
When thinking of the Dachshund, most people (the team at pups4sale included) don’t immediately think of the breed as “poetry in motion”! Yet these sturdy little dogs of ancient hunting ancestry are indeed the subject of a poem, written and submitted by one of our advertisers. We’ve never received a poem about a dog or a dog breed before, so we thought we would share it with our readers…which is a nice way to treat “Monday-itis” for any sufferers out there!
Barbara N writes:
“Hello. Most of my mini smooth Dachshunds have sold through pups4sale and all went to loving homes. I thought you might like a poem I wrote about parting with these adorable creatures. Thankfully I do get to see some of them now and again, although they are in four different states.”
PUPPY FAREWELL
At last those little critters
You’ve had ten weeks or more
Are vaccinated, microchipped
And headed out the door
You’ve fed them right and regular
Been careful with their meals
Weaned them slowly off their mum
You know just how she feels
No more to clean their faces
Which they’d buried in their milk
Inspect their eyes, clean out their ears
And brush their coats of silk
No more give each pup ‘special time’
Feel your emotions surge
Look in their eyes and tell them
They’re too beautiful for words
A special cuddle for each one
For each one too, a prayer
That they will have a loving home
Someone who’ll really care
Now one last cuddle, one last pat
It’s time to say goodbye
Then go and lie down on your bed
And cry and cry and cry
What a wonderful poem. Anyone who has bred puppies before will know exactly the emotions Barbara is expressing in her poetry.If any readers of The Daily Dog are similarly poetic, we’d love to share your writings too; all you need to do is email us with your work of greatness! As most of our own poems start with “Roses are red, violets are blue…” we shall refrain from inflicting our poetry upon our readers – but we’d love to receive yours 😉
2 Responses to “Dachshund – Poetry In Motion”
Trish
I love the poem, so true, so lovely.
Regards Trish
Barbara N
Thank you, Trish. I’ve broken my heart parting with 14 pups but they are all loved and cared for and that is the main thing.