(The Joys Of Having An 8 Week Old Alsatian) Off topic he may be But a four-legged baby Sure does keep one right on one´s toes, With razor sharp teeth Reluctant to release Either one´s fingers or nose But oh what a joy This small cuddly boy Is, here on his day number three, It´s good that we wend Towards season´s end For my time here´s reduced drastically The sequence is clear For the family here As soon as the day breaks anew, It´s eat first, then play In his special way Which includes having us there to view Then that blissful time Much too short, but fine When it all becomes too much ado, In his slumber land The things that we planned Can finally be tended to But when he wakes up As with any pup It´s action stations immediately, Find the nearest door You can guess what for Then it´s repeat ad lib, from verse 3 The cats he has met And although they fret A bit, every hour helps to cure, And in due course The horses will force An interesting meeting I´m sure He´s the carrying sort And today he thought He´d pick up his own water bowl, Not a great idea With water still there A bit like scoring an own goal And planting of leeks Becomes quite unique With a special charm all of its own, When those you put in He pulls out again Before you can say "Leave alone" So I hope you´ll excuse This meandering muse On the joys this summer will bring, For this old upstart Who´s still young at heart And for many years yet will still sing...OTBC
Hi RBF, sounds as if you have a full-time occupation in a training programme! It also sounds as if you couldn't be happier with your newcomer! Enjoy your precious time with your new "baby" you of all the people I know deserve the happiness that it brings!
You´re right dave, full time work it is, and there I was thinking I was retired. It´s been a while since we last had one of these but the experience never changes, they´re a joy to behold. Sorry I didn´t get back to you sooner, but I was busy with the dog
Hi RBF bor, so you have just become reacquainted with Man's Best Friend. This is the first time since a boy I havn't had a dog, mine was put down just over a year ago. Miss him and still remember him. Remember being told when young a dog will never lie to you. If he dislikes you he shows you his teeth, if he likes you he wags his tail and smothers you with his wet tongue. Hope your alsatian turns out the latter. By the way, what is his name ?
Hello NORKIE, we´ve had a dog now for the last 35 yrs, so I can imagine how you feel, not having one yourself, they leave an awfully big hole when they´re not there. This little fella is called Rex.
That is a good name for a dog. Bet he is the King of the Castle ! My last dog was called Rebel, characteristics of his master, I believe, never a bit of trouble unless he smelt a bitch. No holding him back then. LOL.
