Dangerous Dogs

Jasmine and her dad took a trip to the pound
for Jasmine’s seventh birthday
to find as a present a brand new best friend
a puppy with whom Jasmine could play

First Jazzy found a baby Pitbull
A puppy with a gigantic smile!
But her Daddy said “Definitely not!
It will bite like a little crocodile!”

Then Jazzy found a little German Shepherd
With the softest coat of fur
But Daddy said “Don’t even think about it!
Those breeds are cold-blooded hunters!”

So Jazzy went back and this time she found
a tubby little Rottweiler pup
But Daddy shook his head when he saw it:
“Those kinds are too strong to tie up!”

With a frustrated feeling, Jazz tried again:
“This one has cute pointy ears!”
But Daddy threw his hands in the air:
“Don’t let that Doberman come near!”

This was the last straw for seven-year-old Jasmine
She sat down and started to weep
She could not understand how all of these pups
Could ever be too dangerous to keep

That was when the clerk at the shelter’s front desk
Approached the pair in distress
He said to Jasmine’s dad, “With all due respect,
you are speaking with unwitting prejudice.

‘The puppies your daughter has chosen
are still very innocent and small
If you train them to be loving and gentle
They won’t learn to be fighters at all

‘Take one home and train it to sit
Train it to give your guests handshakes
Train it to love your kind little girl
And a faithful furry friend it will make”

And so Daddy thought and thought for a while
considering this new point of view
And finally he told Jazzy, “I’ve changed my mind
I’m leaving the choosing up to you”

And that was how Jazzy was finally united
With her beloved little Pitbull baby
And to Daddy she said “I’m naming her Poopsie!”
And Daddy replied “Maybe, Jazz, maybe . . .”


2018