I've Never Had A Dog

I've Never Had A Dog

I've never had a dog before,
but I can surely see,
The Mastiff is the grandest one,
so that's the dog for me!

Now, I only want pet quality
so it shouldn't cost me much,
But he better have a pedigree
with Champions and such.

Training him takes too much time,
I don't want to mess with that,
He must know "down", and "sit" and "stay",
and not chase the neighbor's cat.

His color doesn't matter,
but brindle I would buy,
now fawn is fine, or apricot,
are others I would try.

I have never bought a dog before,
but how hard can it be?
I'm not a picky person,
but I'd want a guarantee.

He must move like a great big cat
just floating off the ground,
I don't care much about OFA
as long as he is sound.

He doesn't need to have much charm,
Although I'll not deny,
I want a dog to come to me
when the treats are not nearby.

I've never had a dog before,
but how hard can it be
to pick one up just like I want?
I hope he's almost free!

Puppy picture and poem By
Nanci Manceau of kingmont mastiffs