These are the dogs of war
Little Chihuahuas, with their spirits so Ya Ya
Careering headlong into the fray
And other Jack Russells that go for your ankles
And can bring a lion to bay
German schnauzers with sausage dog trousers
Short in the leg, but not in the tooth
And husky sheep dogs who cough near to dusk
And end up lying down on white truth
Cocker spaniel beagles
Whose ears point up
When they hear their queen shuffling
In her slippers and cup
Of cocoa ready
For a lie on the rug
Or a cool collection of the latest little pups
And dogs die in hot cars
Don't you know
And a dog is for life not for Christmas
And stray dogs fall foul of criminals
On the prowl
So, keep them home and wrapped up
German shepherds make police dogs
They can sniff a drug deal out
From five thousand yards
At airports, they are trained as land sweepers
And ready with spider senses to follow up hard
Labrador and Golden retrievers
Make such wonderful believers
They can make a blind man see, if you follow after me
They say I'll guide you home to your happy family
But there are those who will turn up their noses
Who think themselves better than the queen of red letter
And whose furry pelts Cruella tried to get her
But best of all are the Socrates, who think with a tilt of
their heads
They remember the names of the toys you have said
And can go and collect them for you faster than
Postman Fred
These are the philosopher kings of dogs
They soar intellectually above the others like Gods
While your average might know only two words
These Descartes and Aristotles are on ten at least
So never sit down to a game of chess with one
Unless you're half-witted or you'll lose your crown
And Dogs will rule humans in a world upside down
Where black is white, and a dog can frown
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