7 Jan 2025
0 CommentsDog sitting – Why?
We wander from place to place
At a fast and steady pace
To meet new, interesting people
And are forced to learn quite steeply
What does this new dog like
What do they love and enjoy
What tricks should we employ
To keep them safe and occupied
Amused and oh so satisfied
Do they like to sniff every day
Like a ball and quick play
Have some soft and favourite toys
Some foods that give them joy
What is the house like
What do we need to do
Where do we find things
How does the stove work
What’s around every corner
Can we walk safely and alone
Taking the dog off the lead
Such an important activity
to run and go wild daily
Just like a small wild child
So dog sitting is our hobby
It keeps us active and fit
It makes our brain work just a bit
Some play golf? Some scrabble
We like neither we like a ramble
Across the fields, sands and more
Each day so different from before
So why do we dog sit you may ask
It keeps us busy challenged and sometimes dizzy with laughter too
As dogs can be so amusing
in what they do
Affectionate and fun
our house and dog sitting days
will continue,
Sometimes we feel
they’ve only just begun
24 Jan 2025
0 CommentsRosco January 2025
The most special dog I ever met
Is named Rosco
He’s a Lagotto Romagnolo
Italian water dog
But surprisingly doesn’t much like water!
His scruffy and unkempt
Because he is petrified
of brushes and combs
He likes to prop up walls
And scrape himself along
Rough walls for scratches
His clever solution to not being brushed
He doesn’t like other dogs at all
Whether they are tall or small
He avoids every one of them all
He’s frightened of noise
He’s frightened and of bangs
Afraid and timid he’s nervous
Stubborn and wilful
He likes the beach
And is happy to drag you to within it’s reach
But then he wants to roll and play
And doesn’t want to leave the beach all day
He loves his home
He loves to roam
Loves his bed and
When within it’s reach
Will happily drag you back home
When out and about
He knows where he is
Knows where the car is
And will take you back directly
He likes to sleep
And he likes to play
But will happily sleep the day away
He doesn’t want to get up early at all
He’s Rosco the Lagotto Romagnolo