Here are some more poems about dogs which I particularly like, found on a website about working sheepdogs in Canada
It is not by the boot
the stick
the kennel and chain
that a dog can be trained
or made man’s loyal friend.
But only by love.
For those who understand,
no explanation is needed.
For those who do not,
no explanation will prevail.
By Mark Hayton, July 1936
Give our dog a chance
If a dog lives with encouragement, he grows in confidence
If a dog lives with fairness, he learns to be patient
If a dog lives with approval, he learns to like himself
If a dog lives with security, he learns to have faith
If a dog lives with accepting everything he has learned, he learns to find love in the world
But above all
He has to be given the chance to live before he learns
And only man can give him that.
By Sylvia Bishop, May 1983
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