This morning she was in her favorite spot, 
perched on the back of the couch,
looking out the front window. 
Panting signals the need for a break, from battle.
Her barks tell of all the imminent dangers, 
the family has been rescued from already today.
Three horses next door, a slow moving tractor, 
birds seeking food, and that bug that taunts,
from the other side of the glass.
We can rest assured, the humans are always safe, 
in Dixie’s kingdom.