Sunday, May 12, 2013

Before I Was a Dog Mom - Happy Mother's Day


Before I Was a Dog Mom
(author unknown)

I made and ate hot meals unmolested.
I had unstained, unfired clothes.
I had quiet conversations on the phone,
even if the doorbell rang.
Before I was a Dog Mom:

I slept as late as I wanted

And never worried about how late I got to bed

or if I could get into my bed.

Before I was a Dog Mom:

I cleaned my house every day.

I never tripped over toys, stuffies, chewies

Or invited the neighbor's dog over to play.

Before I was a Dog Mom:

I didn't worry if my plants, cleansers,
plastic bags,
 toilet paper, soap or deodorant
were poisonous or dangerous.

Before I was a Dog Mom:

I never had been peed on

Pooped on

Drooled on

Chewed on

Or pinched by puppy teeth.

Before I was a Dog Mom:

I had complete control of

My thoughts,
My body and mind.

I slept all night without sharing
the covers 
or pillow.

Before I was a Dog Mom:

I never looked into big, soulful eyes and cried.

I never felt my heart break into a million pieces

when I couldn't stop the hurt.

I never knew something so furry and four-legged

could affect my heart so deeply.

Before I was a Dog Mom:

I had never held a sleeping puppy
just because I
couldn't put it down.

I had never gotten up in the middle of the night

every 10 minutes to make sure all was well.

I didn't know how warm it feels inside
to feed 
a hungry puppy.

I didn't know that something so small
could make 
me feel so important.

Before I was a Dog Mom:

I had never known the warmth,

the joy,
the love,
the heartache,

the wonderment 
or the satisfaction
of being

A Dog Mom. 
 
Happy Mother's Day 
from all of us at
Talking Dogs and For Love of a Dog

17 comments:

  1. Woof! Woof! Very NICE and Golden Thanks for sharing. Happy Mother's Day. Lots of Golden Woofs, Sugar

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  2. That was beautiful. Happy moms day to you!!

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  3. Simply beautiful! Happy Momma's Day to ya!

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  4. this was just great! Works for cats too!!!!! Happy Mother's Day! xoxoxo

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  5. That is beautiful, mom loves it, thanks for sharing!

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  6. very sweet - and all so true! Happy Mother's Day to the fur-moms!

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  7. Happy Mother's Day! Hope you are having a wonderful day!

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  8. That is so beautiful Sue, thank you for posting and Happy Mother's Day to you!!

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  9. Love the poem! It is amazing just how similar it is to being mom to a human. And thank you very much for the sweet e-card you sent today!

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  10. Great Poem, me is going to says it to my Mommy - but substitute Cat for Dog!
    Kisses
    Nellie

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  11. I love this poem! Says it all! Happy (dog) Mother's Day!

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  12. Love that poem - so true!
    Happy mummy's day to you!

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  13. Great poem. Hope you had a nice Mother's Day!

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  14. What a great poem, Happy Mother's Day to you!

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  15. This is a wonderful post!!! I love it!! Thanks so much for sharing and hope you had a great Mother's Day!!

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