( in honor of Clancy’s 12th birthday)

Compact sturdy bodies
hailing from Scotland

bred for hunting vermin
with coarse white coats
inquisitive black coal eyes
and great Westitude.

You know the walk that
swaggers with jaunty
confidence
ready to defend his
turf with courage
that defies logic.

Loyal to the core
following me 
room to room
discerning my moods
matching my needs.

He is my thirdl
loyal partner
giving more
than he reaps
just by that strut.🐾