DogSpeak #10 Sage Advice

Everyone loves us –
wiggle butts, lolling tongues
lapping water in all directions,
silky fur begging to be petted,
gleeful joy at meeting
a stranger because we know
how to make friends.

Everyone loves a cute puppy
with cutsie poopsies
and flippy floppy ears;
even though they don’t
understand sit/stay/come,
they know the secret
to sociable/acceptable behavior.

Humans cannot master it,
too proud to wag their tail
and not their tongue, spouting
opinions as if they weren’t like
diapers – full of crap and in need
of frequent changing.

Keep in mind cats could care less
about what you think about celebs,
current events, political manure,
even what kind of litter works best;
just attend to them like royalty.

Dogs mind everything
and everyone’s business; we want
the world to love us and if you
decide not to, we will hound you
(no pun intended) until you decide
we are to be friended.

Learn from us, we are zen.
When tempted to shout out
sharing a piece of your mind
about anything that may make
someone uncomfortable/unhappy/
ungentle, keep your muzzle shut.

~ J R Turek