are Crusty
   The Floor Is All Footprints
   The Furniture's 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 Feel Sad

   Each One Is Special, So Useful, So Funny
   The Food Bill Grows Larger, You Owe The Vet 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 Our Shrubs Are Dead Too
   Your Weekends Are Busy, Your 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 Comes Up And Climbs In Your Lap

   His Look Says You're Special And You Know That You Will
   Keep All 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

   Winter Is A Hassle But The Dogs Love It True
   And They Must Have Their Walks Tho' You Are Numb And
    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 Lifestyle Has Changed, Things Just Won't Be The
    Same
   Yes Those Dogs Are Addictive And So's The Dog Game!