A Friend That Is True

The best human friendships can be fickle why otherwise pretend But you treat your dog well and he or she will remain as your friend For in your dog you do have a friend that is true Your dog until death remains as a friend to you For a few kind words and a few pats and two feeds a day Your dog as your truest friend to you will stay The human flaws you have your dog does not see With the saying your best friend is your dog i cannot disagree There is so much about dogs that one can admire And of singing their praises i never could tire Your dog's love for you is unconditional humans are not this way That your dog never stops loving you in truth one can say You may lose the love of your children and the love of your wife But your dog is the one who will love you for life You treat your dog well and in loyalty and love you it will repay Dogs are loyal and trustworthy they are born this way That a dog's behavior does mirror it's master one would have to suppose The one with a vicious dog is one not without foes You treat your dog with kindness and as your friend it will stay Until it's last living breath of it's life's final day.