The Opinionated Pup
-- by Linda @ Rich Adsitt -- Copyright 1997 --

To sit in the sun for a whole month of play,
My Pard and I flew out to Yuma one day.
Now pup, he couldn't stay home all alone,
So we took him along, yes the pup and his bone.

It is we wanted him snuggled up on Pards lap,
The Airline said" He'll get better care in the back".
So ole Pard says, "okay, lets all ride back there".
Course the folks said, "No! You've paid up your fare!"

So a ticket was bought for poor pup in the back,
But in Salt Lake My Pard, he gave them some flack.
"Well, where is my pup? Was he moved to this plane?"
The girl did not know, as we're taxiing the lane.

Well Pard he states, "we'll just not go up!"
"No not without, our poor little pup!"
"We'll ask the Port, where it is that he's at".
Says the lady to us, As a hundred folks sat.

So on the runway; thirty minutes had gone by,
When here comes our pup, all alone with this guy.
Our companions said, "Is this why we can't fly?"
For sure ole Pard thought, on the rack he would die.

In Phoenix it was an old plane we got on,
Pup placed in the back, we're off and we're gone.
The flight it was bumpy; I gave a scared laugh,
Pup heard and started bawling like a wee little calf.

We get us to Yuma, and out of that plane,
Pup pretty mad, cause this ride's been his bane.
Pard took him right out of his crate there to pee,
Pup lifts up his leg, and Pard say's" I Agree!"