David L. Park ~ Furniture Manufacturers Rep in VA, MD, DE, and DC

MISS JODIE
March 11, 1991 to August 4, 2004
Our Best Friend
We Will Never Forget You

The Power of the Dog
by Rudyard Kipling

There is sorrow enough in the natural way
From men and women to fill our day;
And when we are certain of sorrow in store,
Why do we always arrange for more?
Brothers and sisters, I bid you beware
Of giving your heart to a dog to tear.

Buy a pup and your money will buy
Love unflinching that cannot lie--
Perfect passion and worship fed
By a kick in the ribs or a pat on the head.
Nevertheless it is hardly fair
To risk your heart to a dog to tear.

When the fourteen years which Nature permits
Are closing in asthma, or tumour, or fits,
And the vet's unspoken prescription runs
To lethal chambers or loaded guns,
Then you will find--it's your own affair--
But ... you've given your heart to a dog to tear.

When the body that lived at your single will,
With its whimper of welcome, is stilled (how still!)
When the spirit that answered your every mood
Is gone--wherever it goes--for good,
You will discover how much you care,
And will give your heart to a dog to tear.

We've sorrow enough in the natural way,
When it comes to burying Christian clay.
Our loves are not given, but only lent,
At compound interest of cent per cent.
Though it is not always the case, I believe,
That the longer we've kept 'em, the more do we grieve:
For, when debts are payable, right or wrong,
A short-term loan is as bad as a long--
So why in--Heaven (before we are there)
Should we give our hearts to a dog to tear?

Travels well

Likes the beach

Loves sunsets

Swims occasionally

Hates baths

Likes boating

Thirty Reasons It's Great To Be A Dog

1.   No one expects you to take a bath every day.
2.   Your friends never expect you to pay for lunch, dinner or anything else for that matter.
3.   When it's raining, you can lie around the house all day and never worry about being fired.
4.   If it itches, you can reach it.
5.   And, no matter what itches, no one is offended if you scratch it in public.
6.   It doesn't bother You if your favorite television show is a rerun.
7.   You can wear a fur coat and no one thinks you're insensitive.
8.   April 15 means nothing to you
9.   People at drive-through windows never charge you for treats.
10. Your friends don't think less of you for passing gas.
11. A rawhide bone can entertain you for hours.
12. No one gets mad if you fall asleep while they're talking.
13. As an adult, it's OK if you haven't "amounted to anything" except being a dog.
14. The older you get, the more people respect YOU.
15. You can sleep late every day.
16. If you grow hair in weird places, no one notices.
17. You never get in trouble for putting your head in a strangers lap.
18. There's no such thing as bad food.
19. You don't have to worry about good table manners.
20. Someone else combs your hair.
21. People think you're normal if you stick your head out the window to feel the wind in your hair.
22. You're always excited to see the same old people.
23. Having big feet is considered an asset.
24. If you gain weight, it's someone else's fault.
25. Everything smells good to you.
26. A garbage can is a fast-food stop.
27. No one tells you to wipe your nose because it's wet.
28. No matter where you live you own the place.
29. Your mate never complains because you whine.
30. Puppy love can last.