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My New Family

Christmas

Dog Poetry

Walkin in a Doggie Wonderland

Dog tags ring, are you listenin'?
In the lane, snow is glistenin'.
It's yellow, NOT white I've been there tonight,
Marking up my winter wonderland.

Smell that tree? That's my fragrance.
It's a sign for wandering vagrants;
"Avoid where I pee, it's MY pro-per-ty!
Marked up as my winter wonderland."

In the meadow dad will build a snowman,
following the classical design.
Then I'll lift my leg and let it go Man,
So all the world will know that it's mine-mine-mine!

Straight from me to the fence post,
flows my natural incense boast;
"Stay off my TURF, this small piece of earth,
I marked it as my winter wonderland."

Unknown

On the first day of Christmas, my hoomins gave to me an apple from under the tree...
On the second day of Christmas, my hoodlims gave to me ... two rubber kongs, and an apple from under the tree.
On the third day of Christmas my hoomis gave to me ... three squeaking woobies, tow rubber kongs, and an apple from under the tree.
On the 4th day of Christmas my hoomins ... four rawhide chews. three squeeking woobies, two rubber kongs, and an apple from under the tree.
On the 5th day of Christmas my hoomins gave to me ... five tennis balls. four raw hide chews, three squeeking woobies, two rubber kongs, and an apple from under the tree.
On theeeee sixth day of Christmas my hoomins gave to me ... six twisty rope tugs, five tennis balls. four raw hide chews, three squeeking woobies, two rubber kongs, and an apple from under the tree.
On the 7th day of Christmas my hoomins gave to me ... seven buster cubes ,six twisty rope tugs, five tennis balls. four raw hide chews, three squeeking woobies, two rubber kongs, and an apple from under the tree.
On the 8th day of Christmas my hoomins gave to me... eight flying Frisbees, seven buster cubes ,six twisty rope tugs, five tennis balls. four raw hide chews, three squeeking woobies, two rubber kongs, and an apple from under the tree.
On the 9th day of Christmas my hoomins gave to me ... nine nylabones, eight flying Frisbees, seven buster cubes ,six twisty rope tugs, five tennis balls. four raw hide chews, three squeeking woobies, two rubber kongs, and an apple from under the tree.
On the 10th day of Christmas my hoomins gave to me ... ten cow hoofies, nine nylabones, eight flying Frisbees, seven buster cubes ,six twisty rope tugs, five tennis balls. four raw hide chews, three squeeking woobies, two rubber kongs, and an apple from under the tree.
On the 11th day of Christmas my hoomins gave to me... eleven flexi-leashes, ten cow hoofies, nine nylabones, eight flying Frisbees, seven buster cubes ,six twisty rope tugs, five tennis balls. four raw hide chews, three squeeking woobies, two rubber kongs, and an apple from under the tree.
On the 12th day of Christmas my hoomins gave to me ... twelve obedience lessons, eleven flexi-leashes, ten cow hoofies, nine nylabones, eight flying Frisbees, seven buster cubes ,six twisty rope tugs, five tennis balls. four raw hide chews, three squeeking woobies, two rubber kongs, and an apple from under the tree.

Unknown

jingle, tingle, jingle, tingle, jingle tingle,
oh...

Just hear those dog tags jingling
Ring ting tingling too
Come on it’s lovely weather
For a walkie together with you

Oh it’s just like Iditarod
Pulling you on the ice
We’ve got the leashes in our mouths
We’re not gonna ask twice

Giddy-yup giddy-yup, giddy-yup lets go
We’ll eat all the snow
We’ll drag you around till your cheeks glow
Giddy-yup giddy-yup, giddy-yup it's grand
Tugging at your hand
We’re galloping after the scent of a doggie parade that’s grand

The other dogs are out there now
Making tracks in the snow
All the best smells are fading fast
To the park we must go

So grab that leash and hurry up
Anxious doggies are we
We’re loaded up with water
So we can mark every tree!

Elizabeth Cusulas

I’m dreaming of slow squirrel
One I could catch and make my toy
Or a lovely shoe
That I could chew
Would add greatly to my joy

I’m dreaming of a dog biscuit
Tall as a house and twice as wide
Little toys that squeak
And kids that shriek
And huge bones made of rawhide

I’m dreaming of a huge buffet
With all the plates at table’s edge
Grabbing hefty portions
Of people rations
Before they go in the fridge

I’m dreaming of a long walkie
One where I choose where I will go
Greeting doggie friends
Sniffing both ends
Our tails wagging to and fro

I'm dreaming of a soft pillow
all to myself and end of day
Where I snore the evening away
Storing energy for doggie play...

Elizabeth Cusulas

A Rescue Dog’s Poem

Once I was a lonely dog just looking for a home. I had no place to go, no one to call my own. I wandered up and down the streets in rain, in heat, in snow. I ate whatever I could find, I was always on the go.

My skin would itch, my feet were sore, and my body ached with pain. No one stopped to give me a pat or gently say my name. I never saw a loving glance, I was always on the run. For people thought that hurting me was really lots of fun.

Then one day I heard a voice so gentle, kind and sweet, with arms so soft that reached down to me and took me off my feet. “No one again will hurt you,” was whispered in my ear. “You’ll have a home to call your own where you will know no fear.”

“You will be dry, you will be warm, you’ll have enough to eat. And rest assured that when you sleep, your dreams will all be sweet.” I was afraid, I must admit, I’ve lived so long in fear. I can’t remember the last time when I let a human come so near.

As she tended to my wounds and bathed and brushed my fur, she told me about this “rescue group” and what it meant to her.

She said, “we are a circle, a line that never ends.. In the center of it, there is you protected by new friends. All around you are the ones that check the pounds, and those who share their homes with you after you’ve been found.”

“All the other folks are searching near and far, to find the perfect home for you, where you can be a star.” She said, “there is a family, they are waiting very patiently, and pretty soon we’ll find them, just you wait and see.”

“And then they’ll join our circle, they’ll help to make it grow, so there’ll be room for more like you who have no place to go.”

I waited very patiently. They days, they came and went. Today is the day, I kept on thinking, my family will be sent. Then just when I began to think it wasn’t meant to be, there were people standing there gazing down at me.

“I could tell they felt it, too, for a special dog like you.”

Now every night I say a prayer to all the Gods that be. Thank you for the life I live and all you’ve given me. But most of all, protect the dogs in the pounds and in the streets. And send a Rescue Person to them to lift them off their feet.

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Puggles

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Puggle_%28dog%29

History

Puggles originated in the U.S. state of Wisconsin, where dog breeder Wallace Havens experimented with various crossbreeds in the 1980s.[2] Wallace was the first person to register his puggle with the American Canine Hybrid Club, a group created to register crossbreeds.[3] Havens is also credited with creating the name puggle. Havens began commercially breeding puggles on a large scale in 2000.

The AKC, the UKC, the NKC, The CKC (Canadian Kennel Club) and Continental Kennel Clubs do not recognize puggles as a breed.[4] The IDCR (International Designer Canine Registry), ACHC (American Canine Hybrid Club), UABR (United All Breed Registry), APRI (American Pet Registry Inc.),and ICA (International Canine Association) recognized puggles as purebred. Mixed Breed Dog Clubs of America offers a registry for sterile puggles. Some canine clubs offer these events to mixed breed dogs.[citation needed]

The American Hybrid Canine Association reported that puggles are the most popular type of dog among the 500 litters per month the group registers. [5] Famous puggle owners include Uma Thurman, Jake Gyllenhaal, Sylvester Stallone, Julianne Moore, James Gandolfini, Jason Mewes, Spencer Grammer, Marie-Chantale Poirier and D.J. Grothe.[6][7]
[edit] Attributes
[edit] Appearance

Puggles tend to be between 15 and 30 pounds, and stand 10 to 15 inches at the shoulders.[citation needed] They can be considered lap dogs because of their relatively small size and demeanor. While colors vary, the majority are fawn colored. Some puggles are completely black, while others are multicolored, such as those who are a mix of brown, black, fawn, and white. The colors of second-generation puggles vary greatly; they can be white, black, fawn, or multicolored. With short, broad snouts, a fawn, short-haired body, and drooping ears, many puggles resemble a small version of the English Mastiff. Although only roughly one-sixth of the mastiff's size, many puggles are very much like miniature mastiffs, both in appearance and behavior.

As puggles inherit differing and unpredictable ratios of traits of their parents, beagles and pugs, puggles' appearances vary. Many puggles have a tail that is the length of a beagle, but it tends to be curled like that of a pug. Puggles also often display an underbite, a trait puggles inherit from their pug parent. Some, but not all puggles have a longer snout than most pugs.
[edit] Health

Puggles are not necessarily healthier than their parent breeds.[4] Both beagles and pugs can suffer from cherry eye, epilepsy, skin infections, luxating patellas, back ailments, and other genetic disorders that can be passed on to their puppies. Puggles also occasionally inherit hip dysplasia from one of their parents. While these disorders can be avoided through careful selection of parents, they are common enough to warrant concern. Because of many puggles' brachycephalic nature, like their pug ancestry, puggles are often intolerant of extreme temperatures.

The short face of pugs can cause them to have respiratory ailments, and they may snort, wheeze, and snore. Puggles' snouts are sometimes longer than that of pugs'; puggles who have longer snouts are at a lesser risk of these problems. However, puggles can suffer from the respiratory ailments commonly found in pugs, which can be problematic when combined with beagles' higher levels of energy.
[edit] Maintenance

Puggles are relatively low-maintenance dogs. They need occasional baths, nail clipping, tooth brushing, and ear cleaning. Like pugs, puggles also require regular cleaning of eye discharge in their facial wrinkles and around their eyes, as their eyes produce more discharge than is average among dogs. This can be accomplished with a warm washcloth.

Like their beagle and pug parents, puggles are not hypoallergenic.[citation needed] Puggles regularly shed their hair, especially in spring, and many owners occasionally brush their puggles with a fur-removing brush. Owners who keep their puggles indoors during the winter often find that their dogs' shed fur requires frequent cleanup. The nails of puggles grow particularly long if an owner does not walk them often; some puggles in this situation chew their own nails.
[edit] Temperament

While not hyperactive, puggles are generally high-energy dogs, and usually require regular exercise, whether in the form of regular walks or backyard play. Puggles tend to exhibit a relatively high degree of independence, which trainers may find challenging, but puggles are generally eager to please. Many puggles tend to dig holes and howl like their beagle parents, and puggles have a tendency to wander off if they catch interesting scents.

Puggles have an affectionate nature, which can work well in families with children. Many owners report that these dogs are quite desirous of physical affection and nuzzling, and enjoy licking their people. Families with allergy concerns may find that a puggle is not a good choice, because of puggles' desire for close contact.
[edit] Registration

Though the Puggle is a hybrid they can be registered with a designer breed / hybrid specific registry.