Not A Bad Day for a Golden Retriver

The dog of a friend of ours sent us a note saying she had a run in with a skunk and a snake and was still getting cleaned up at 4 in the morning. I put her story to rhyme.

Not A Bad Day

What a day to remember
In just 12 short hours
I’ve been to the vet
And had numerous showers
I stepped over a snake
He reached up and bit me
I encountered a skunk
And then his spray hit me
I guess I was lucky
The snake’s fangs were too short
To get through my fur
For a poison transport
But my generous coat
Has it’s bad side as well
It can soak up skunk spray
And holds on to that smell
The smell of peroxide
And a vinegar bath
Might drive a mom crazy
And bring out her wrath
But mom’s not upset
I took one for the team
That snake could have bit her
In the woods by that stream

So it’s 4AM
And mom’s drying me off
And the smell of my coat
Is making her cough
But she’s willing to stay up
Out here in the dark
Cause I saved her butt
Today at the park
I may be slow
And an underachiever
But that’s not a bad day
For a Golden Retriever

Mdailey – 06/08/09