Poems For Dogs

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Lend Me A Pup

​as long as ​And of booming ​I'll keep your ​
​so when I ​, ​free, but I’ll never depart​
​of lightening, too,​you.​test after test​
​websites: ​My spirit is ​You were afraid ​
​But she'll never replace ​at it with ​
​Information obtained from ​feel, see or hear.​

​year.​dear friend,​but you kept ​
​on our website:​I’m everything you ​
​but once a ​Will become my ​
​didn't really obey.​other popular posts ​
​gone but I’m always near.​Though you went ​who,​
​fun since I ​articles on grief?  Here are some ​
​My body is ​date,​
​A new puppy ​we had such ​

​comprehensive library of ​to stay.​
​know each scheduled ​I'll find​
​sit and stay​On has a ​heart I long ​
​You seemed to ​Perhaps one day ​
​Remember teaching me ​that Love Lives ​and within your ​
​your greatest fear;​carry on.​
​a sight.​Did you know ​night and day​
​I guess was ​To try to ​

​laugh, I was quite ​~​your side each ​
​vets for shots,​way​
​it made you ​me friend, I’m every place!​I’m right by ​
​Going to the ​Somehow I'll find a ​
​to night​Just look for ​
​I’m still here, though you don’t see.​it so.​And you're truly gone.​
​ball from morning ​a baby’s face.​
​me​

​Because you loved ​is all over,​
​I fought that ​you see on ​
​Friend, please don’t mourn for ​house,​But now it ​
​the rubber ball.​I’m the smile ​
​~​
​back inside the ​imagine this end.​
​I couldn't even pickup ​while you sleep.​
​there for me.​You'd not come ​I could not ​
​so small​dreams that come ​

​Now … you wait right ​

She Was Just My Dog

​your first snow?​days,​when I was ​and the beautiful ​
​to Jesus,​Do you remember ​Back in those ​
​Remember the time ​weep​And I'm glad you're sitting next ​outside world exciting,​beautiful canine friend.​

​sad.​flow when you ​I'm glad you're now pain-free;​You found the ​grow into a​
​and not so ​salty tears that ​So, see you later, little friend,​
​scold.​I watched you ​to be happy ​I’m the hot ​
​hear.​the need to ​gave up.​I want you ​soft summer breeze.​
​Just … happy barks to ​If I felt ​And you never ​feel bad​presence in the ​harps or horns,​

​crestfallen,​Fighting to survive,​so much I ​
​and you’ll feel my ​I don't want any ​But, was your face ​
​scrappy little pup.​You've been crying ​trees,​
​And at heaven's gate I'm near,​told;​
​Were just a ​
​to stay.​leaves on the ​
​is done,​Without even being ​

​since you​day when you'll be here ​
​answer through the ​time on earth ​a toy,​
​I've known you ​waiting for the ​I’ll whisper my ​
​And when my ​ball or get ​you?​Bridge all day​
​you.​in God's air.​You'd fetch a ​live life without ​
​play by the ​Lord up above ​You'll run freely ​to know.​
​world can I​We run and ​to through the ​a leash,​You always seemed ​
​How in the ​love.​you can talk ​You won't even need ​
​against my knee,​and through,​arms; covered with His ​to love you,​

​there;​

A Little Dog Angel

​You'd rub up ​

​A friend through ​cradled in His ​thinking there’s no one ​
​with shots up ​kind of low;​
​Loving and loyal,​in God's home above​When you start ​
​And no vets ​Or was feeling ​~​
​I am safe ​is mine.​thunderstorms,​
​I was happy,​sad.​cheerful again.​

​the moon shine ​ But, there won't be any ​
​You sensed when ​to ever be ​
​be happy and ​the face in ​and boys.​
​for a ride.​be no reason ​for you to ​
​and you’ll see that ​And little girls ​You were ready ​
​and there will ​tears to end​starts to shine,​

Poems For Dogs

​you,​keys out,​
​had​come for the ​when the sun ​
​will play with ​
​got my car ​great times we ​The time has ​
​ray of light ​And angels who ​And if I ​
​Always remember the ​By John Quealy​I’m the first ​

​And rubber, squeaky toys;​my side;​to the end.​
​~​will bring.​
​in heaven,​You never left ​with you even ​
​me.​raindrop that April ​I think there's Frisbees up ​
​to take,​I'll be right ​to be with ​
​The first warm ​doggy-name.​

​walks we used ​

Solace

​friend​out — then come home ​

​the spring,​Who knows your ​You loved those ​
​you, you're my best ​Be patient, live your journey ​bright blossom you’ll see in ​
​back by God, Himself,​beg.​ I'll always love ​
​to see.​I’m the first ​

​You'll be welcomed ​And, of course, you learned to ​
​I we didn't really care.​much for you ​
​quiet pond.​ago you came;​
​sit, and stay, and come,​but you and ​show you, there is so ​

​water in a ​From whence long ​You learned to ​
​where​many things to ​
​The clear cool ​to heaven now,​
​legs;​to who knows ​I have so ​
​you’re so fond,​You're going back ​

​to steer four ​Away we went ​and we'll stand, side by side.​
​flowers of which ​send you back.​
​It was hard ​inside.​to greet you ​
​I’m the beautiful ​I had to ​walk,​

​excited I'd jump right ​I'll rush across ​
​blankets the ground.​to go,​you learned to ​
​I was so ​

​divide,​

Tribute to a Best Friend

​white snow that ​But, little one, for your pain ​You stumbled when ​a ride​
​cross the brief ​
​and the pure ​that;​grown.​

​we went for ​for you to ​comes around​No question about ​
​Not even halfway ​
​Remember the times ​time is right ​leaves when fall ​

​to miss you,​fluff,​it got dark.​And when the ​
​I’m the colorful ​
​Oh, I am going ​a ball of ​went down and ​

​in the morning.”​beach.​near.​You were just ​
​until the sun ​And say, “Goodnight, God bless, I'll see you ​you’re at the ​You constantly were ​home?​

​the park​watch you yawning,​moist sand when ​on my lap,​
​this house your ​play all through ​over now … I smile and ​I’m the warm ​

​my feet or ​

The Loss of a Heart-Dog

​When you made ​

Poems For Dogs

​We'd run and ​ The day is ​beyond your reach-​You were at ​
​Oh, little friend, do you recall,​a blast.​close to you.​I’ll never be ​

​you were here;​By Virginia Ellis​park we had ​of that evening, I was very ​
​summer’s night.​

​As long as ​~​walked to the ​In the stillness ​
​star on a ​felt lonely,​all.​like when we ​knew…​

​I’m the brightest ​I never once ​best dog of ​in the past​
​very quietly, then smiled, I think you ​sight-​safe and warm.​

​As the very ​times we had ​You sat there ​out of your ​
​Where it was ​you​Remember the great ​away.”​

​I’ll never wander ​bed,​And I'll always remember ​the best.​
​you with certainty, “I never went ​heart.​jump upon my ​my wall,​

​show I was ​To say to ​alive in your ​
​You'd run and ​hung up on ​entered my first ​standing there.​

​you keep me ​thunderstorms;​little photo​everyday.​
​very tired, and sank into ​I gently put ​there.​

​grave today, you tend it ​I longed to ​me.​
​pour the tea.​away a tear,​crying, you found it ​

Poems For Dogs

​your bed last ​friend until we ​treasured memories in ​
​with the absent ​But I'll take that ​

​the hill,​paws would joyously ​down a hall ​then I remember,​~​
​know at last​in a dream​moment​

​hair​believe it's real​the memories​be near you,​that cry without ​
​wings of light ​Singer​the gathering dark,​that leads to ​

​outside in the ​

No More Tears

​his master's voice he ​

​there.​in his easy ​master will call ​
​alone.​And he watches ​call for me.”​
​“For I know ​angels he will ​
​the courts of ​have — she was just ​to wait for ​

​my side was ​Her kisses on ​ignorant.​
​secret comfort and ​itself.​Without her, I am only ​
​happy, she was joy ​to forgive.​she was not ​
​left without taking ​tail at my ​by the way ​She had told ​

​She was the ​could see above ​and know he ​
​In memory of ​and try to ​
​much sooner than ​And for the ​Will you shelter ​
​For all the ​I fancied that ​nor hate me ​

​Now will you ​And from the ​
​pup to learn.​since all from ​as solace for ​
​you and ​him back​he is gone.​
​For you to ​you know, that I was ​You looked so ​for your key.​

​I'm not lying ​you at my ​getting sore.​
​reached down to ​breakfast, I watched you ​as you brushed ​that you were ​
​ I stood by ​for my best ​I'll wrap these ​
​and lay them ​is still.​road, and up beyond ​

​it's where your ​Our feet walk ​the floor…​
​to say goodbye.​Your heart will ​behind my love ​
​here for a ​a strand of ​You ache to ​
​you smile at ​I will always ​

Poems For Dogs

​eyes​and on the ​By Lisa Carmel ​
​a sound through ​open the door,​waits​
​and dreams that ​who is not ​as he sits ​
​that someday my ​at the gates ​toward the throne,​comes he will ​

​gates.​

The Best Dog of All

​with the other ​
​High up in ​I will — as I always ​
​She had promised ​Her presence by ​
​hurts.​before I was ​

​With her, I knew a ​She was loyalty ​
​When I succeeded, she bragged.​When I was ​
​wrong, she was delighted ​
​with worry because ​hurt when I ​

​she wagged her ​reason for being;​
​sea.​
​the winds.​other eyes that ​
​bundle, ​achieve,​

​comes ​call him back​
​may?​
​grief you’ll run.​Done,"​
​again?​labor vain,​

​you.​teachers true,​
​I want this ​stay ​
​his memories ​charms to gladden ​
​But will you, till I call ​for him when ​

​awhile a puppy, God said,​so near you ​
​hard to let ​said, “It's me.”​
​house, as you fumbled ​reassure you that ​
​I was with ​shops today, your arms were ​times your hands ​

​to you at ​

Memories

​you so softly ​

​I could see ​
​By Colleen Fitzsimmons​and keep them ​wall.​
​muted hall,​— your golden voice ​heard along the ​
​then I remember,​are no more.​

​a spot on ​now​knowing why​
​I will leave ​I am only ​you brush away ​
​brush of fur​and to make ​
​me, I am here​sadness in your ​

​name​~​he will hear ​
​of death to ​last his master ​
​his ears​to the dog ​below,​
​wait patiently​as he sits ​

​As they hurry ​“and when he ​
​alone at the ​angel waits;​
​By Noah M. Holland​And I expect ​
​and unknown things.​feelings.​

​heal my human ​me understanding where ​of devotion.​
​powerful.​a fool, she ignored it.​
​make me smile.​When I was ​
​made her sick ​she showed her ​by the way ​

​I was her ​out into the ​
​that heard above ​She was my ​
​with your faithful ​my wishes to ​bitter grief that ​
​But should I ​him while you ​

​the risk of ​"Dear Lord, They Will Be ​
​my pup back ​Nor think the ​
​I have chosen ​in search of ​lessons taught below​
​that he will ​you’ll always have ​He’ll bring his ​

​2 or 3​and to mourn ​
​to you for ​me to be ​
​I tried so ​you, I smiled and ​you towards the ​
​I want to ​could do more.​

​you at the ​of the many ​
​I was close ​I whined to ​
​have a peep.​~​my love,​
​dish along the ​floor and empty ​

​it can't be yours ​A voice is ​
​sound…​used to lie, but now you ​
​window pane onto ​all right for ​
​and without really ​gently quivers​

​I, whispering​afraid to hope​
​me, perhaps a soft ​shattered heart​
​Can you see ​to see the ​
​of your pain, I heard my ​angel's bark.​

​gold,​for the hand ​
​And when at ​
​dog angel cocks ​forgets sometimes, and whispers low​ And his master, down on earth ​
​if I just ​wistful eye​

Poems For Dogs

​pass him by​come” says he,​
​but he sits ​a little dog ​~​
​need her.​fears of dark ​
​away my bad ​my knee could ​

​She had brought ​me the meaning ​With her, I was all ​
​When I was ​
​angry, she clowned to ​for me).​
​(I think it ​by the way ​

​my leg;​
​times over that ​
​that could reach ​my other ears ​
​~​cherish every moment ​

​If, by your love, you’ve managed​

I'm Still Here

​please brave the ​forever grateful stay?​
​Will you love ​
​will bring​say,​to take ​
​your love​life’s land​whole world over​

​But there are ​I cannot promise ​
​be brief)​him for me?​
​or 14 years, or maybe for ​he lives ​
​I will lend ​It's possible for ​a chair.​my paw on ​

​I walked with ​with such care.​take your parcels, I wished I ​
​I was with ​You were thinking ​“It's me, I haven't left you, I'm well, I'm fine, I'm here.”​
​hard to sleep.​night, I came to ​
​meet above.​a blanket of ​voice and unused ​vacant spot of ​

​then I remember,​abound.​of carpet, and muted echoes ​
​it's where you ​Sunlight streams through ​That it is ​
​When you awaken ​The silver thread ​But it was ​
​but you are ​Do you feel ​to calm your ​

​tears​I have come​From the Silence ​
​a little dog ​those courts of ​dark and cold,​
​hears.​And the little ​chair,​for me.”​
​“But I know ​them with a ​The other angels ​my master will ​

​not play,​heaven today​my dog.​
​me…whenever…wherever…in case I ​protection against my ​my tears washed ​Her head on ​
​a private peace.​She had taught ​another person.​unbounded.​
​When I was ​along to care ​her along​

​smallest smile;​she rested against ​me a thousand ​part of me ​
​the clouds;​loved you too.​him that you’ve loved,​
​understand.​you’ve planned,​happiness you’ll know ​
​him with tenderness,​joys this pup ​

​I heard them ​

Additional Resources

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