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Poncho

When I grew up
I had a pup
His name was Poncho
boy could he put on a show

He used to knock me down
onto the ground
He was comparable to a jumping bean
that you couldn't wean

Reproach to him made no sense
one day he jumped the fence
He bit the neighbors lip
leaving a scar from the nip

We had to deliver him away
alas he had somewhere he'd stay

*A true story

Copyright © | Year Posted 2020




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Date: 11/26/2020 6:08:00 AM
What a pity that some pets turn nasty and have to be taken away! Unfortunately when a dog snaps trust snaps as well:( ~ Regards // paul
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Angela Crabtree
Date: 11/26/2020 12:54:00 PM
Yes. My got rid of him, but at least they didn't have him put to sleep :)
Date: 10/29/2020 5:05:00 AM
At least he got to live! These days a biting dog is often hauled off to be destroyed. An ending that is kind of happy.
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Angela Crabtree
Date: 10/29/2020 4:51:00 PM
I would have been sad if they had put him to sleep :(
Date: 10/27/2020 4:53:00 PM
Poor Poncho... For some reason I kept thinking of Don Quixote's sidekick. His name was Sancho Panza. I must 'thinking dyslexia.' lol. :)
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Angela Crabtree
Date: 10/27/2020 5:33:00 PM
lol
Date: 10/26/2020 6:36:00 AM
Oh that is a sad ending..
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Angela Crabtree
Date: 10/26/2020 4:43:00 PM
It was, but luckily they let him go somewhere else instead of putting him asleep.
Date: 10/26/2020 5:40:00 AM
Sad ending--but memories live on!
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Angela Crabtree
Date: 10/26/2020 4:40:00 PM
Thank you, Vijay. It was a sad time.
Date: 10/25/2020 11:15:00 PM
Seems he was a bit too lively to keep. Wonder what the neighbour said!! Hope the lip healed. ~~
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Angela Crabtree
Date: 10/26/2020 4:39:00 PM
Thank you, Victor. My parents said that the neighbors daughter had a scar after that. :(

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