Yes, I am a Show Dog!

They asked if I’m a show dog,

I heard my Mom say "No".

She said that I was better,

And didn’t need to go.

 

I show my family that I love them,

With hugs and kisses true,

With extra special tenderness,

When one is sick or blue.

 

I show my family that I care,

Almost every day,

When strangers pass by our house,

I shoo them all away.

 

I show my family I adore them,

When I greet them at the door,

With happy yips and wagging tail,

Who could ask for any more?

 

I show my family that I’m loyal,

And love them all the same,

When they make mistakes with me,

Or forget to play my favourite game.

 

I show my kids that I’ll protect them,

When Monsters come in the night,

I chase them all out the window,

And cuddle to ease the fright.

 

So I may not be a show dog,

With pretty hair and bows,

But my family, they do love me,

And it’s for them that I do show.

 

(Marian Whitley)