Reba-roo I’m missing you
as hard as I can miss
I gave you lots of pets and hugs
And sealed each with a kiss.

Black and grey and white are you
All trimmed with silver and gold
The longest and the softest fur
Spectacular and bold

A queen are you, with regal stance
Your noble pride is clear
The purest lineage you have
And wear it well, my dear.

Your head held high with deep brown eyes
Your tail sweeps the sky
You leap the mountains in a bound
And with the birds you fly

Then softly tho I call your name
You instant come beside
I know you’ll never leave my heart
In memory you reside.

You came to us a stranger
Confused in your new world
So many things you soon would learn
Your puppy brain just swirled

But gradually as time went on
You learned your new role well
A family dog you must become
But whose? We could not tell.

Then suddenly one special day
We went out in a crowd
A family saw you, fell in love,
And called your name aloud.

Jacki stroked your glorious coat,
Peter drew your face
And little Emma stood beside you
Basking in your grace.


It soon was clear, you told us then
You found your place, your home.
You have a family to love
No longer will you roam.

Your sweet and mellow giant heart
Devoted; always true
Now spread your love (just like your fur)
Protect your family new.

My furry heart, devoted dog
We had to let you go
You have a wondrous life ahead and
You’ll do well, I know.

Frost evening comes, I must go out,
Half scared to brave the bitter
But nature calls, one barks, one bawls,
Two dogs go out together.

Four padding paws, eight furry feet,
However you would call them,
The wind kicks up, their pace increase
Towards warm garage doors open.

I wish, like them, my coat was fur,
To keep me warm in snowtimes
But soon enough the seasons turn
We’ll romp and play in sunshine!