’I dunno Steve if it's raining why aren't we wet?’

---

"Bro just listen to it let's go!”
a family of worms i found!
i hear them crawling underground...
so every time i get this chance
i gotta do my seagull dance ^:>
my tippy taps will fool for Sure!
it sounds like rain - but it's a lure...
the stupid worms come out for WeT,
n then the tasty treat i get....
oh, i dunno, Steve - don't be fooled!
i don't see any Water pooled...'
Trust me - DeAtH by BiRd the WORST!
...ok, i'll go.....
but You go First...

u/SchnoodleDoodleDo

’That vest is a win if your name is Noah…’

---

I don’t have an ark or an animal pair,
a ‘biblical scholar’? won’t be one...
but Proud in a vest made by Grandma he’ll wear -
I Know a GOOD MAN
when I see one!

u/SchnoodleDoodleDo

this play thing up here is for Me!
i claimed it as soon as it came through the door,
(is Better than stupid Cat Tree...)
Some day, when you smarter, you might get a turn -
for now you can play with your blocks...
so listen to Dad - you have so much to learn!
you first hafta poop
in a box...

u/SchnoodleDoodleDo

’That's why dogs are our best friends...’

---

...oh, Look, oh, Gosh - the Grandma here!!
Important job - the floor to clear!
the Grandma sits in 'wheelie chair',
but she can't move if rugs are there...
n so i run n pick them up -
she laughs n says 'You good boy, pup'!
but what gives me the Bestest feels -
if i get ride on chair with wheels ^:@)
so i hop up, into her lap,
then me n Grandma
take a nap
so precious all the time we spend,
she not just 'Gram' -
she my Best friend

u/SchnoodleDoodleDo

’Both have attained Inner Peace!’

---

this my fren - his name is Cow,
we fill each other’s needs somehow
he don’t do much - just chews his cud,
but still this guy my Bestest bud ^;@)
content to lie in bed of hay,
right by his side
i gonna stay
he don’t say much, but when he do
they only thing he say is ‘Moooo’...
my love for him will never cease -
the humans call it
‘inner peace’...
he Loves me, too, as all can see -
this fren - he has
no B e e f
with Me

u/SchnoodleDoodleDo

’The way his tail is hitting the other cat...’

---

I knew I'd be the one to choose when you came in the place,
the other cats - they had no chance! (i smacked them in the face...)
they posed me with the pillows - 'Live, Love, Laugh', n oh, 'Be Kind'...
but all them stupid human thoughts - you'll Never change my mind!
you say that i look villanous, n always have since birth,
so call me what i wanna be -
your Mr. Bigglesworth ^;}
Tomorrow's when it all begins - it gives my heart eLation!
a Home that i can call my Own (n plan my DOMINATION...)
just Love me as I am - (...I'll love you back) but have no doubt
I'm gonna be in Charge
but Please
Don't let my Hair
Fall Out!

u/SchnoodleDoodleDo

’I love how certain dogs chitter their teeth in anticipation like that!’

---

...Oh My GoSh - am So EXCITE ^:@)
am getting peanut butter, right ?!
am try so hard to sit n wait -
my teeth - they c H i T AnTiCiPaTe !!
...oh, Here it comes... i see the Spoon!
am gonna get the lickies soon!
This is what i waited for -
oh, Thank you, mom!
...can I have More ??

u/SchnoodleDoodleDo

’Disforgivable title...’

---

DiSfOrGiVe the pLaCe you LiVe -
it's Creepy, still - the vibes you Give...
NoT PeRfEct TiTle - that you think
there's FuCkInG LIZARDS
iN yOuR Drink!!
some folks may think that You're an AsS,
but WtF is On your GLASS ??!
Two LIZARDS!!
tho they're Very small
They're SuCkIng Down
your
Alcohol!!
 

u/SchnoodleDoodleDo

’Put a plant. He will water it everyday for you.’

---

i loves the water, nice n cool
i drink too fast - it makes me drool ^;@P
so put a plant there down below -
my Doogie DrOoL
will help it Grow!

u/SchnoodleDoodleDo

’[deleted]’

---

i love this human Best of all -
she has a gentle touch
n even though she's very small,
she cares for me, so much
for I am Dog - am do PROTEC
am s'pose to be the 'guard'
but oh, them BANGS i Hate like Heck
(n being Brave
is Hard...)
but when the CrAcKiNg gets too loud
she takes away my fears
my little fren - she makes me Proud
n covers up
my ears

u/SchnoodleDoodleDo

’Hes not my real brother...’

---

the human fills the swimming pool -
it makes us So excite ^:@):@D
i stand n drink the water, cool
but Brother fren takes ^flight...
he Leaps in front of pouring hose,
the WaTeR tries to BITE!!
but why he does, nobody knows -
(the boy is not quite right...)
n after when the pool is fill,
we'll both get in, n mellow...
i Love my bro,
but even still
he turns the water
yellow...

u/SchnoodleDoodleDo

’You died...’

---

the last thing i remember, i had just picked up my toy...
i fetched it for my Human, cuz i Knew he'd say 'Good Boy'!!
so eager, me, to do ReTrIeVe, n have it thrown again ^:@)
i think i mighta run too hard,
n Slammed into my fren...
we puppies get excited when we race across the room,
a simple game of Back n forth
can turn into a zoooom !!
my brain was all mixed up, n all i thought 'pLeAsE ThRow ~ No TaKe!!
i think that's when i knocked him DeD..
cuz i forgot
to BRAKE...

u/SchnoodleDoodleDo

’The first picture says “I don’t know better”. The second picture says “I should know better...’

---

'I don't know better' - what I said when I was just a pup
but look how much i Learned, you see ? now that i'm growing up ^:@)
sometimes i see the 'disapprove', n hear it in your voice,
but now i do it anyway -
I learn to make a 'choice'
Human, don't you understand ? the 'HuMpInG' feels so good!
am sorry if it Bothers you - i'd stop it if i could ^:@/
i liked it as a little pup, n it's still fun to do...
so maybe you should try it -
you might find
You like it, too!

u/SchnoodleDoodleDo

’he's so gentle with that lift...’

---

i am the pup, so very small,
am try so hard to climb the wall
this human helps - he understands!
n lifts me up
with gentle hands
oh, friend, you truly made my day!
now stay with me - we maybe play ?
you good boy, too, n i can tell -
you lifted up
my Heart
as well

u/SchnoodleDoodleDo

’Ma'am, can i have one please?...’

---

i see what all the others do,
but i'm too shy to ask of you...
so quietly, back here i'll stand,
respectfully
i'll raise my hand...
while others clamor for a treat,
(oh, how i'd Love a bit to eat!)
they PuSh n ShOvE - they acting rude!
(...we All good boys... just Wanting FOOD...)
my Hunger pains i wish to ease -
'...excuse me...
May i have some,
please ?'

u/SchnoodleDoodleDo

’The dog is a spectacular dancer considering he has two left feet...’

---

...look at them 'dancing' - they owning the floor,
i once was his 'favrit'
i'm not anymore...
i circle the couple, am shaking my head,
am hope he still loving me
now that they wed...
n then in a moment i'm taking a chance -
my feet are not 'human',
but Can i Please Dance??
i knew it right then when they let me join in -
not just 'Dad n me',
Now our 'Famlee' begin!

u/SchnoodleDoodleDo

’This cat can take so many tail slaps...’

---

am minding my business, just lying in bed,
...oh no, nOt AgAiN -
HECK!
he's S l A p P i N g my Head ^;{
can take just so much of my goofy best friend -
if only he'd learn to control his rear end!

u/SchnoodleDoodleDo

’He said he gotta get his stink back all over the bed..’

---

oh, Come on, human - What'd you DO ??!
My Bed has Lost its smell of PEW!!
you threw it in the BIG machine,
n said 'Oh, MY! This needs a CLEAN...'
i watched in dryer, as it tossed,
but HECK IT now -
the Stink is LOST!!
i'll !DiG! n !PaNt! n !FaRt! becuz
I Want the STINK
the Way it Was!!

u/SchnoodleDoodleDo

’Awww, who doesn't love a little baby…’

---

You such a little baby, small,
(you do not smell like ‘Dog’ at all...)
n tho you have no scent like me,
Welcome to the Family !
My name is Dog - they say you ‘kitten’
Gosh, oh Gee - my heart is Smitten ^:@)
am pledge to you to do PROTEC -
(already Love
this kit
like Heck)

u/SchnoodleDoodleDo

’We may be small and weak, and feel like nothing at all sometimes. But we can be angels to some creatures’

---

we maybe won't be quite as rich as we dreamed,
n life isn't really as Great as it seemed...
we maybe lose touch with our sisters and brothers,
but that doesn't mean
that we can't still help others
think of the lonely - the animals, small,
the ones without humans to love them at all
a small bit of caring to help them get by,
we all can be Angels
if we only try

u/SchnoodleDoodleDo

’A great pupper...’

---

we dogs are content when we hear you say 'Good'!
(we tryin to please you the Best that we could..)
but Service Dogs special - we anticipate
the Needs of our humans
that's why we're called 'Great' ^:@)
so me - i been trained when my human needs rest,
(is something called 'fainting', but i know what's best...)
i just need to find them a place they can lay,
n then, by their side, i just curl up n stay
the best part of all, then, is when they wake up
they're Happy, n tell me that I'm the Best pup!
dear human - i love you, it's easy, it seems,
n I know it's Me
who you see
in your dreams!

u/SchnoodleDoodleDo

’For those speculating about abandonment...’

---

there used to be humans, n we shared this space,
...i'm sure, cuz their stuff was all over the place...
they came n they went, n things were
ok,
but now i can't find them...
did they go
away ?
so maybe they thought they don't want me no more,
is this called 'abandon' - alone on the floor ?
it's sure getting lonely...
oh hey,
who are you ?
you treating me nice,
um,
can i stay with you ?
please
take me away, leave these four walls behind
can you be my famlee ?
...i hope you don't mind

u/SchnoodleDoodleDo

’I want to sit them down in front of a nice warm fire and listen to their life stories while I hold their hand.’

---

most humans see us in the trees,
or running through their yard,
but there's so much that no one sees -
a squirrel's life
is hard
a tiny life - we start at birth
with mother by our side
a few short years to share on earth,
from many
we must hide
the constant search for food is on,
as seed 'for birds' we take...
we race across the streets
...one gone...
the trip he didn't make...
yet there are humans, some like you
who take the time to see
what just a bit of Love will do,
if you spend time
with me...

u/SchnoodleDoodleDo

’Happy and our pupper Loke really enjoys each other’s company and have lots of fun while “working”…’

---

hey, Loke - where Are you ? your dad came alone...
(you’re the Best Friend that i Ever have known!)
i always like coming to ‘work’ here, it’s true,
but now i found out
that it sux
without you....
the humans are friendly - they pet me a lot
but it’s just no fun
when I’m Here
n you’re Not ^:@(
so someone said ‘Look, Happy - we two can Zoom...’
but it’s not the same
when you’re not
in the room...

u/SchnoodleDoodleDo

’If I had adopted either/both of these charming specimens I’d have no time for Reddit updates, they’d be riding around in a shopping cart at PetsMart…’

---

so yeah, we’re ‘adopted’ - we got a new start
we livin’ the life in a BiG ShOpPinG CaRt ^:@) ;@)
our humans - they letting us pick out new toys,
(they bragging how we Famous Reddit ‘Good Boys’)
so dog frens - don’t None of you Ever give up!
don’t worry if you’re not a ‘pedigree pup’
there’s humans for All - just Believe, n it’s true,
n Someone will Some day
see Beauty
in You!

u/SchnoodleDoodleDo

’cat burglars…’

---

on tiny stealthy paws approach -
upon the human space encroach...
outside the door so eager wait,
a Smiling face anticipate ^;}
she’s Here! n now the mews begin -
Please, human - won’t you let us in ?!
a gentle ‘ask’, we’ve done our part,
n now is time
to steal your heart

u/SchnoodleDoodleDo

’My dog just comes up and body slams on to me to lay down…’

---

when i lay me down to sleep,
i body slam my human, deep
as he collapses on the bed,
(a perfect pillow for my head)
I take my place upon his chest,
assured a Long time we will rest
he will not move! i have no doubt,
now i can dream
while he’s
KnOcKeD OuT

u/SchnoodleDoodleDo

’[removed]’

---

’No, i don’t want a CAT!’ he said
Not in my house,
Not in my Bed!
i cannot stand their shedding Hair,
I Do Not want it ANYWHERE!
No swiping paws,
No SCRATCHING CLAWS!!
 
you sure are cute...
 
at Me ?
oh
sh00t...

u/SchnoodleDoodleDo

’That’s an “aww” and a “naww” all in one’

---

three blind mice,
three blind mice
See where we sleep,
SEE WHERE WE SLEEP
we HOPE we seen by the Farmer’s wife
who SLICES the BREAD with a BIG SHARP KNIFE
this Just might be the Last SLEEP of our Life!!
so check
bread
twice...

u/SchnoodleDoodleDo

’he probably farted too...’

---

i thought i had alittle gas,
(i didn't think you'd know...)
a tiny ^tootn it would pass -
i guess i had to go.... ^:@(
cuz soon as i began to push,
across the seat it flew
projectile poop right out my tush -
(i think i farted, too...)
 

u/SchnoodleDoodleDo

’Solid grades are in that good boy’s future…’

---

yes, human - i shall take a look
it does not squeak, it has no smell,
just what it is i cannot tell...
(i mighta chewed one long ago,
but not no more, ‘cuz you said ‘NOOO!!’)
i’ve watched you as you hold it still,
(sometimes you laugh
or cry, you will...)
you turn the paper parts, n stare,
sometimes you ‘Talk’ - the words you share ^:@)
but as for me, what i like best,
you hold it close, up to your chest
n i will curl up, as you sit,
upon your lap - a perfect fit!
so with your ‘books’ my peace i’ve made,
i hope i get
a passing grade

u/SchnoodleDoodleDo

’I didn’t know they made furry slinkies…’

---

i am the cat - not what you think,
so don’t call me a ‘furry slink’
this just the way that i ‘descend’ -
i go headfirst, my body bend
n on each step, as down i go,
i get massage
from
head
to
toe ^:}
nothing more to see for you,
but human -
You should try it, too...

u/SchnoodleDoodleDo

’Goose tried to be a bully. Ended up giving sensual head massage’

---

oh, C’mon, dog - you gotta MOVE!
i gonna PeCk your HeAd...
...you Stupid ?! Whatchu try’n to Prove ?!
you Likin’ this instead ??!
ah, goose, i’m old, n lie alone,
i long for human scritches...
but Yours’ the Best i’ve ever known -
you satisfy
my itches...
that that’s the way you felt...
i’ll give you more, friend - here you go
you make my foul heart
melt...

u/SchnoodleDoodleDo

’I can’t believe these are strays....’

---

i am the dog you call a ‘stray’,
out on the street i live each day
in search of food alone i roam,
have never known
a place called ‘home’...
n tho i’m not a ‘pedigree’,
dear friend, would you consider me ?
no fancy bloodline trace have i,
but oh, if you’d give me
a try
beside you i would Always stay!
no one would know
i was
a stray...

u/SchnoodleDoodleDo

’Go back and pretend to get scared rn…’

---

then GO BACK THERE, n Do your Part!
for I’m the cat - you Startled me!
is now My turn - revenge, you see ?
n I don’t care if you ‘pretend’,
i gotta have My turn, my ‘friend’...
so play along, or you will see
the Sh!t inside your shoe’s
from
Me....

u/SchnoodleDoodleDo

’“This is YOUR fault. Not mine” - Pamela, probably….’

---

I am the cat - my name is Pam,
been waiting here all day, my ‘fam’...
you Clearly know is TiMe for Food -
so don’tchu say
I’m being ‘rude’ ^:{
my patience wearing very thin!
so ‘soon as door you’re walking in
is TiMe to FEED! I NEED to DiNe...
 
This YOUR fault !
 
it isn’t
mine...
edit . . . the plants were starving on the shelf -
they JuMpEd to DeAtH
all by themself....
 

u/SchnoodleDoodleDo

’He looks like he's at the therapists office...’

---

i know the clock is ticking,
but there's nothing more to say...
my cat heart took a licking
when i saw her walk away...
don't wanna talk about it yet,
i still can hear her purrr...
help me, doc, to Please forget
the meowmory
of her....

u/SchnoodleDoodleDo

Looka my human - i think she’s the Best!
she needs me beside her, together we’re Blessed ^:@)
we guiding each other as we go along,
(i keep her from falling - she makes me feel Strong)
this little girl special, n brings so much Joy!
the big humans Smile
(n they call me Good Boy!)
no hurries ~ no worries, through life we will go,
there’s Much more to see
if you just take it
s l o w . . .

u/SchnoodleDoodleDo

’I fear the day someone throws a ball…’

---

don’t think that you’re holding us back, ‘little girl’
you’re gonna be ^{Launchedifwespottedasquirl...}
or maybe a BALL will be tossed in the street,
cuz we gonna Run!!
you’ll be KnOcKeD off your feet
Don’t blame us - we DOGS, it’s just something we do!
some sTuPiD ‘adult’ gave our leashes to You...
oh yeah, sure - ‘Protection’ - whatever they say... ^:@/
if there’s something worth Chasing
GET OUT OF OUR WAY!!!

u/SchnoodleDoodleDo

’I have $19.95 plus S&H. 1 furball please, with extra resentment’

---

i’m gonna resent you in ways you’ve not known,
you asked for it human, for You i will Own!
no matter the cost - if i’m black, brown or grey,
the Life you give up
you can Never repay...
you never will find me if i wanna hide
you’ll Block Every DOOR (but I’ll Still get outside...)
you’ll say ’Good, he’s GONE!’ (but then you’ll shed a tear)
i’ll return...
you’ll say ’DAMN, cat...
I’m sure glad
you’re here...’

u/SchnoodleDoodleDo

’I love that little peanut near the end…’

---

the BISCUITS are ready, the ones momma made!
we waited so patient, by window we stayed ^:@)
but now we see momma, she ready to serve
we finally getting the treats we deserve!
we taking turns careful, we don’t wanna fuss
our brother - the ‘peanut, he not BIG like us
but patience he Best at (we BIG GUYS are Fast)
n mom always says
She save Best one
for Last

u/SchnoodleDoodleDo

’The only way to solve the cat naming problem is for everyone on the sub to answer with the shittiest, most absurd names possible.’

---

we cats won’t respond, ‘friend’, so don’t make a fuss
it’s not up to Strangers the ‘name’ that you call!
my humans say ‘Blossom’ - it’s what they have chose,
i’ll look,
or i won’t,
so pick what you like, don’t let Anyone choose
WhAtEvEr it is,
I’ll ignore,
n You’ll
Lose...

u/SchnoodleDoodleDo

’Some believe that he died because the caretakers are always draining the water so the visitors can see how big Lolong is.’

---

You brought me to show all the humans my size,
but there, in the water, I hid from their eyes...
scared and alone, in the deep i would go,
but i wasn’t enough for your ‘Crocodile Show’
but nobody knew
that my sad heart
was broken
i Prayed for the day it would finally quit,
at peace now...
your ‘Show’ was a
BIG CROCK
of
SH!T
 

u/SchnoodleDoodleDo

’flawless technique’

---

Oh, what’s this, my human - a New TOY you found ?!
ExCiTeD the way that it’s spinning around ^:@)
can i have a turn, friend ? It sure looks like fun!
n I’m gonna show you the way that it’s done...
i hold in my mouth, see? in circles i turn
am try hard to learn...
but neither of us can do other’s ‘technique’,
I don’t have a waist,
n your mouth
is too weak...

u/SchnoodleDoodleDo

’I believe the situation with the kitten on a head captures the feeling of beeing mom very well…’

---

i Loves my kits -
we share a bed,
but sometimes they a Pain...
cuz when they sits
upon my head
they giving me
Meowgraine

u/SchnoodleDoodleDo

’Perfect example if you give a farm dog work their true intelligence comes out’

---

Come ON, you dumb sheepheads - you gotta keep Moving!
the farmer is watching... intelligence proving ^;@)
I’ll RACE up your backs n I’ll BrEaK up your jam!
(the farmer will see what a Good Boy i am)
n then i’ll run down, n i’ll heck up your feet
so Get where you’re Going! My job is complete!
the Best farm dog Ever - the Smartest by Far
my human will make me
the next EweTube STAR!

u/SchnoodleDoodleDo

’scuse me...’

---

...'scuse me, might i say 'hello' ?
hang on... i gotta
get down
low...
my head i gonna careful bend,
...ok, that's good,
well, Hey there, friend!
My name is Cow - don't be confuse,
(alittle love i sure could use...)
affectionate - the thing i miss
hold still, smol friend -
i give you
kiss

u/SchnoodleDoodleDo

’My heart isn’t ready for this…’

---

i’m waiting each day, just to see you appear
nobody is happy, the humans - they cry,
i don’t understand what this thing is, called
die ?
but, oh, is that you now ? you inside of there ??
why did you leave me...
you no longer
Care ?
i’m sorry,
i’m lonely...
I’ll be brave,
i’ll try....
my heart isn’t ready
for saying
goodbye

u/SchnoodleDoodleDo

’Cat in a record store...’

---

i am the cat, n this my home,
between the shelves of records roam
the scent of humans every morn,
they come n go,
their jackets
worn
the albums of their lives they find
discovered here
or left behind
n as i lay me down to sleep,
their music
in my heart
i keep

u/SchnoodleDoodleDo

’they're evolving....’

---

i am the dog - i learned a Trick!
am play alone
with Favrit stick ^;@)
i used to have a human Boy,
Together times
we most enjoy...
around his world my life revolve,
he grew away...
but i
evolve
like we once played
i now
pretend....
was much more fun
with
human
friend

u/SchnoodleDoodleDo

’it's Pinocchio…’

---

am maybe not as pretty as some other kits you know...
my nose is kinda cRoOkEd, so my name’s Pinocchio ^;’}
but i will never lie to you! my kitten heart is True
my face is full of Love, my friend,
each time i look
at You!

u/SchnoodleDoodleDo

’He looks like Doug from Up...’

---

i met a brand new fren today!
he smiled as he passed my way
n tho we never met before,
(I let him know, so he'd be sure)
that I'm a Face he Won't forget!
'Oh, hey there, friend - tho we just met -
'I LOVE YOU!' that's the thing i say,
a wagging tail
to make their day ^;@)
that's all I really need to do,
n then they say
'I love you, too!'

u/SchnoodleDoodleDo

’…camels seem to captivate dogs. There were some at a nativity scene and the dogs wanted nothing more than to play with the giant brown dogs’

---

the humans gather round the scene,
(they say is ‘manger’ there)
we dogs are standing in between,
but we don’t really care...
they ‘ooo’ n ’awww - a babe so small!
it seems they captivated...
but we don’t notice Him at all,
for BIG DOGS here
we Waited!
then, enter in the ‘Wise Men 3’,
us dogs now Much ExCiTe!
them Camel frens we came to see -
they follow Star
at night
n suddenly the singing starts,
the voices raise above
we dogs all ‘camels’ in our hearts,
surrounded here
with Love

u/SchnoodleDoodleDo

’The nose knows…’

---

I am the cat who cannot see,
don’t think that i am rude
but do you have a Treat for me ?
am Certain i smell FOOD...
for though my world is dark inside,
my Nose knows what is there
the scent of Meat you cannot hide -
Please, human,
won’t you share ?
n then - your voice, so soft i hear,
the kindness you impart
i ‘see’ it now - your hand is near!
the Light shines
in my heart!

u/SchnoodleDoodleDo

’I used to get my dogs chicken and rice bowls when we went out with friends...’

---

'Out to Eat' we used to do,
but now it's only me n you
i like your friends - they all so nice,
n you would get me
chicken rice . . . ^;@)
i hope you knew the way I'd feel
when they'd bring out
my 'Happy Meal'
your 'dinner dates' with Me include!
Good frens, good times,
(n Lotsa food!)
no longer 'out to dinner' roam,
n i'm content to eat at home
Together time - my heart it please,
(n chicken rice bowl
memories...)

u/SchnoodleDoodleDo

’We've all been there, owl…’

---

we’ve All been there, owl - Life is Tough,
n when we think we’ve had enough
we’ll find a way to help us through!
a lonely smoke...
a drink
or two...
n as the night comes to an end,
some time
down on the floor
we spend...
then someone asks you, when they see -
‘Are YOU oK ??!’
you say
 
mE ??’
 

u/SchnoodleDoodleDo

’We are also keeping ours inside. She however, doesn't agree with our decision…’

---

Human, can you let me Out ?
you shut me here inside...
am gonna stare at you n pout -
displeasure i can’t hide ^:{
what makes you think that You the Boss ??
is Windy ? i don’t care!
just think of all the time i’ve loss
when i can’t be out there...
sO LeT mE GO!! a chance i’ll take -
my FREEDOM you’ve denied!!
n then a Scene i’ll make
to Let me
BACK INSIDE!!!

u/SchnoodleDoodleDo

’’

---

down the street we strut our stuff,
we W a D d L e to n fro
the humans just can’t get enough -
they Gander as we go...
like soldiers MARCH! on webby feet,
we hold our heads up ^HIGH
so Proudly StRuT to drumming beat -
the Geese
are passing by!

u/SchnoodleDoodleDo

’when it's very windy my guy seems kinda confused…’

---

when is storm n wind is blow,
so many smells in air!
but what they are i do not know -
they all MiXeD Up out there ^=@/
confused by every passing sniff
n still the wind
keeps blowing...
am back in house, the air is calm,
my dinner in my bowl
the smell of it, n dad n mom,
it ease
my puppy
soul...

u/SchnoodleDoodleDo

’This is the most important information in the history of corgi butts’

---

i am the corg ~ my butt is floof,
it does not sink, n here is proof
important me: don’t mean to gloat,
but watch n see
the way i float
the human push my booty under,
then it ^Rise!he gaze in wonder
doggie pool i Much enjoy,
n truly I
am Goodest Buoy!

u/SchnoodleDoodleDo

’To be fair It’s a dog I’d be that excited too... ’

---

Oh, hey, you guys - what Happened ? Whatchu standing out to see ??
you All seem So ExCiTeD...
Wait - you came out here for Me??!
i guess i went alittle far, i lost my way back home
..but WoW, it's So much Better here! No longer will i roam ^:@)
...so Really ? It's a PARTY ??! Gosh, my doggo heart is touched...
I guess I never realized you all Love me so much
...you gonna do this Every time - a 'Celebrate' I earn ?!
(...i think i try again next week ...
I leave....
n then
'Return'!)

u/SchnoodleDoodleDo

’He won't leave me again if I keep him in my sight…”’

---

I Really missed you, fren !
you’re Here, you’re HERE! You’re REALLY HERE!!
please, don’t Leave me again!!
Did I tell you that I love you,
n I missed you
Every day ??
am gonna keep you in my sight,
so you don’t go away...

u/SchnoodleDoodleDo

’My dad didn't want the dog, but then ended up building a plexiglass gate to keep him in the backyard. It was ugly and I asked dad why didn't you make it with pickets? He said it was so the dog could see the kids walking to school.’

---

My Pumpkin crossed the rainbow bridge last week at 14 years old. I'm gonna miss that goofy guy...’
’No, we don’t need no doggo! Please don’t ask, you irritate...
ok... as long as he is here
he’s gonna need a Gate...
don’t question what i’m doing, cuz it really isn’t hard,
he likes to watch the children
as they’re playing in the yard...
that stinkin dog said Nothing! but I know just what he’d ask
a fence that he could see right thru - for me a simple task...
n now he isn't with us, but i swear, i did my part
n he has left behind, for me
his pawprints
on my heart

u/SchnoodleDoodleDo

’how special and unique it is for a fish to receive petting...’

---

oh, Look - there's a Human! Attention i'm getting!
i'm gonna go see if he'll give me some petting...
..You Crazy?! Don't Trust him! I wouldn't go Near!
we Must keep our Distance! It's Humans we FEAR!
but See? He's just cleaning our tank with that hose...
but If you get Close - what's he Doing - who Knows??
it's true that there's plenty of fish in the sea,
but I'll take a chance
with This friend
to pet Me

u/SchnoodleDoodleDo

’I used to run and jump at my cat while he would run and jump at me too it was the cutest thing ever until he stopped doing it…’

---

remember how we used to run -
you’d catch me in the air ^:}
oh, you n me - we had such Fun!
the Best times we would share...
i did it til i could no more,
my memory you kept
cuz you’re the one that i adore -
into your Heart
i lept

u/SchnoodleDoodleDo

’Time to take her in, you have been chosen…’

---

we kittens have a thing we do, it isn’t very often
but when we find a friend like you
our hearts begin to soften
no longer can we just pretend
like we don’t really care
but i have chosen You, my friend -
my life i’d like to share!
when i decide, i have no doubt
that you’re a purrfect fit
that’s when my little tongue sticks out -
see ? just a ^teenybit... ^:}
i stare at you with eyes that plead - it’s time to take me in
n i know I’m the one you need,
so let our lives
Begin!

u/SchnoodleDoodleDo

’That kitten got smacked by her mamma...’

---

Kit i told you STOP IT! You CANT MESS the HUMAN BED!
if you ain't gonna listen then I'll SMACK your Stupit HEAD!
the humans do a thing called 'Make' - they straighten every day,
they like the blankets flat like this (it's just the human 'way')
...so now i gotta FiX it - sheesh! you're such alittle brat!
you Gotta listen what I say, cuz I'm the Momma Cat!
don't want them humans finding out you're tearing 'round all day,
I love you, kit,
but if they do
they might give you
away...

u/SchnoodleDoodleDo

...so maybe Samson doesn't 'know',
nor does he realize
it's kindness here the Humans show -
he sees it in their eyes ^;@)
no harm - it's just Good Will they share,
a 'story' to be told
(n Samson doesn't really care -
he's only One year old!)
but he sees dogs, outside, alone -
they don't have much to eat
they have no Human of their own,
No one to bring a treat...
if just a tiny bit he learns
when he sees all their Joy
the Bestest gift of All he earns
when someone says
Good Boy!

u/SchnoodleDoodleDo

’Wtf kind of cat is this? And can I get one? Do they come in vaccuum and bathroom cleaning models?’

---

Wtf kind of cat is this . . . Do they come in vaccuum and bathroom cleaning models?
No, I am CAT - not meant for 'Cleaning'
Kitten, here, is So demeaning ^:{
Messing up the bed like HECK,
don't give our humans No RESPEC!
wrinkled blanket on the bed
(i hadta SMACK his Stupit head!)
he's gotta LEARN or He will Pay!
(don't want them give
my kit
away...)

u/SchnoodleDoodleDo

’Is his name Regal, Duke or King?’

---

i am the dog - 'MAJESTIC', me!
demand a name of Royalty
a Regal Duke - I am the KING!
no 'Spot' or 'Fido' ...
here's the thing . . . . .
a name can only do so much,
I Really want
your human touch ^:@)
so call me, friend - what I enjoy
n tell the World
my name's
GOOD BOY

u/SchnoodleDoodleDo

’on the upside, we have several clips of my grandpa and his little pup just chatting away and enjoying spaghetti westerns together and talking about how much we all miss my grandmother and what to make for dinner. and that's something I can cherish for the rest of my life...’

---

...so whatcha wanna do today ?
oh human, i don't care...'
no matter whatchu gonna say -
as long as You are there!
we maybe 'watch a movie', or
some other Human things...
am Pup, n that's what I'm here for -
whatever Joy it brings!
you humans have it hard, i know,
you end up here, alone
the friends you knew before - they go,
you're living
on your own
so I am here for You, my friend
n you are here for Me
no worries! we have time to spend
n Happy
We will Be!

u/SchnoodleDoodleDo

’I introduced her to my newsletter subscribers and my own reddit and I almost forgot about you guys. She’s the sweetest meatball. I got her for Christmas. She and Dutch are best friends. Lulu tried to trample her so we are working on their relationship.’

---

so this is my Daddy - i think he's the Best!
there's Dutch n there's Lulu, with them I am Blessed
a family growing, at Christmas i came,
I'm Loving my humans, n 'Schnitzel's my name ^:@)
am learning my place in this house full of friends -
Adventure each day (n the Love never ends!)
Dad just wants to show me off - New to the 'Pack'
n tell all you humans -
for Sure
I'll be Back!

u/SchnoodleDoodleDo

’I love this so much!’

---

enjoying beach day with my frens,
but comes a time
when playtime ends
i love so much the sand n sun,
the day is long, n it was fun
but now i lay me down to sleep,
am snuggled in my sand bed, deep
the scent of ocean in the air,
(the HeCkin sand
is everywhere...)
so perfect here the day it seems,
as i drift off
in ocean dreams....

u/SchnoodleDoodleDo

’Hope you stay safe and keep the little pawfriend safe as well...’

---

dear humans, if we only could
we'd try our Best to 'spread the good'
don't know why you can't get along,
don't understand
how things go wrong
n tho i'm just a simple pet,
i see your face -
the sad upset...
my Human friend - he had to go,
just where he went
i do not know
i choose to hide in here
awhile
n keep you safe
n make you
smile

u/SchnoodleDoodleDo

’This is breaking my heart...’

---

just hold me in your arms n say you'll never let me go,
there's something kinda scary - what it is, i do not know ...
there's many human strangers, n their faces full of fear,
i really wish that i was home. . .
but still
I'm glad You're here...
i feel your heart - it's beating, as you hold me by your chest
don't tell me that it's breaking, friend - i'll try n do my best
you tell me that you love me, n i know you really do
I'm being Brave
because I know
that I'm protecting You

u/SchnoodleDoodleDo

’Even the cat knows that meeting could have been an email.’

---

I am the cat, n here i wait -
you doin me an agitate ^:{
no patience, me, n it's a crime -
your 'meeting' here a waste of time!
this thing you call a 'ZOOM' a FAIL
(next time you maybe try 'e-mail'?)
but this my CaT fAcE - much perturb,
I suggest
you
Don't DISTURB !

u/SchnoodleDoodleDo

’This tiny little boy needs the humans to be brave...’

---

humans - i'll help you! I know that I can
(i'm just a small pup, n i don't understan...)
am not sure what happened... i can't find my mom...
she cuddled me close, n she helped me be calm...
it makes me feel better now, being with you
(i wonder sometimes -
do you miss your mom, too ?)
there's something so scary - there's noise all around,
but somehow, together, is comfort we found
you teaching me just what it means to be 'Brave'
(we trying so hard here each other to save...)
as long as you need me, i'm staying with you!
(don't leave me alone, frens,
cuz I need you, too...)

u/SchnoodleDoodleDo

’I get the feeling that those soldiers will annihilate anyone even thinks about hurting Rambo...’

---

humans - i'll help you! I know that I can
(i'm just a small pup, n i don't understan...)
am not sure what happened... i can't find my mom...
she cuddled me close, n she helped me be calm...
it makes me feel better now, being with you
(i wonder - sometimes
do you miss your mom, too ?)
there's something so scary - there's noise all around,
but somehow, together, is comfort we found
you teaching me just what it means to be 'Brave'
(we trying so hard here each other to save...)
as long as you need me, i'm staying with you!
(don't leave me alone, frens,
cuz I need you, too...)

u/SchnoodleDoodleDo

’stay safe, lil rambo…’

---

humans - i'll help you! I know that I can
(i'm just a small pup, n i don't understan...)
am not sure what happened... i can't find my mom...
she cuddled me close, n she helped keep me calm...
it makes me feel better now, being with you
(i wonder - sometimes
do you miss your moms, too ?)
there's something so scary - there's noise all around,
but somehow, together, is safe here i found
you teaching me just what it means to be 'Brave'
(we trying so hard here each other to save...)
as long as you need me, i'm staying with you!
(don't leave me alone, frens,
cuz I need you, too...)

u/SchnoodleDoodleDo

’I can understand the outrage and anger communicated by this tiny turtle 's expressions…’

---

I am the turtle - OuTrAgEd, see ?
don’t like the way you treating me!
the ‘cleaning thing’ a benefit,
but what you do - it Hurts like Sh!T!
you hold me TiGhT n use the brush,
but Human - Why you gotta Rush!?
am Smol -
i need a gentle pace . . .
Slow n steady
Wins the Race...

u/SchnoodleDoodleDo

’Why's that cat standing on that Guardian Angel ?’

---

i am the Cat, a War we in -
this my Angel - ‘Guardian’...
am try so hard a ‘Soldier’ be,
but this one watching over me
am learn from her this thing called ‘Brave’,
(each other’s lives
we both will save)
no capes we wear, not her or me,
but Hero WINGS
you cannot see ^;}

u/SchnoodleDoodleDo

’What a beautiful picture in a terrible time…’

---

the times are not easy - i feel the unrest,
but i’m with my human, n i’ll try my best!
she’s wearing an outfit i’ve not seen before,
the humans Together - the rich n the poor...
so many are saying ‘they’ll Never GIVE IN!’
am scared for my girl when the fighting begin...
but here on her shoulder, i’m striking a pose,
n I will stay With her
Wherever
she goes!

u/SchnoodleDoodleDo

’Making his dad proud...’

---

you'll see him in the birds that fly, the creatures big and small,
a spirit left behind to Grow inside the hearts of All!
there's humans who inspire us the time on earth they're living,
and even when they've left this place
their memory
keeps giving
and maybe you'll still hear him, tho his voice won't be out loud,
but somewhere he is Smiling - you can know that he is Proud!
with every bit of kindness, to the creatures, we impart
you'll hear his spirit, 'Happy'
if you listen
with your heart

u/SchnoodleDoodleDo

sTuPiT DOG - You’re on my HEAD ^:{
I am, I’m STEADY...
Did you HEAR WHAT I Just SAID ??
YES!!
oh, Dog - you such a FOOL!
..WE go FIRST - She likes us BEST
...oh PLEASE! just STOP the DROOL!!

u/SchnoodleDoodleDo

’Is that a little heart-shaped nose ?’

---

Today's My day, my dream came True -
this human chosen ME!
but first i say 'Goodbye' to you -
my Shelter family ^:@)
i waited til it was my turn,
you comforted my fears
was for a Human that I'd yearn -
(you dried my doggie tears...)
n now, polite - we shaking hands,
is time for moving on
I'm Happy, but i understand -
you'll miss me
when i'm gone
but now - the Scent of something new,
i get a Brand new Start!
n as i say ‘Hello’ to you
my Nose
turns into
Heart!

u/SchnoodleDoodleDo

’Looks like he is still enjoying life…’

---

there is nothing ‘wrong’ with me -
I’m still the Goodest Boy
but as it’s getting hard to see,
it’s Smells that i enjoy ^;@)
the scent of Seasons in the air,
the change is all around
the memories that linger there -
the plants, the breeze, the ground...
it all smells good - below, above,
n things that i can’t see
but Best of all - the smell i Love -
my Human
Close
to Me!

u/SchnoodleDoodleDo

’ Someone is on a diet…’

---

they put me on a diet,
cuz they said is what i ‘need’
reluctantly, i try it
with the ‘AuToMaTiC feed’...
the human tries distracting
when i hear the Signal noise...
i Cannot stop REACTING
cuz it’s FOOD i Most ENJOYS!!
n when i hear it dropping
then i ^FLYacross the room!
LOOKOUT!! There is no stopping -
to the FOOD i gotta ZOOOOM!!
i am Waiting for the Pour... ^:{
it’s Gone TOO FAST, I’m sensing -
Human, PLEASE
can I have MORE??

u/SchnoodleDoodleDo

’my brother in law has a VERY demanding bird he feeds each day. He'll just glare at you through the window if the timing is off…’

---

I am the birb -
your Time is OFF...
am Most perTurb!
you make me scoff
i Know you know -
i see you there...
thru the window
I will GLARE...
here i remain...
a gentle Peck
upon the pane . . .
but as the time
begins to pass,
This is a CRIME!
i BrEaK
the glass

u/SchnoodleDoodleDo

’glad your lady was ok with it…’

---

my momma said ‘we be ok’,
i’ll do the same she do
n by her side i gonna stay,
n help her to get thru
she says we gotta stay inside,
be quiet as i can...
(i do not like this thing called ‘hide’,
n i don’t understand...)
the saddest faces here i see,
they trying to stay calm...
i bet they miss their pets like me...
i’m lucky
i have mom...

u/SchnoodleDoodleDo

’Time to cry’

---

...I don't mean to make you cry -
our lives are hard enough
there's empathy that you and I
All have when times are tough...
the pictures that the others share
stir something deep inside,
they often make us more aware
of feelings we can't hide
and maybe in that moment when
you read the thoughts I share
don't wanna make you cry, my friend
it just shows
that you care

u/SchnoodleDoodleDo

’one of my cats would take this situation so well but the other would be absolutely terrified...’

---

dear humans, if you have to go,
please don't leave us behind
we might be terrified, you know -
(we hope that you don't mind...)
but we are better off with you,
n promise to be Brave
Together we will see this through -
each other's lives
we'll save!

u/SchnoodleDoodleDo

’”Yep.. all clear boss not a cat in sight’

---

I am the dog, i do it right -
am making sure is Safe for you,
(it’s just a thing i Gotta do)
for You the one I Love like Heck -
n I am here
to do PROTEC
so I’ll DETEC if Cats are near!
n I’ll make sure
that it’s
All clear

u/SchnoodleDoodleDo

Looka This - the momma make!
(she says is thing called 'birthday cake')
they tell me i'm '15' today,
(no clue what all that is they say..)
but Much attention here for Me,
so I'm as Happy as can be ^:@)
but Birthdays bring the BIG 'Bow WOW'!
(Can i just open PrEsEnTs now ?)
edit: (the humans have the 'Birthdays', too,
n eating cake is what they do
they say this Special one, you see -
because is made
to 'look like Me...'
but human cakes are flat instead -
no 'decorate'
with human head...)

u/SchnoodleDoodleDo

’Aww, he just wants a little nap…’

---

i am the kit upon your lap,
n i just wanna take a nap
this right here my favrit place -
i feel your fingers on my face ^;}
n as they moving to n fro,
massaging me to sleep, you know
a comfort to your human soul -
is Me who’s in
complete
control...

u/SchnoodleDoodleDo

’He's not rescued until I see a warm blanket around him...’

---

human, friends, i see you there -
it warms my heart to think you care...
but are you just a dream i see ?
don't think nobody
cares for me...
it's cold - i'm scared, i drift away
don't worry, tho -
i'll be ok...
for in my heart i dream it's true -
that once i had
a friend like you...
but Wait -
you're Here!
I'm in your arms!
you Rescued me! my heart - it warms
n like a blanket from above,
you wrap my lonely heart
in
Love!

u/SchnoodleDoodleDo

’Glad you’re both safe...’

---

now i lay me down to sleep,
here with my friend we slumber deep
we left the scary place behind,
(n they're with me, so i don't mind)
what happened there i do not know,
the baddest dreams
we must let go
n as the rocket noises cease,
we once again
can dream
in peace...

u/SchnoodleDoodleDo

’“It’s okay, baby” I say every time he ducks’

---

am riding here in Shotgun, see,
but YiKeS them bridges Bother me!
’it’s OK, Babe!’ my human say -
(am gonna Duck them
anyway...)
as underpass we driving thru
is when we Dogs know what to do!
don’t wanna hold our head too high,
we duck each time,
n we
get by....’

u/SchnoodleDoodleDo

’What a loving thing to do from one family to another’

---

There's not a lot that we can do,
but we are mothers, just like you
our language you don't understand,
but still we'll give
a helping hand
and as you try 'n start anew
we hope that we can give to you
the Welcome that you're dreaming of -
the comfort
of a mother's
Love

u/SchnoodleDoodleDo

’He spent a day at my mother's while we moved house…’

---

this my broken-hearted place -
No, i don’t wanna see your face!
am bury mine inside my bed -
i rather look
at dark
instead
you DrOp Me OfF n DRIVE AWAY -
YOU LEFT ME AT THE GRAM’S ALL DAY!!
n now you try ‘Console with treat’,
not gonna eat... ^:{
so now i sulk, am contemplate
Revenge for Best retaliate
just what it is, you won’t know, ‘fren’...
 
^{...pleasepromiseyouwontleaveagain...}

u/SchnoodleDoodleDo

’"Look Ted youve been here along time and youre a good worker but im gonna have to let you go. We've had some complaints from the mouse union and i cant afford a strike just now."’

---

it seems some mouses here we loss
n if they leave, then I will, too
am sorry, ‘fren’ -
I fire you
appears you taking ‘sympathy’ -
is MY Job ‘clearing mice’, you see
you Can’t PROTEC them little JERKS!
They here for ME, the BOSS!
(my ‘perks’...)

u/SchnoodleDoodleDo

’…I did not know I could do this until now and if I stop I might lose this skill forever…’

---

Human, are you watching me ??
i just learned something New, you see !
am tWiStEd in a funny pose,
now watch me Puffing thru my Nose!
am gonna stay like this awhile ^:@)
i love to entertain you, fren
again....

u/SchnoodleDoodleDo

’Heard something scratching at our cabin door late at night….’

---

AdVeNtUrE ME! I could not hide
Excitedly I tracked a Moose ^:@)
but suddenly
my collar
loose...
i found myself alone n scared,
not knowing Anybody cared!
n so I scratched your cabin door,
to be Back HOME
what I longed for...
you took the time to Find my Friend!
My story has a Happy end
a Learning time we both have shared -
what means the Most -
Someone
who Cared

u/SchnoodleDoodleDo

’Aw, the Grinch’s dog Max got a carrot for Christmas...’

---

'twas the time they call 'Christmas', the Grinch on tv,
the humans say 'Oh, LOOK! his DoG look like ME!!
they nestled me snug, with my blanket propped up,
''We giving you antlers, like Max, little pup!"
the next thing i knew they were tied to my head,
(...ok... i'll do This, but am NOT pulling Sled...)
am pose for a picture, oh - one final trick:
the humans they give me DeLiSh carrot stick ^:@)
n as i sit munching my CrUnChY delight
Merry Christmas to All
n to All pups
Goodnight!

u/SchnoodleDoodleDo

’The doggo employed ZERO countermeasures…’

---

He gonna be like WhAt the FcK !?
he lying there all Happy, see -
(that Dopey dog So Clueless, he!)
no time to set my target twice -
I LAUNCH ATTACK - so much PRECISE ^;}
no CoUnTeRmEaSuReS he employ -
TAKE THAT,
you ‘Goodest Momma’s Boy’!

u/SchnoodleDoodleDo

’The most incredible way to build muscles…’

---

when i wanna go outside,
my human made me special ride
(the ‘frens’ downstairs’ a KiTtY HaTeR,
so i ride
my ‘elevator’ ^;}
am help to keep my human Fit,
as patient in the crate i sit
he lowers
d
o
w
n
the rope, so long,
n builds his muscles BIG n Strong!
n when adventure done outside,
i look back UP, n meow for ride
(n as the lower floor i pass,
i stick my tongue out -
’KiSs My AsS!’)

u/SchnoodleDoodleDo

’they're catching an Üboar…’

---

we MoNkEyS searching for a Lift -
oh, Look! is BOAR !! a Heckin GIFT!!
we must be QUICK or be denied -
We JUMPING ON
for
Uboar ride!
YeeHAA - is GREAT! a BuckaROO!!
Hold Tight, my friend - there’s room for Two ^:):)
there’s Nothing BOARING ‘bout this ride -
our Much EXCITE
is Hard to hide!
n when the boar is outta gas,
We gotta RUN, friend - Haul some ASS!
we must be fast to get away,
(there ain’t No WAY
we gonna
PAY!)

u/SchnoodleDoodleDo

’She's been more clingy with me too. She's the best thing I have of him…’

---

there used to be the 3 of us,
but now there’s only 2...
dear human, Please don’t make a fuss-
am taking care
of you ^:}
I had a human, then came You -
you made us 3 complete
he left - we Broken hearted, true,
but still our love
so sweet....
you humans strange, frens - don’t you know
how Lives can Change, so fast....?
I’ll cling to you, where ‘ere you go,
my Love
Forever
Last!

u/SchnoodleDoodleDo

’He starts dancing he's so happy.’

---

Oh, Looka you - you small like me!
n You got Happy Feet i see ^:@)
n every time you get the chance,
you break into
the Happy Dance!
you get down low - we face to face,
i BoOp you in your Happy place
that’s when you cannot stop your feet -
they TiPpY TaP
a Happy beat!
but sadly, human frens outgrow
the Happy feet they used to know
that’s why we pups love Kids the Best -
we know you Better
than the rest!

u/SchnoodleDoodleDo

’Headbutts of love...’

---

i met him at the skate park n he looked so fine,
(i knew somehow i gonna hafta make him mine...)
meowin' n a PrAnCiN' til i caught his eye,
picked me up n loved me, n i heard him sigh...
now i got the Human i been dreaming of -
Happy Ever after
sharing Headbutt Love! ^;}

u/SchnoodleDoodleDo

’teachers pets’

---

...what she doin' ?
not no clue...
she act like We should do it, too ?!
she doin 'teach'... she not done yet...
...ok, so we jus 'teacher pet'??
...what she sayin' ?
Human stuff...
Okay - that's IT! i has EnOuGh !
...cant you just SiT??
cannot
am bore
am knocking stick things on the floor...

u/SchnoodleDoodleDo

’I was not expecting a whole choir…’

---

the momma say ‘Don’t do it, Bow’
n what she means....
ok,
i know...
am try so hard to hold it in,
but then the ^whisperhowlbegin...
is something stirring deep inside,
to Call the Pack i canno hide!
i RAISE my VOICE - the Choir Start!
am sorry, mom -
Be still my Heart!

u/SchnoodleDoodleDo

’Looks like a Schnauzer. Don't worry, it won't let anyone ignore it...’

---

i maybe not as BIG, i know,
(not quite as Tall as my 'Big Bro')
no matter - if there's one thing learn
from Dad - RESPEC from others Earn
'Don't let them BIG DOGS Push you 'round!'
(our daddy does the same, we found)
we know he's gonna try like Heck
his dogs
n human frens
PROTEC !
Our Dad not scared of Anyone!
he does the things that must get done!
we brother dogs are truly blessed -
cuz we Both know
Our Dad
is BEST!

u/SchnoodleDoodleDo

’Rest In Peace, Mango Brown. You were so loved…’

---

Remember Me, human - the love that we shared
Forever n always I’ll know that you Cared ^;}
too soon it was over, n I had to part
My Pawprints
Forever
I leave on your Heart!

u/SchnoodleDoodleDo

’That crash was almost poetic….’

---

be still my eager canine heart -
again, once more, the gates will part!
we soldiers flying to the yard,
a pack of comrades, running Hard!
a thunderous charge across the ground
as once again
our FREEDOM Found!
am caught up in the ThRiLL of DaSh...!!!
when suddenly
poetic
CrAsH

u/SchnoodleDoodleDo

’The Rottweiler…’

---

surrounded by the mongrel fools,
wreckless, pushing past
Flying Fur! n sPeWiNg drools,
(their energy
won’t last...)
yet there, amid the canine pack
The Mightiest of ALL
I will PREVAIL! I won’t hold back
as those around me
fall
they Goodest boys - the Best of friends,
(but Dopey as can be)
n as our journey outside ends
the Last One Standing -
ME

u/SchnoodleDoodleDo

’…what is the other animal?’

---

now i lay me down to sleep,
am drifting off in slumber deep
with doggie friend am cuddled up,
when suddenly...
i smell your fur..
i feel your Claw -
you Strangest dog I Ever saw!
to mom i ask - What Is this here??
much comfort now to have him there,
am holding close
my ‘Dog of Prayer’

u/SchnoodleDoodleDo

’Poor Phillip I bet he misses you, hug him today, just teleport to him and hug him please...’

---

i know you're Somewhere, human friend,
n tho we've been apart
my meowmory will never end -
you stay inside my heart!
it seems you left me long ago,
but promised you'd return...
n i Believe in you, i know,
but sadness here
i learn
i've played it over in my head
when you Hug Me again....
n as i wait here on your bed,
oh, How i Miss you, fren!

u/SchnoodleDoodleDo

’Urban Fox’

---

now i lay me down to sleep,
an urban fox am i
in quiet dreams i slumber deep
as on the pavement lie...
the search for food - a restless night,
exhausted in the morn
i root thru bins, avoid the fight,
into the wild i’m born
and even in my dreams i run -
my search will never end!
a hopeful heart - today's the one
when i will find
a friend

u/SchnoodleDoodleDo

’Cuddle puddle!’

---

meow we laying down to sleep,
our little human safe we keep
safe n snug together cuddle,
melting hearts in cuteness puddle
we know he loves when we are there,
kitten dreams we gonna share
purrfect place for us to rest,
we love the human child
the Best!

u/SchnoodleDoodleDo

’Happy, happy dog...’

---

human, when i look at you
i do my 'HaPpY pRaNcE' ^;@)
you making every dream come true!
my puppy heart - it Dance!
cuz you're the one who understand -
no words there has to be!
...oh, whatchu holding in your Hand...
...is maybe TrEaT
for Me ?!

u/SchnoodleDoodleDo

’He looks like a very polite lil fella…’

---

(for you would be a simple task)
my daily pretzel i’m here for,
so could you hand them out once more ?
am sorry if i’m seeming Bold,
you see - today is kinda cold...
you know is Pretzels i like best,
but now i miss
my cozy nest...
so maybe, please, a tiny bite ?
am try so hard to be polite
then i’ll go on n leave you, fren...
(...tomorrow
i’ll be back
again...)

u/SchnoodleDoodleDo

’what more could you want after a good walk...’

---

when walk is done n we back home,
there's one thing i like best
enjoyed the time we went for roam,
but now is time
for rest...
i head for pool where bubbles flow,
it warms my achy feet
as in 'jacuzzi place' i go -
my day is now complete!
n as i sit me down to rest,
a tired, Happy fellow ^;@)
relaxed... i know that I am Blessed!
...n water turns
to
yellow...

u/SchnoodleDoodleDo

’I'm hoping they changed the script and worked the dog in somehow…’

---

i dreamed someday i’d be a star,
n Famous i would be!
like human movie actors are -
n now - a Chance i see...
for What is This ?! a human friend,
he’s lying on the Ground!
a Starring Role i found ^;@)
I’ll heal your heart - you’ll see...’
the camera zooms in close, n then
a Star
I gonna Be!

u/SchnoodleDoodleDo

’Half chicken half adorable...’

---

they made me look like Chicken
when they shaved off all my hair
(that wouldn't stop me lickin'
when i saw them stitches there...)
adorable i'll always be,
although i look half-pluck..
Human - Whad'ya Do to me??
am Wonder -
WtF ??!

u/SchnoodleDoodleDo

’IT'S SNOWING!’

---

i am the bear - a baby, me
oh, what is This amaze i see ?!
is falling gently from the sky,
am catch it with my paws ... i'll try !
i stand n toddle to n fro -
the momma says 'oh, is just snow...'
you cannot catch it, little bear...'
i watch it swirling in the air ^:@)
so magical the flakes i see!
i turn -
hey, momma
Wait for Me!

u/SchnoodleDoodleDo

’the other passenger asking to have the monkey mask up...’

---

Hey, what is this ??! It looks like FUN!
...but Why am I
the only One
to Climb the PoLeS ?!
....you all just sit....
...what Is this place ?
...i think...
oh, ^shit...
...you talk to Me?! what do you ASK??
(i do not know this word called 'mask'... )
i'll just do what the humans do...
this one looks nice
i'll sit by you...
am kinda scared, don't understand...
um,
human ?
can you hold
my hand ?

u/SchnoodleDoodleDo

’the protective paw’

---

no, i don't wanna leave this one,
...please, not until the bottle done!
cuz this the one i like the best -
the smollest one, he needs his rest...
n while he drifting off to sleep,
protective paw i gonna keep
He needs to know that I am there!
n now, our dreams
we gonna
share...

u/SchnoodleDoodleDo

’Is this gonna be one of those posts where Dr. Turtle is pops up and tells us that this behavior is indicative of a classic turtle brain parasite…?’

---

That turtle is in Agony!
the human flexes cammo nails,
the turtle - Pained - his Heart it Fails!
for Clearly they remind him of
Somebody that he Used to love...
a lover lost, he can’t replace...
Slow ‘n steady
Lost
the race...

u/SchnoodleDoodleDo

’Hero’

---

There’s humans who are Heros, they’re the ones who come to find
the lonely, frightened innocents - the pets here, left behind...
our humans gone so quickly - we were scared, n so we hid,
we heard them call our names -
then
left...
we don’t know Why they did...
but then a stranger found us, n he put us in his car
n now we’re headed
somewhere
but
we don’t know where we are...
n yet this ‘Hero’ comforts us, he says we’ll be ok
again
someday...

u/SchnoodleDoodleDo

’“It’s not unmade, it’s just a little wrink— oh.”’

---

...now's my chance - my human gone,
am HeCkIn Up what he sleeps on!
he wastes the time to do the 'make',
(so Quickly, me, the wRiNcKlEs make ...)
jes' me n toy - we have our Fun,
n then the bed is All UNDONE ^:@)
my Dog heart Full of Happiness -
My job Complete!
the bed
a MESS!
Love this, u/JustRudy45 - Thanks for the Smiles!

u/SchnoodleDoodleDo

’...your bed will be on the other side of the room by the end’

---

...the bed undone - i watch the door,
there's still alittle time!
retrieve the toy from off the floor
(we 'Partners' in the crime...)
^UPn down we do the zoom -
Still no sign of Fren...!
we'll PuSh the bed across the Room -
a mystery
once again...

u/SchnoodleDoodleDo

’The tongue, the thinking, the eureka face…’

---

i love human, i love toy,
these the things i most enjoy
but when in bed he quiet lay,
there's no one here
with me
to Play....
am Thinking dog... Idea, me!
(he'll be SURPRISED, n Happy, see!)
I drop the toy upon my fren -
SUCCESS ! He is AWAKE again!
upon his chest, a puddle start
...i think i melt
his human
heart

u/SchnoodleDoodleDo

’Door dash is here’

---

Human friend - DELIVERY !
you gonna open door for me ?!
am dashing much too fast to stop -
am gonna hafta do a Drop!
no 'meals on wheels' from Me, because
i do my 'pick up' on my Paws
next time, you maybe call ahead...
am sorry, friend
This meal
is
dead...

u/SchnoodleDoodleDo

’Animals can be our greatest friends during hard times...’

---

...go if you have to, don't worry 'bout me...
there's danger around us - scared humans i see
we pets are afraid, n we don't understand
if i were a human
I'd give you
my hand...
but sometimes it happens - yourself you must save!
don't worry... we'll find you, n try to be Brave!
Never forget me, how ever it ends
Take me in your heart now -
the Greatest
of friends

u/SchnoodleDoodleDo

’And you find you’ve sent an email to your boss containing “gfkahdnndiytkskse…’

---

you stare at computer n sit there All day,
Ignoring me, human, when I wanna PLAY ^:{
so I’ll take it over, whenever you rise,
n when you return,
you will see
a ‘Surprise’...
you left me again in control of the keys,
How can I tell you that I am NoT PLEASE ?!
an email i sent with the letters AsKeW,
(the human called ‘Boss’ gonna think it’s from You...)
well, that’s what you get! to the boss you’ll ‘explain’,
(but I will deny - I am CAT, n a pain...)
you maybe be Angry, you mutter n scoff!
you leave me again
I will Email
FcK OfF !

u/SchnoodleDoodleDo

’I’ve never heard their call, it makes me love them that much more…’

---

I am the birb, so Proud i be!
the chirping sounds surrounding me
the night time music Fills the air -
my gentle call
i wish to share...
a creature song so lovely blends,
n as the woodland chorus starts,
I add my voice . . .
it sounds
like
farts...

u/SchnoodleDoodleDo

’good job kitty for staying alive in the rough world out there…’

---

i’m not sure what happened, or how i got here,
n never before was a human so near...
i thought they were scary, n i’d run away,
the only words spoken were Mean - ’Lousy STRAY!’
sometimes in their windows a Cat i would spy,
all Fancy n Floofy - much better than i
i dreamt of a world where someday i would be
where someone would shelter n take care of me
n then in a moment a terrible fight!
such clawing n screaming - the end was in sight...
but then a voice, gentle - ‘...Aww, what’s this I see?!’
n now that you found me, this Love that i feel
it makes my heart melt,
but I’m starting to heal
you make life worth living in all that you do
Thank you, good human -
my Cat dream’s
come True!

u/SchnoodleDoodleDo

’this took my heart’

---

i don’t know what comes over me,
sometimes i just can’t stop...
am FlOpPiNg uncontrollably,
but then you get on top
you hold me, n the comfort feels
like Love is all around!
you calm me down -
my heart it heals,
n peace
again
i’ve found

u/SchnoodleDoodleDo

’The poor dog looks so tired along with sad and scared, and at first there's just exhausted relief.’

---

i hardly remember my life from before,
frightened by noises, i just wasn’t sure...
it’s been a long time, but a glimmer of light
it stayed in my heart -
now this human
seems right...
could This really be the one i dreamt about ?
a sniff of his hand, n i soon have no doubt
the sound of his voice, n his soft gentle touch...
Oh, This is My Human
who I’ve Missed so much!
oh, gosh - i’m so sorry, did you miss me too ?
i thought i would Die when i couldn’t find you...
i promise i Never will leave you again!
Forever n always
I’ll stay with you, fren!

u/SchnoodleDoodleDo

’I think this best doggy just stared at them and said "I dare you"...’

---

i am the dog - Patron, am doin PROTEC,
together with humans a trained PYROTECH !
they Proud of me helping to search for 'the things',
I find them - they Praise me! Excitement it brings ^:@)
am learning 'no touching', i just Stop n Stare,
n in my dog head, i say 'C'mon... I Dare...'
(...not sure what it is... isn't Fun like a toy,
but oh, how i Love
when they call me
'Good Boy'!)

u/SchnoodleDoodleDo

’My cat and dog absolutely despise each other. I'm sure the cat would happily murder him if she thought she'd get away with it…’

---

as i lay me down to sleep,
my evil thoughts inside i keep
for I am Cat - This house I RULE!
but HECK that dopey doggie Fool ^:{
the humans baby him all day,
the stupid jerk just WaNtS tO pLaY
no purpose serve, just takes up space,
(when no one sees i smack his face...)
n then he runs n gets a Toy,
the momma coos, n says ’Good Boy!’
then in his eyes i see a glance -
he’d KiLL me if he had the chance!
so as i rest, a plot i scheme,
a DeAdLy murd’rous doggie dream...
n as the thoughts run thru my head,
I pray the dog
just wakes up
Ded

u/SchnoodleDoodleDo

’[deleted]’

---

as i lay me down to rest,
this toy i most enjoy...
(am gonna try my heckin best
so humans say ‘Good Boy’..)
am suckle on his soggy nose,
it helps me fall asleep
can do it all myself, it shows,
n soon i’ll slumber deep
been in this home - so perfect seems,
am such a happy pup!
n if this life is just in dreams,
i hope i don’t
wake up

u/SchnoodleDoodleDo

’Cat: “hey come check out my kid”’

---

Dog: “this is the coolest thing I’ve ever seen”
...Looka this - i made it, see ?
Oh, Gosh - that’s really Cool!!
i Know! She looks a lot like Me ^;}
...woah, Careful, dog -
no Drool...

u/SchnoodleDoodleDo

’The only reason why your cat is laying on your lap is because they know you love them.’

---

when i lay me down to rest,
the world slips away...
am gonna choose the lap that’s best
n right here i will stay
i always find the safest place
(not any lap will do...)
you Love me! this my comfort space,
so human
I choose You

u/SchnoodleDoodleDo

’The goal is to complete one spin and stop while facing your opponent before they spin, stop, and face you. Points are earned for accuracy and timing. Getting in extra spins while your opponent is stopped earns double points, while starting too late to make it at least half way around before your opponent stops will result in negative points.’

---

this the ‘game’ i always win -
we start it face to face...
pick a square n do the spin -
we call it ‘circle chase’ ^:@):@)
round ‘n round the spins we make,
inside the box we chosen
STOP n STARE! we take a break,
a second we are f r o z e n.....
then once again the spin resume -
POINTS LOST! You CrOsSeD the LINE!
Give Up, my friend - I’m King of Zoom!
Again, the Victory
Mine
edit: brown dog / brown square (mostly) FTW!

u/SchnoodleDoodleDo

’Hooman, enough!!!’

---

this is the specialist time of the day,
held in his arms, as the world slips away...
gentle, am kissing his soft human nose,
when suddenly
OfF the Damn RAILS he goes ^:{
KiSsInG so rapid the NOISE never END!
Oh, Heck, make it STOP! You emBarass me, friend!
a flick of my paw, n a warning ENOUGH!
just Don’t be SO ROUGH!

u/SchnoodleDoodleDo

’Its her plant now’

---

i am the cat - ViNdIcTiVe, see...
my human ‘friend’ abandon me ^:{
dropped me off n drove away,
expect me here ‘the weekend’ stay
they say you doing ‘baby sit’,
well, I am choosing
Where to Sh!T....
don’t tell me Where i ‘Can or Can’t’ -
the choice is MINE!
I choose
This
Plant

u/SchnoodleDoodleDo

’This is beautiful and yet makes me sad…’

---

i wish i could keep you, you’re all on your own
don’t be sad, little pup - i won’t leave you alone!
i wish i could give you the things that you need,
at least by the store here they left you some feed...
i’d bring you back home if my mom would allow,
stay here by the food bowls - you’ll be safe, for now!
n maybe a human will see you’re a pup,
tiny n sweet, n they might pick you up!
they might take you Home with them - make you their own
n give you the Love there
that you’ve never known...
i’ll be back again,
n i’ll say a prayer for you, my puppy fren
i’ll come back tomorrow, n maybe i’ll see
that Someone has saved you -
your new
Family

u/SchnoodleDoodleDo

’photos like this make me wonder if my cat would know that it’s an emergency and to stay with me or not. like, would her life be upturned to such an extent that she’d know we need to stick together...’

---

we are the cats - our lives have changed,
our homes n friends are 'rearranged'...
the humans, scared, so many frown,
our lives have all turned
upside down...
we quiet watch, our Best 'obey'
we know Togerher
we must stay
we're with you, friend, Leave if you must!
we Love you, n
it's You we Trust!
just take us with you as you roam,
No matter Where, friend
You're
our Home

u/SchnoodleDoodleDo

’That dog is sofa king large…’

---

I am the dog - the Sofa King!
am BIGGEST BOY, but here’s the thing:
I have a COUCH size APPETITE!
so when there’s human food in sight -
am gonna have a little taste ^:@P
this pan not DiRtY - Food just Stick!
i help myself, n take a lick...
BUSTED!
now the scold i got...
then I become
a Couch PoTot...

u/SchnoodleDoodleDo

’Doggo living his best life’

---

now i lay me down to rest,
I know my life with you the Best
you gave me corner of my own,
(the Sweetest space i've ever known!)
a fluffy pillow for my head,
a great Big cozy doggie bed ^;@)
but leave the pillow for my toys,
cuz This the way i most enjoys -
i turn around n face the end,
to keep an eye on You, my friend
so peaceful drifting off to sleep,
my comfy bed
Forever
keep!

u/SchnoodleDoodleDo

my human has a little trick:
gives the tuna can a 'Click'
every time the sound I hear
tells me Feeding time is near...
Much excite! i run inside,
Eagerness i gotta hide
they see me, but i play it cool,
(gotta hide my HuNgRy drool...)
i glance above - the game i play,
'was coming in here Anyway...'
for it is I who Must control!
no tuna can
will take my soul...

u/SchnoodleDoodleDo

’That’s the door I went through to go to work in the morning...’

---

the last time i saw him he went through the door,
he left me ALONE - i can't Stand it no more!
i listened, so careful, his footsteps depart,
i just couldn't help it,
it broke my dog heart ^:@(
but This time, i thought - It won't Happen AGAIN!
am gonna escape n go after my Fren!
the door wouldn't open, so i tried the wall,
but sadly - was trapped....
I got No where
at all....
...but Now my human has to Stay!
(n for a wall he'll hafta pay...)
but won't he be So GLAD to know
How MUCH I Hate
to see him
Go!

u/SchnoodleDoodleDo

’It breaks my heart knowing some of these are pets who couldn’t be taken with their families…’

---

We are the pets - our lives have changed,
our homes n famlee 'rearranged'...
the humans, scared - so many frown,
our lives have all turned
upside down...
some people leave, some others stay,
we will be
ok....
we're with you, friend, Leave if you must!
we Love you, n
it's You we Trust!
Our hearts go with you as you roam,
No matter Where, friend
You're
our Home

u/SchnoodleDoodleDo

’Mom is not getting much sleep...’

---

now we laying down to sleep -
my two small babes n me
a watchful eye i gonna keep,
n hold them
peacefully...
they toss n turn throughout the night,
but i will do my best
to cuddle them, n hold them tight,
cradled on my chest
for I'm the one who keeps them calm,
their blanket is my tail
a drifting rock-a-bye on mom,
as off to dreamland
sail...

u/SchnoodleDoodleDo

’She brought her kitten over for a play date’

---

Whatcha doin, human baby -
wanna play with kitten, maybe ?
lyin on your tummy there,
...gee, your arms n legs so bare...
see? i hear the momma talkin ^:}
golly, you ain't even Walkin...
this My babe - she never lazy!
....heck...
sometimes
she drive me
crazy....

u/SchnoodleDoodleDo

’Soooo, you took the dog home, right?’

---

don’t Leave me, friend ... you understand ?
i think I’m what you’re looking for!
so, maybe
open up my door ?
WAIT! here’s my other paw, you see?
it’s Good - Together . . . you n me ^:@)
oh, how i love to feel your touch,
i need it now
so very much...
don’t wanna be here, all alone
i need a human
of my own...
i Promise, I will Never Bite!!
 
. . . right ?

u/SchnoodleDoodleDo

’a cat full of more cats…’

---

it used to be momma, alone with You, dad,
(but you didn’t Know all the Love that she had...)
‘Oh, let’s get a kitty - i Dreamed of one, hun...!’
n that’s how a ‘Crazy Cat Lady’s’ begun...
First came me, Toby, but mom wanted more,
a Lap full of kitties for cuddles Galore!
it didn’t take much to convince you to get
perhaps just one more... just to ‘foster’ a pet...
n that’s how my ‘sister’ arrived here alone,
sharing a ‘famlee’ that she’d never known
but inside - a secret, just waiting to be
Lots more of Kittens for you n for me!
a Trojan cat holding what mom’s Dreaming of -
a cat full of More cats -
a house full of
Love!

u/SchnoodleDoodleDo

’ those cats take a Xanax first’

---

we are the Cats, so very chill,
n for the bathe we sit so s t i l l . . .
first the momma does the brush,
so gentle, never in a rush...
deodorant upon our paws,
(n Never do we show our claws...)
next the drops inside our ears,
so peaceful, we, as bathtime nears
the water runs, we get shampoo,
a quick rinse off, n towel time, too!
we are the cats, so very chill . . .
 
First we take
the XANAX pill...

u/SchnoodleDoodleDo

’...hey kid...over here...’

---

c'mon, pup, i'll make it clear -
the way inside is over here
they call this thing a 'doggie door',
for you n me is what it's for ^:@)
n once inside, you'll strut so Proud !
(remember: Only DOGS allowed!)
if CaT should put one paw inside
he'll quickly learn
ACCESS DENIED...

u/SchnoodleDoodleDo

’forever homes’

---

Some dogs live in houses, grand,
with human friends they share
it’s something we don’t understand,
we have
nobody
there...
or some may live in dwellings small,
with maybe just one friend
we don’t have anywhere
at all,
but we can still
pretend
but when at night our lonely hearts
in hopeful dreams we roam,
our wish comes true! a brand new start -
in our
Forever home

u/SchnoodleDoodleDo

’”She seemed SO sweet and grateful. Such a face on the mom.’

---

i worry about the small lives that they live -
too many for me to keep up...
so grateful accepting the love that you give,
to me, n each sweet little pup!
for you - a small gesture, the food n some drink,
for awhile it will keep my pups calm
but friend, you’ve all ready done more than you think,
you’ve Loved me,
a tired old mom ^:@)
my pups needed someone to do what they could,
n learn that some humans are Friends!
you showed them that not All are mean -
You are Good
please promise you’ll come back
again...

u/SchnoodleDoodleDo

’ He or she is seeing something they want to chase…’

---

i am the cat -
there’s things i see
they OnLy ViSiBlE
to me!
they not just ‘birbs’ -
(You see them, too)
but I have better
‘Sees’ than you...
them Greebles lurking
all around!
you cannot see,
they make no sound...
but when is Day,
or when is Night
them greeble things
put up a fight!
they Everywhere, n EveryPlace!
i Stare, n stalk,
n try to CHASE
you humans just don’t understan...
but I must catch ‘em
when i can...

u/SchnoodleDoodleDo

’Donut showing how important persistence is when learning a new skill’

---

no, I’m not a cute fluffy kitten or pup,
but I am a Rat, n I Never give up!
my human is taking their time to teach ‘skill’,
determined persistence - i’ll Please them, i will!
most rats never even will get chance to be
Loved by a human, like you are to me!
so over n over i’ll try it again,
each little success there’s ‘reward’ from my fren ^:)
they giving me chance, like all Good humans do,
I Thank you, my friend -
I won’t ‘give up’ on You!

u/SchnoodleDoodleDo

’Catman!’

---

I am the Cat, n this my man -
we both each others’ BIGGEST Fan ^;}
No body loves him more than me,
(a friendship Purrfect as can be!)
i sit on head, n there i stay,
Together do BATMAN cosplay
no cape or mask upon his head -
a Hero
wearing
Cat
instead

u/SchnoodleDoodleDo

’ Needs a couple beers in the side pockets…’

---

we golden friends in slingy chairs,
the human all his stuff he shares ^;@):@)
relaxing by the open fire,
a day of camping makes us tire
don’t need no beer - save that for You
(we happy with a water brew)
but what we really love the most -
we waiting for
the weenie roast!
they gonna heat by flaming logs,
n just like us
they’ll be
Hot Dogs!

u/SchnoodleDoodleDo

’If a goat wants to be somewhere...it is going to get there.’

---

well Hello, there - it's Me again!
i thought i'd pay a call
...you know, i really like you, fren
that's why i climb the wall
i Like this place, i like your yard -
it's where i wanna be!
n getting over isn't hard,
i do it easily...
so i'll be on my way, i will,
return another time
'impress you' with my cLiMbiNg skill -
the
Greatest
Of
All
Time

u/SchnoodleDoodleDo

’Puppet horse’

---

I am the Horse - so Proud I be!
I do not like this 'mockery'...
a human on my back held high,
Important Me - much Dignify!
but now a 'puppet horse' approach -
upon my Gallant space encroach
you BrAiNLeSs sack of FAKE - not HORSE!
we ALL can tell,
of course,
of Course!

u/SchnoodleDoodleDo

’I’m trying to talk to you here…’

---

I’m HUNGRY here, so don’t PRETEND
that You don’t understand me now -
am Try’n to TALK to you, somehow!
n so my EmPtY dish i’ll CLANG !
with Each n Every noisy BANG
am hope more GUILTY You i make!
n give your EaRs a HeCKin’ ACHE

u/SchnoodleDoodleDo

’They are like sunshine magnets. My dog will grudgingly get up to mope over to where the sun spot moves to all day long…’

---

when is time to take a snooze,
the Sunny Spot is where i choose ^;@)
the warmest place i love to lie,
i stretch out in the heat
n sigh...
it’s like a magnet draws me there,
(meant just for Me - no one to share)
but when the shadows grow too long,
my spot is cool,
n something’s wrong...
a rude awake - my spot is Gone!
begrudgingly, i must move on
track down the Sunny Spot on floor
where i can Bask
in Warmth
once more!

u/SchnoodleDoodleDo

I knew that you liked me the moment we met,
but then when i left, well, i thought you’d forget....
cuz i was ‘adopted’, a new life i’d start
but i was so sad, friend,
when we had to part...
i felt so unhappy, n layed ‘round all day...
they said i was Lazy, n just wouldn’t ‘play’
but when they returned me i saw you again -
we’re Fin’lly together - my ForEver fren!
n now you’re so happy to have me around ^:@)
a match made in Heaven - once lost, n then Found!
am loving each day now just having you near,
(n you’ll never mind, friend,
if i’m ‘Lazy’ here!)

u/SchnoodleDoodleDo

’It really felt like fate…’

---

now i lay me down to sleep,
i pray this friend forever keep
i dreamt i was away somewhere,
with strangers, who just didn’t care
it seemed so real, n yet so sad -
(the humans thought that i was bad...)
but then a chance at life anew,
n Fate stepped in -
now i’m with you!
so perfect now, my life it seems
as i drift off
in gentle
dreams

u/SchnoodleDoodleDo

’Dug a hole in our hearts and even though she was extremely difficult at first… I can’t imagine my life without her.’

---

passed over by others, but i was your ‘one’...
you chose me n gave me the home i dreamt of,
so Full of EXCITE,
n just Bursting with Love!
i know you’ve been patient - am trying my best
to FoLLoW the RuLeS, n obey all the rest
remember forever I’ll Love you, no doubt -
dug a hole in your heart,
n I’m Not coming Out!

u/SchnoodleDoodleDo

’ They love the same food’

---

i love the food my goat friend does,
n Everything about him, cuz
i love the way he keeps me calm!
(i was alone, without a mom...)
but this friend here, so patiently,
he kind enough
to Carry me...
upon his loving back i climb -
our friendship
Greatest
Of
All
Time!

u/SchnoodleDoodleDo

’When he does it it's cute, but when I do it I'm "weird, nasty, and need to lose weight...’

---

i’m FLapPiN’ on my Flubber
as i’m lying’ on the ground!
the SLapPiN on the Blubber
makes the Sweetest heckin sound ^:)
there’s nothin weird or nasty, see -
n i don’t get no HATE
but Human, You are Not like ME -
YOU Need to Lose some WEIGHT!

u/SchnoodleDoodleDo

’ Trip , the champion of the people!’

---

My name is Trip, n i am small,
but it don’t bother me at all ^:@)
n with the other frens i race,
as back n forth we do the chase!
the BIGGER Dogs, they do One L ^EAP
across the rails - the pace they keep
i may be short, but I keep up
(not gonna Trip - am Mighty Pup!)
i fetch the ball, to friend return
(the Biggests oooos n awwwwws I earn!)

u/SchnoodleDoodleDo

’ …Ha! I tricked you! I was not part of the elevator at all!! I'm a dog!!!’

---

i am the dog - i hold so still....
(am fool the human friends, i will!)
some may ObJeCt that i am here,
so into wall
i disappear...
but as we reach desired floor,
i follow friend,
but i make sure
they know i PUNKED them with my tricks!
am DOG
n Proud
i got last licks...

u/SchnoodleDoodleDo

’The head tilt to snuggle up just a little closer…’

---

i love this guy, i'll never stop!
into his arms i do a flop
he lays on couch - the games he play,
n right on top i gonna stay ^;}
he act as if he watch TV,
(but I know he is watching me...)
his entertain he cannot hide -
i take a little roll on side
i snuggle close n tilt my head,
his elbow is my kitty bed ^;}
n all along, control he hold,
but here together we'll grow old
I'll be the most important part -
forever
I control
his Heart

u/SchnoodleDoodleDo

’Language difficulties ensue...’

---

Hey there, fren - ya wanna Play ?
how 'bout i HeAd-BuTt you, ok ?!
how 'bout you Keep your Distance there,
n maybe we just sit n stare...
aw, C'mon - can you ^LEAPlike Me ?!
it's Fun! am gonna Chase you, see...
Heck - BACK OFF, kid! You Such a BRAT!
You don't Deserve
to 'Play' with CaT!

u/SchnoodleDoodleDo

’She legit smelled it.?.Like she would have as a little girl many years ago…’

---

hello, friend - remember me?
your long lost teddy bear!
remember how it used to be?
the times we used to share...
you held me as a little girl -
together, many years
i was the center of your World!
n held your childhood tears...
you grew too fast, n moved away,
n i was left behind
i knew we'd meet again, someday,
n New love we would find
now in your arms - so right it seems,
the way we used to be!
the memories, n scents of dreams...
your secrets
safe
with me

u/SchnoodleDoodleDo

’…they look like good bois to me’

---

^...um....
so we were just outside before, just me n little bud
n Suddenly - it Happened - we both FeLL into the MUD!!
(..i know am not suppose to, mom, but sometimes
i forget...)
i tried to show the little guy the way to sneak inside
but now i know we busted -
dirty pawprints i can’t hide... ^:@(
am sorry i was naughty, but it’s what we most enjoys...
(please don’t be mad, dear momma -
say again
how we

u/SchnoodleDoodleDo

’ if not friend then why friend shaped?’

---

i may be cute n fluffy, n you wanna be my friend
but Really i’m a TuFfY, n this ‘baby’ just pretend...
am try ‘n be ‘compliant’ as you doin me a ‘weigh’
but see ? My paws are GIANT!
I will Be a KING
someday....

u/SchnoodleDoodleDo

’I think my mom had the same hairdo…’

---

She picked me up from grooming, n i saw her kinda smile...
i wonder what’s so funny... did i get a different ‘style’ ?
i need to find a mirror, n i’ll take a look n see
just why the moms so Happy -
What’d that groomer do to me ?
oh, wait - i think I see me, in the window - the reflec...
WhAt tHe HECK??!
oh, gosh, i ReAlLy Look like her! I don’t know what to do !
n suddenly, it dawns on me -
am I a Karen, too ??
cute pup u/ChadAndBradsXbox

u/SchnoodleDoodleDo

’The excited butt wiggles are priceless.’

---

i always get excited when i see you’re back, my fren!
i know you’ll rub my belly! i get WiGgLe BuTt again ^:@)
i kinda keep a secret where it is that i am from,
but, friend, i’m always watching, n i run each time you come!
you maybe have a pet at home, who sees you every day
n maybe I have famlee, (but i sometimes sneak away...)
no matter what we have at ‘home’, this Special, just us two
a priceless little Love affair -
our ‘secret rendezvous’!

u/SchnoodleDoodleDo

’I have learned that she wants to feel included in this process...’

---

i'm helping my Human in all that he does,
included in Everything, me... just because...
much needed assistance! appease him, i will,
i'm holding the papers, n keeping them still ^;}
i watch what he's doing, so careful i see
(he knows that he owes his Successes to Me!)
commit to purrfection, am doing my best
(n letting my human think He did the Rest!)

u/SchnoodleDoodleDo

’Shes quacking the entire time...’

---

...but momma, PLEASE! I wanna PLAY!!
(inside that egg i couldn't stay!)
excited to explore 'beyond' -
so happy, me,
to zoom
in pond!
i love you mom - you served me well,
was time for me to BrEaK mY sHeLL!
i know that you will understand -
the World awaits!
n it is
GRAND!

u/SchnoodleDoodleDo

’the chicken made it halfway down the hallway...’

---

you tell me is 'Adopt Day,' n you say is number 7!
the chickem is deLicious! n the tastiness is Heaven ^;}
but lemme take it where i want - (not gonna share at All...)
i need a stash for later, so
i drag it down the hall...
'Oh NO,' you say, 'You STOP RIGHT THERE!
'This Chickem stays in KITCHEN!'
(you BiRtHdAy BuSTiN' BuZzKiLL - sheesh! Don't wanna hear no Bitchin'!)
...ok, all right, you give me Meat, 'no-fun-at-parties' Hater...
the Bones go in the garbage,
great ... ^:/
 
...i gonna get them
later...

u/SchnoodleDoodleDo

’Alpacas just look kinder than llamas’

---

i am Alpaca - kind, you see
related to the llama
we frens who live in harmony,
just from another mama
my llama bros are Tough - is true!
they sometimes sPiT n nag
you wanna take me Home with you ?
jes wait -
alpaca bag...

u/SchnoodleDoodleDo

’when it peeks under its hand…’

---

am just a baby panda bear,
enjoying sloppy wet ^:@)
the water SqUiRtiNg in the air -
i gonna try ‘n get!
i try to grab it with my hand,
but it just goes right thru
(am take a peek... don’t understand
bamboozlement it do!)
it keeps on Splashing over me,
but i’m a Happy fellow
i got my Own tricks - just you see,
I’ll turn the Water
Yellow!

u/SchnoodleDoodleDo

’I'm looking forward to many happy years with her’

---

you’re taking a chance, but it’s never too late
for so many years, friend, you made your heart wait!
n now in your arms it’s the dog you’ve dreamt of -
she waited for You,
n she’s ready for Love!
there’s no looking back on the world as you’ve known,
forever n always, you won’t be alone
the years spent together here, they’re just the start,
Forever n Always
She’ll Stay
in your Heart!
the very Best of wishes to you & your sweet pup, u/barriedalenick!

u/SchnoodleDoodleDo

’Its enough to make a grown man cry...’

---

i think i mighta seen a tear
inside my humans eye...
the first night that you brought me here,
i think i made you
cry
am sorry, is there something wrong ?
it seems so right to me
i'm feeling this where i belong,
as peaceful as can be
now as i lay me down to sleep,
you calling me 'Good Boy'
you promise Me you gonna Keep!
am crying
Tears of Joy

u/SchnoodleDoodleDo

’He's seen more of my neighborhood than I have…’

---

that ‘lockdown’ really Boring
i thought i’d take a little roam
n do my own exploring...
i saw a lot of stuff out there
around the neighborhood
some stories i can never share,
(not all of them were good...)
n for awhile i lost my way,
n i was scared, my fren
but in my heart, i knew someday
that i’d find you
again...
now as i lay me down to sleep,
(i know i’m watched by you...)
some secrets i’ll forever keep,
but you’re my dream
come True

u/SchnoodleDoodleDo

’…melts any heart’

---

the world can be a scary place,
but let me do my part
if things seem just too hard to face
don’t let it break your heart!
find comfort in the little things,
n it will be ok
a loving pet - the Joy it brings
will melt your fears away

u/SchnoodleDoodleDo

’Cat got itself a you today’

---

you got yourself a kitty, friend - there ain’t no turning back,
never did you know before how very much you lacked!
now i am here, n i am yours -
together we’ll be fine
I got myself a Human -
from now on
You will
be
Mine!

u/SchnoodleDoodleDo

’How much should I pay to work there?’

---

^I’mSCARED!oh, Stop.... ^itdoesn't ^BITE!!
Oh, GAWD!! it tRiEd to BiTe My TOE !!
It’s LOUD!! ^{oh,gosh...iHATEthenOiSe!
butlook} - the HUMAN! He EnJoYs...
WoAh, ^{WAIT...WATCHOUT!!it’s}CoMiNg BACK !!
LOOK OUT!
ATTACK!!
 

u/SchnoodleDoodleDo

’It's obvious she's a romantic…’

---

the story i Dreamed of - two doggies in Love!
speaking like Humans! but dog frens, like me
Falling in Love (just like i longed to be...)
n then in that moment i felt my heart soar
(i stared at the screen, just so i could be sure...)
a sweet happy ending, their dreams had come true
i know that there’s Someone
Somewhere
for me, too!

u/SchnoodleDoodleDo

’id be living in my car if I couldn’t take my cat with me lol. He’s my best friend…’

---

some humans - they brag, of their lifestyle they boast,
but You’re my Best friend! That’s what matters the most
no worries of dwellings, or how big the home,
i’m gonna be with you,
wherever you roam
some times may be hard, n a small space we’ll share,
but human - i’m Fine, just as long as you’re there ^:}
some Never find Love, friend, but you’ve done your part
to Always n ever
make room
in your heart!

u/SchnoodleDoodleDo

’string theory…’

---

the ThEoRy of tHe StRiNg - confuse!
is most perplexing me...
i watch the yarn the human use,
just how hard can it be ?
n as they sit, it’s in a ball
the ‘knitting thing’ they do
i watch n wait for it to fall,
n quickly steal from you... ^:}
then as it rolls around the floor,
it brings me Happiness !
but suddenly -
is Ball no more...
is just
a StRiNgY
messs

u/SchnoodleDoodleDo

’Nobody's trespassing… Job done’

---

I am the Dog - you shall not Pass!
Nobody gets by Me
am Greeting every lad n lass,
as Frenly as can be ^:@)
there is no sign that says ‘BEWARE’
to Warn you on your way
but friend - please Stop, n show you Care -
a Pet Toll
you must pay...
a little pet upon my head,
n then my job complete
Free Love you get from me instead -
a Smile
is your receipt!

u/SchnoodleDoodleDo

’Youre an amazing person’

---

it seems a simple 'thank you' is the least that we can do,
for those of us, so far away - our hearts go out to You!
we feel so very helpless for the suffering you bear,
Thank Goodness there are friends like You -
for these small souls you Care!
the helpless dogs n kittens, far too many left behind,
I hope that all the good you do for Them someday you'll find
if prayers can help in any way, you'll feel it from afar,
there's many here supporting you -
Amazing, friend - you are!

u/SchnoodleDoodleDo

’Thank you’

---

Thank you for the Tale of Me -
a simple one, as you can see ^;@)
no MuSiC or a ‘caption’ need,
for I am Dog -
n I am Speed!
n as our daily walk is done,
i race back home -
the FASTEST one!
collapse in bed, the zoom is thru -
n now is time
to Dream
of You!

u/SchnoodleDoodleDo

’[removed]’

---

Can you jus HeCkIn ThRoW for ME??!
I HeCkIn LOVE this Little spec
n it would make me Hap as HECK
if you would hEcKiN THROW IT, fren !!
then i will bring
it back
again!

u/SchnoodleDoodleDo

’All good (stray) dogs go to... this guy's church. What a lovely man. This benefits the dogs and the community, a loyal four legged friend can help beat loneliness and a range of depression/anxiety related mental health problems. The activity of taking a dog for a walk helps you keep healthy and just having a pet can help heal a broken heart. And the dogs get the loving owners and families they deserve. I love this so much.’

---

i like this man, the robe he wears,
he shelters me - i know he cares ^:@)
but now, today - a Special one:
the search for my new home begun!
the church is Full, am so excite -
i wanna do the thing just right!
am try so hard to do my Best
so someone here will be impress
the man presenting me to all,
they waiting for a higher call
n by the time the service done,
i pray I'll be the chosen one...
a ray of hope shines from above,
so Someone sees
I just need
Love

u/SchnoodleDoodleDo

’A small ray of light in dark times…’

---

i went to a place i had not been before,
my world was collapsing
then i heard no more...
my humans were gone, i was left all alone,
i lost Everything
that i Ever had known...
..too scared to move, i sat stunned on the floor
but then i heard Voices -
they came through the door!
she says I’m ok!
oh, take me away, friend, n please comfort me!
n once we’re together,
you’ll make it alright
These times are the darkest,
but I’ll be
your light

u/SchnoodleDoodleDo

’catus…’

---

My momma got this thing for me,
it makes me Happy as can be ^;}
was ‘Cactus’ that she called it then -
but no, is CATUS now, my fren
is not like hers upon the sill,
but i will HUG n love it still
it has no sPiKeYs like the plant,
but it is MINE
so Touch
you CAN’T

u/SchnoodleDoodleDo

’3 cats love math. 1 cat loves lamp.’

---

they helping him the homework do,
but me - i can’t add 2 + 2
still i will stay til work complete,
am soaking in
the Lamp of Heat
I’m not like them - the MaTh i HATE!
but I enjoy the luminate
am much like nosey fren, the duck
he looks at them
like WaT tHe FcK ?

u/SchnoodleDoodleDo

’The dog calculated a perfect tail blanket...’

---

when i lay me down to sleep,
so careful 'round the cat i creep
(she always sneaks inside my bed -
prefers it to her own, instead...)
but that's ok - am Dog- no hate!
but i just need to calculate
the purrfect place for me to lie,
so as i gently ^tip-toeby
ignore the murder claws she flail,
n let her cuddle
with my tail

u/SchnoodleDoodleDo

’Look at them murder mittens! They will claw you to death’

---

i am the kit, n tho i’m small,
am Not aFrAiD of You at ALL!!
am making sure you understand
that I control your human hand!
Beware my murder mittens, ‘fren’,
they gonna cLaW your hand! n then
your FiNaL BrEaTh - when you depart,
my pawprints
Ever
on your Heart

u/SchnoodleDoodleDo

’”FRIEND”’

---

I FOUND a FRIEND that LOOKS LIKE ME!!
you See?? That’s Them! They Waiting there -
They Look up Here at me n STARE!!
they Asking if I wanna PLAY!!
I WANNA GO OUT MEOW, oK ??!
I WANNA GO ‘n PLAY in DIRT!!!
n Please TAKE OFF
this Heckin SHIRT!!

u/SchnoodleDoodleDo

’It was hard to get up on the couch cuz he was sad…’

---

now i lay me down to sleep,
this stinky shoe i gonna keep
n cuddle it the whole night through,
cuz it's the one that smells like you
i miss you, dad - my heart it ouch,
(is hard to climb up on the couch...)
but i get up n sleep with this,
it comforts me, when you i miss
cuz No one takes the place of You,
so i'll dream on
your stinkin shoe

u/SchnoodleDoodleDo

’how sweet it is that a dog would get to spend all their time with their favorite person, and how absolutely horrible it is that it's because they're homeless…’

---

there is no roof above our head,
alone the days we spend...
i’d rather just have you, instead
n help your heart
to mend
for you were broken long ago,
now on the streets we roam...
the days n nights - we take it slow,
but friend -
You are
my Home

u/SchnoodleDoodleDo

’He knows how he likes it…’

---

now i lay me down to rest -
i dream of human touch
is 'booping' that i like the best,
am longing for, so much....
so lying by myself i try
pretending human's near
am hoping, if they passing by,
they see me 'booping' here
n maybe they will understand
n they will know, somehow
oh, how i'd Love their human hand -
Please!
Someone Boop me Now!

u/SchnoodleDoodleDo

’‘The Humans finally built me a boxing gym, but always seem a little upset when I go in to use it.’

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the humans had a 'baby'
(just a ^tinyhuman,he)
i wanna touch him, maybe,
but they say 'No ToUcH!' to me...
n worst of all, am finding out
is Him they most enjoys... ^:{
they love him More! i have no doubt -
they Always buy him ToYs....
but when is night, n no one sees
into his room i burst
n with 'his' toys - do as i Please!
am Cat -
I was here
FIRST!
n Best of all - this boxing gym,
i ExErCiSe my paws ^;}
(...n sometimes i pretend is him -
'hey, babe - say Hi
to Claws...')

u/SchnoodleDoodleDo

’Cat Is probably thinking "What fresh hell is around this corner this morning?’

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...oh, human - here we Go again,
am here for your aMuSeMeNt, 'fren' ?
you try 'n Challenge me somehow,
so What fresh hell we doin now ?
...here goes - again the cups you stack,
but see ? you just can't hold me back!
oh, Great! the stupit CaRdBoArD WaLL -
you think I'll STOP cuz holes too small ??
...over, under, 'round n thru,
I am the CAT -
it's what i Do ^;}
am gonna stop now
I am Bored
expecting soon my TREAT reward !
...I wait too long... your chance is Through!
Your Challenge:
Find the sHiT
in shoe...

u/SchnoodleDoodleDo

’Why are my eyes spicy?’

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Momma, why you cut them things ?
there’s something in the air that stings
a spicy whiff that makes me wince -
with every sniff the more i squints...
n then the strangest thing appear -
upon my cheek
a tiny tear
i get up close n sniff again,
i love you, fren...

u/SchnoodleDoodleDo

’That is one pissed off tortoise’

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JeEzUs ChR!sT - he’s BACK AGAIN!
you Really p!ss me off now, ‘fren’!
This Garden MINE! So here i come...
GET BACK to WHERE YOU STARTED FROM!
My TORTOISE TANK I’m gonna use
to RAM your Stupid Human shoes!!
wont Stop until you LEAVE THIS PLACE!
slow n steady
Wins the Race!

u/SchnoodleDoodleDo

’I don’t know if you believe in this kind of thing OP, but maybe your mom knew you needed someone and she sent him to you…’

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you humans think ‘Cat Day’ is just once a year,
but We choose the day when we want to appear...
it might be a time when you feel most alone,
or maybe you’ve lost
someone dear
that you’ve known...
sometimes it’s a feeling you humans impart,
there’s something that’s empty
inside of your heart
there’s magic that happens - Believe and it Will!
a Cat might be waiting -
your sad heart
to fill

u/SchnoodleDoodleDo

’ Would make a very effective guard dog…’

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i am the pup, so very ^small,
am learning to ‘protec’!
there’s No one you should fear at all,
cuz I will give them HECK!
n when you open up your eyes,
upon your bed i creep...
is then you gonna realize
i Guard you as you sleep ^:@)
n when you wake, n see me there,
cuz life is Hard,
n i am scare...
am BRAVE!
..but still
a pup

u/SchnoodleDoodleDo

’Mine has to have a little beef broth…’

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the Beefy Broth i get ^:@)
alone, it’s just not good enough,
i like it better wet
n Oh, the Taste! the SaVoR smell -
i love it oh so much!
it’s Always better, i can tell
you add
your Loving
touch!

u/SchnoodleDoodleDo

’Cat: “Why do you taunt me so?”’

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...yes, this will do, it's way up high,
i like it up here Best
i feel like i can touch the sky!
it's perfect for a nest...
...but Wait a minute - who are You
out on my window sill ?
...n what is THIS?? It bLoCkS my VIEW!
InTiMiDaTe, i Will!!
i need a place for family -
my babes are on the way
it's safe here, cat, n you will see
that they'll be here someday...
...Babies now! There's 1, 2, 3!
why do you taunt me so?!
All your babes belong to ME!!
they STARE at me, you know...
you've watched us thru the window pane,
soon we'll be on our way
but in your heart we will remain -
our memory
will stay...
Wait!....
...I don't care...I won't miss You!
You Never were my 'Fren'!
..GO ON! n Take your sTiCk MESS, Too!!
. . . . . . .
. . . . will you come back
again ?

u/SchnoodleDoodleDo