"I Never Met a Lab I didn't Like."
-Spencer Ives,Family Dog ExtraordinaireMy Name is Spencer
I am a Vizsla.But some of my best friends are Labs.
(Labrador Retrievers, that is.)
They're a different breed than I am.
Just look at us--
You'll see.
But we're more alike than different--
On that we both agree.
We both adore to wrestle
We love to fetch a stick!
We love to love our families.
We love to learn new tricks!
Each Lab's an individual.
Each Lab's a unique dude.
Each has a special love to give
Just like Vizslas,
And like YOU!
Some Labradors are shiny black
And some are sunshine yellow-
They even come in chocolate- brown
Some are frisky,
Some are mellow.
In fact, I never met a Labrador I didn't like.
I look for them each time I hike.
When I get home,
I look no more--
Since Chloe and Charlie live right next door.
And Yellow Labradors are such fun,
They run and run, and run, and run.
Charlie digs out from his fence
And comes to visit me.
He looks both ways when crossing
He's as careful as can be.
And then we're off to having fun
I'm teaching him to be
A dog who likes to point and chase
All of the birds He sees.
I wag goodbye to Charlie
When I go "Down the shore."
That's where I've got
My good friend Jake.
We swim and run some more.
Now Jakie looks like chocolate
And He smells just as sweet.
I tell you this a nicer Lab
You'll never, ever meet.
Jakie's got experience, so
He's teaching ME to be
A Vizsla to be proud of--
I hope that's clear to see.
And when it snows, I go to Vermont
Out there it's really cold
So Mom puts on my special coat-
It's red and green and gold.
We visit the Farm at Cobble Hill.
Aunt Peggy welcomes us there.
That's where her good Friend Theo
Introduced me to a mare!
In the barn and on the fields
He taught me to behave
I'm sad when it comes time to go
I wish that I could stay.
But then I'd never get to see
The other Labs I know.
I'd miss our Sunday visits
To the dog park where we go.
The black ones
Yellow ones
And the brown ones
All would miss me so.
And during the week I'd really miss
My trots along the trail,
Where Mom and I
We like to hike
Up over hill and dale.
And at the end
There is a place
Where Labradors convene,
To chase a ball and
And dive spread-eagle
Right into the stream.
Now I can't swim as well as them,
But when I'm done
I'm beat.
Mom towels me off,
And I jump straight
Into the car's front seat.
When we get home
I know that soon
My family will show--
By bus and car
I can't stand still,
They know I love them so.
Then they arrive!
I wag and wag!
A "Vizsla Dance" I do!
I love to play with Labradors
But I love people too.
They throw me balls
They give me rubs
They feed and water me.
They help me to meet Labradors
I'm Grateful as can be.
And when at times they're feeling blue
I make sure that I'm near
I'll nuzzle close
And snuggle in
And lick away each tear.
This makes them feel much better.
It makes me feel good too.
It makes their hearts all warm inside
And that's the doggone truth!
We're blessed to have each other.
And we acknowledge this.
There's not a day that passes
Without a Vizsla Kiss!
And when the dog day's ended,
I'll curl up by some feet,
And dream about
The Labs I'll meet
When I walk down the street.
1 comments:
That was beautiful and it made me smile through the tears. God bless you for sharing. :)
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