If you don't want to be greeted with paws and swinging tails,
Don't come inside because dogs live here.

If you don't like the feel of a cold nose or wet tongue,
Don't come inside because dogs live here.

If you don't want to step over many scattered toys,
Don't come inside because dogs live here.

If you think that a home ought to smell of perfume,
Don't come inside because dogs live here.

But if you don't mind all of this, you will be instantly loved when you come inside because dogs live here!

David Lester
A trustee of the Plainfield Area Humane Society