When a dog gets a bone

He no longer feels alone

He will guard it fierce

And then when he peers

Up, at you all aglow

You know it's a show

Of affection - for that

Makes him quite attached

And his loyalty to you

Is now sealed with glue



Do this quite often

And you will soften

All animosity he has

To animals who pass

Near your pathway

As long as he stays

Hooked well by chain

And there's no rain

To drench him throughout

From his paws to his snout



So treat your dog well then

And there'll be no telling

How far you both will get

In fusing the trust yet ...



- Tristram