Puppy Love

Dolores had been on her own for a while,
since Herbie had cashed in his chips.
Just lately, a friend gave Dolores a pup,
returning a smile to her lips.

She'd taken this pup for a trip to the vet
for some needles, becoming quite vexed
when the vet tried to tell her that her little pet
might be better off desexed.

'It keeps all the male dogs away' said the Doc,
but thinking this may not be so,
Dolores' opinion, as firm as a rock,
was that he was just after more dough.

The following night in the moonlight she saw
a male dog approaching her bitch.
She watched from her window, but couldn't ignore
the signs that both dogs had that itch.

Sure enough, they were at it in less than a tick,
so she grabbed a large broom and rushed out.
The dogs both ignored it, which made her feel sick,
as she looked for what else was about.

She filled a large vase, which she tipped on the pair
but this only made them both wet.
As the big dog kept at it, Dolores' despair
had her anxiously phoning that vet.

She told him her story, then asked what to do.
The vet said she might like to try
yelling out to her pup, 'There's a phone call for you'
Dolores, amazed, asked him 'Why,

do you think that will work?' and at this time of the night
it's offensive, I'm sure you'll agree,
for a man like a vet to be so impolite
as to say 'Well, it just worked with me'.

Copyright; Brian Bell