Ode To Buddy

Twas two days before Christmas

And what did we hear

But our neighbor’s dog, Buddy

Quite loud and quite clear!

He was up on the front porch bench

With his little sweet face peering in.

Giving a small whimper

To join his other next of kin!

We rush to the front door

As quick as a flash;

Opening for our dear Buddy

To get past us with a dash!

We do admit that the night was chilly

And that he was being unusually bold.

But with that sweet longing look

Of course we got him out of the cold.

Now, you’ve got to know Buddy

Part Shih-Tzu and part Beagle.

He’s the sweetest dog ever

And for us to steal him would be illegal.

Buddy is quite the protector

Of his real family and us,

But, we do adore his visits

Because, over us, he makes such a fuss!

He speaks quite loudly for a bit of food

We’ve even changed labels to get rid of an itch;

No more generic food for him

Fish and potatoes, yes, that’s the switch.

We don’t own a dog, you see….

We’re just happy we’ve got Buddy to share

With the dear folks who own him

Cause we’re just helping with boarding and care.

At our home, he has his own food, dish and bed.

We wouldn’t have it any other way.

A dog with two homes is great.

He knows that he always has a place to stay!