Chocolatiana
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Proper Supervision
My humans aren’t allowed to go walking unleashedand you know that it’s for their own good.If left on their own, they might wander awayand go farther than really they should. The poor dears don’t knowAll the dangers out thereThere are squirrels and rabbits and birdsAnd there might be much worseThan those things that I saidOr… Continue reading
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My Favorite Routine
After a walk of a mile or twoI come right back home and I know what to do.I always get treats and I check out my bedThen I’m set for a nap and I lay down my head. I sleep for a while, have excellent dreams(sometimes about a whole cup of whipped cream),And then I… Continue reading
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Ready for bed
There’s a pre-bedtime practice I’ve found:I circle around and around.A nice three-lap spinbefore I tuck in —Just the thing to be sure I’ve unwound. -Chocolate Continue reading
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Cold weather slowness
The weather’s getting colder;The kind I much prefer.But my humans just get slowersince they somehow lost their fur. They look for something special;they call this thing a “jacket;”I’d help them out if they would ask;I could prob’ly track it. Then when they finally find itand I think “good, that is that,”they start their silly search… Continue reading
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Don’t be lazy
I’m a young dog at the start of the daybut the things I have learned are not new.Like “humans can sleep altogether too lateand neglect all the stuff they should do.” They can sleep pretty hardbut a lick in their earwill wake them right up;Yes, it works! Never fear! Then they’re handy with doorsand to… Continue reading
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Okay, I’ll be social
I never used to like to meetanother dog out on the streetThe reason why I can’t suppose;Now I greet them, nose to nose. -Chocolate Continue reading
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Don’t get me wet
Rain is a pain;I do not enjoy damp.Drips on my coatget no OK stamp If it’s raining don’t botherwe don’t need to talk;I’ll just go right on napping;Forget the darn walk. -Chocolate Continue reading
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C’mon, man!
My hurry up and go-nessIs annoyed by human slowness They simply lack velocity!This earns my animosity. -Chocolate Continue reading
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Yes, I’m a friend, but
They think I lick ’em’cause I like ’em. Like them I do,But I like salt, too. And I’m not tellin’Which is more true. -Chocolate Continue reading
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Shhh, Don’t Tell Them
I’m an excellent matchWith my humans;I picked them carefully. I tell them what They should think and should doAnd they go along cheerfully. They often believeThat they have ideas Which really they get from me,But that part’s a secretWhich we won’t tell.I’m glad that you agree. -Chocolate Continue reading
About Me
I’m Pete Harbeson, a writer located near Boston, Massachusetts. In addition to writing my own content, I’ve learned to translate for my loquacious and opinionated pup Chocolate. I shouldn’t be surprised, but she mostly speaks in doggerel. You can find her contributions tagged with Chocolatiana.
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