Our other kid Zeta, who is a labrador. She came to our house when she was 39 days old. She has completed one year today...

On this occasion, here is a poem that my husband learnt when he was small and remembered suddenly last week. Thanks to the net, we got the full poem.

My Dog

Have you seen a little dog anywhere about?
A raggy dog, a shaggy dog, who's always looking out
For some fresh mischief which he thinks he really ought to do.
He's very likely at this minute biting on someone's shoe.

If you see that little dog, his tail up in the air,
A whirly tail, a curly tail, a dog who doesn't care
For any other dog he meets, not even for himself,
Then hides your mats, and put your meat upon the top-most shelf.

If you see that little dog, barking at the cars,
A raggy dog, a shaggy dog, with eyes like twinkling stars,
Just let me know, for though he's bad, as bad as bad can be,
I wouldn't change that dog for all the treasures of the sea.

- Emily Lewis