Doggone It! Poem by Frank Avon

He sits at my feet
to be noticed
(I don't)

He stretches head to tail
to be seen
(I don't)

He puts his paws on my knee
so I can't ignore him
(I do)

He puts his paws on my knee
again and insists
(I desist)

He won't quit
I give in
He wins again.

Doggone it!
Being the lead dog
requires persistence

I let him out to pee
I give him his midnight treat
he sleeps at my feet

It's better this way;
I let him play
like he's the lead dog

'cause he is.
When he wakes
he'll lick my nose.

It's a lead dog's kiss
I submit
I am his.