Think About This Before You.......

Please read this poem and think about it before you buy or adopt a Puppy or Dog at Christmas time.
Jackie, Miss Daisy and Perry




TWAS THE NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS
Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the house
Not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse;
The stockings were hung by the chimney with care,
In hopes that St. Nicholas soon would be there;

The children were nestled all snug in their beds,
With no thought of the dog filling their head.
And mamma in her 'kerchief, and I in my cap,
Knew he was cold, but didn't care about that.

When out on the lawn there arose such a clatter,
I sprang from the bed to see what was the matter.
Away to the window I flew like a flash,
Figuring the dog was free of his chain and into the trash.

The moon on the breast of the new-fallen snow
Gave the luster of mid-day to objects below,
When, what to my wondering eyes should appear,
But Santa Claus - with eyes full of tears.

He unchained the dog, once so lively and quick,
Last years Christmas present, now painfully thin and sick.
More rapid than eagles he called the dogs name.
And the dog ran to him, despite all his pain;

"Now, DASHER! now, DANCER! now, PRANCER and VIXEN!
On, COMET! on CUPID! on, DONNER and BLITZEN!
To the top of the porch! to the top of the wall!
Let's find this dog a home where he'll be loved by all"

I knew in an instant there would be no gifts this year,
For Santa Claus had made one thing quite clear,
The gift of a dog is not just for the season,
We had gotten the pup for all the wrong reasons.

In our haste to think of a gift for the kids
There was one important thing that we missed.
A dog should be family, and cared for the same
You don't give a gift, then put it on a chain.

And I heard him exclaim as he rode out of sight,
"You weren't giving a gift! You were giving a life!"

Jackie,

This is a beautifully written reminder for everyone.
It's a very sobering and thoughtful poem at Christmas
time or anytime we think about adding a dog to the family.
Dogs are thinking, feeling, loving creatures who need to
be a part of our family. They can enrich our lives so much,
if we let them. Dogs are family :)

Thank you for posting this poem.

Amen! These beautiful, loving, innocent and deserving souls deserve nothing but our complete love, devotion and commitment. Thanks Jackie for the reminder:) And God Bless all the creatures who are without homes this holiday season. I pray your earthy angels find you soon.

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Originally posted by jackiesdaisy1935
Please read this poem and think about it before you buy or adopt a Puppy or Dog at Christmas time.
Jackie, Miss Daisy and Perry "You weren't giving a gift! You were giving a life!"

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Jackie I think this last line says it all. I was just thinking to myself today in fact, as I saw puppies advertised in the paper, that if I were a breeder I would never want any of my puppies to be adopted at Christmas time. I wonder how many wind up in shelters in January and February after being bought for the wrong reason and are returned just like a shirt that is too small or too large. It is a life! Thank you for posting this!

I love it. I am sorry that it has much truth :(