O faithful canine companion
I take a little bit of you 
with me wherever I go
Dog hair here – Dog hair there

And yes, I have photos of you on my phone
My friends and I share stories of canine cuteness
so you are frequently in my conversations 

I know you have me well trained
one nudge from your nose
and the look in your eyes
lets me know when it is
time to get up
time to go out
time to go for a walk and
time for a treat from the top of the ‘fridge

Because of you there is hair everywhere!
If you were not here there would be no hair
But there would be no greeting at the front door
there would be no bedtime ritual 
there would be no warm snuggles
No cold wet nose
Life would be pretty lonely
There would be no hair 
but since I love you 
I sweep up the hair and decide
it doesn’t really matter
it’s neither here nor there