Dog Zen Letter 4: The Nature of Biscuits

Is a biscuit more than just a snack?
Indeed it is, so much more.
It is all good things.
Puppy breath.
Daffodils.
Giggling babies.
Sweet corn.
Rainbows.

Your tail wags
because I come from work,
because I pet your head,
because we are going for a walk.

I say in a happy voice biscuit,
and you hear the winning lotto numbers!

Basically, if it makes your tail wag
it is, more than likely, a biscuit,
although it could be just an itch.

Dog Zen Letter 3: Abundance

Is the water bowl half empty or half full?
This is an excellent question, puppy.
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Dog Zen Letter 2: I Am Puppy

I am puppy. I bark with glee

and without hesitation,

without self-censorship.

I do not know the word no.

Look at me –

I can lift my leg and pee,

shake your paw for a biscuit,

fetch you a lizard,

lick myself!

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Dog Zen Letter 1: Teach Me Dog

My dear puppy,
I have nothing to teach you, save a few basics
like sit, stay and heel, all meant to protect you
from the occasional folly of a careless man.
You, on the other hand, by nature are the very embodiment
of essential happiness and unconditional love.
Let me open my heart and embrace your instincts.
Teach me dog.