He barks at the window
\nHe barks at the door
\nHis nose goes to the ground
\nNo one can escape him!
\nHe’s a hound dog
\nHe’s ever alert
\nExcept when he’s asleep
\nThen he’s flatter than dirt
\nHis ears hang low
\nHis jowls tremble
\nWhen his hound brain takes over
\nHis eyes separate
\nin each direction
\nHis throat vibrates
\nThe glasses shake windows vibrate
\nHound dogs howl!
\nThey howl with a growl
\nThan they bay and with
\nA gasping snarl, they’re off to
\nb
\na
\ny
\nand
\nhooooooowwwwwlllll
\nHe has no brain when he’s part of the pack
\nHe’s the best guard dog I’ve ever had
\nHe’ll kill rats and mice and even bugs dead
\nKeep the house safe from any ingress <\/p>\n
When he comes back from the Baying time
\nHe’s as soft as a puppy
\nHe wants to cuddle and love
\nNever mind his claws are adamantium
\nNever mind he dropped a dead rat at my feet yesterday
\nHe’s keeping the house safe
\nFrom the postman
\nFrom hornets
\nFrom rats
\nFrom flies
\nfrom the neighbor walking by with that little dog he hates
\nHe’s a hound dog and his ears are velvet
\nhis nose can smell out anything
\nHe’s half dog and half machine
\nOne hundred percent loving loyalty! <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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