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A poem about irresponsible owners

Kris on Behavior - Thu, August 14 2008

I read this and just had to share it with you all!

The Family Dog

The family's dog was bought for a guard,
Chained to a post in a chilly backyard,
Housed in a shed that was airless and dark,
And every few weeks had a run in the park.

When boredom set in with no fun and no work,
One day it broke loose and went quietly berserk.
Pa couldn't fathom just why it went wild,
As it flattened his wife and then bit his child.

The police were called in to sort out the mess,
And the whole sorry tale was revealed by the press,
The Rescue Society was really annoyed,
So, the dog was re-homed - and the owners destroyed.

Author unknown

Marci on Aug 14 at 03:01 PM

I WISH!!!! Thanks, I hope someday we can get to that point in our society!

Kris on Aug 14 at 03:11 PM

Marci said:

I WISH!!!! Thanks, I hope someday we can get to that point in our society!

Amen! I just love the last two lines of this poem. :-)

Stacy on Aug 14 at 03:24 PM

Now, THAT's a good one!! I had to reread it and busted out laughing! :)

Judi on Aug 14 at 03:27 PM

I love this one!!! If only it were true.......

Debbie on Aug 14 at 04:11 PM

I thought this was going to be another tear-jerker like Francie's post! Put the bad owners down!

Kris on Aug 14 at 05:45 PM

Debbie said:

I thought this was going to be another tear-jerker like Francie's post! Put the bad owners down!

That's what makes it great!

Godzilla on Aug 14 at 07:21 PM

AMEN, can we get this made into law and free CHEESEBURGERS when going through drivethrews when I ask for them. UUMMM CHEESEBURGERS.

Perl on Aug 14 at 09:44 PM

Was that originally by Bob Dylan? Still, a wonderful thought.

Medley on Aug 15 at 11:23 AM

That is awesome. If I knew who wrote that I'd give them a cookie.

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