The boy and His Dog

A Boy and His Dog
Edgar Guest

A boy and his dog make a glorious pair:
No better friendship is found anywhere,
For they talk and they walk and they run and they play,
And they have their deep secrets for many a day;
And that boy has a comrade who thinks and who feels,
Who walks down the road with a dog at his heels.

He may go where he will and his dog will be there,
May revel in mud and his dog will not care;
Faithful he'll stay for the slightest command
And bark with delight at the touch of his hand;
Oh, he owns a treasure which nobody steals,
Who walks down the road with a dog at his heels.

No other can lure him away from his side;
He's proof against riches and station and pride;
Fine dress does not charm him, and flattery's breath
Is lost on the dog, for he's faithful to death;
He sees the great soul which the body conceals--
Oh, it's great to be young with a dog at your heels!



A Saturday afternoon walk after a morning of working was just what the doctor ordered!! Got home and bathed 3 muddy dogs, where they all sat there in the bath as good as gold. Thankfully they don't take long to dry as they were scalped groomed in the week so not a lot of fur to dry! Which is good cause they're all snuggled with me on the sofa whilst I type this!!

Off out tonight for takeout at a friends. Can't wait yummmmmmmmmm

:) x