Courtesy of Happy Pets
    THE DOG GAME
    Author Unknown
    One dog is not trouble, and two are so funny,
    the third one is easy, the fourth one's a honey
    The fifth is delightful, the sixth's one a breeze.
    You find you can live with a house full, with ease.
    So how 'bout another?  would you really dare?
    They're really quite easy, but Oh Lord, the Hair!
    With dogs on the sofa, and dogs on the bed,
    And crates in the kitchen, its no bother, you said.
    They're really no trouble, their manners are great.
    What's just one more dog and one more little crate?
    The sofa is hairy, the windows are crusty.
    The floor is all footprints, the furniture's dusty.
    The housekeeping suffers, but what do you care?
    Who minds a few nose prints and a little more hair?
    So let's keep a puppy, you can always find room.
    And a little more time for the dust cloth and broom.
    There's hardly a limit to the dogs you can add
    the thought of a cutback, sure makes you feel sad.
    Each one is special, so useful, so funny,
    the food bill grows larger, you owe the vet money
    Your folks never visit, new friends come to stay,
    Except other dog folks, who live the same way
    Your lawn has now died and our shrubs are dead, too.
    your weekends are busy, your off with your crew.
    There's dog food and vitamins, training and shots
    And entries and travel and motels which cost lots.
    Is it worth it you wonder?  Are you caught in a trap?
    then that favorite comes up and jumps in your lap.
    His look says you're special and you know that you will
    Keep all the critters in spite of the bill.
    Some just for showing, and some just to breed
    And some just for loving, they all fill a need.
    Winter is a hassle, but the dogs love it true,
    And they must have their walks, tho' you are numb and blue
    Late evening is awful, you scream and you shout
    At the dogs on the sofa, who refuse to go out.
    The dogs and the dog shows, the travel, the thrills
    The work and the worry, the pressure, the bills
    The whole thing seems worth it, the dogs are your life.
    they're charming and funny and offset the strife.
    Your lifestyle has changed, things just won't be the same.
    Yes those dogs are addictive and so's the dog game!