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The name of a poem I first read in an Ann Landers column back in 1998 (I still have that article), and was reading through it again, and it just brings a tear to my eye every time I read it. It's by Chuck Wells.

http://www.petloss.com/poems/maingrp/dogsdont.htm

Just thought I'd share it.

Thank you. Having lost my dog myself in March, this has a lot of meaning to me.

The title reminds me of an exchange Bill Cosby reported in his Kids Say the Darndest Things! book:

"Well, at least you know your dog's in heaven now."
"Why does God want a dead dog?"

Thank you. Having lost my dog myself in March, this has a lot of meaning to me.

You're welcome. We had a dog, Suzy, since I was a babby (according to a home video taken circa 1977 or so) and had her put down around 1989 because she had arthritis. Best pet we ever had.

this is a very meaningful poem, and it's very nice.

Thanks Ty. I'll have to remember this at various times throughout my life now, as I'm sure it will help.

That was pretty sweet. I felt largely the same way when my family had to put down our golden retriever Lacy. Geez, that was 10 years ago now.

I'm not sure about it. It's too...soppy. Also, structure's too loose. It's a floppy poem. I don't like floppy poetry.

I'm not sure about it. It's too...soppy. Also, structure's too loose. It's a floppy poem. I don't like floppy poetry.

If I had said that, people would have gotten all pissy at me for sure.

I'm not sure about it. It's too...soppy. Also, structure's too loose. It's a floppy poem. I don't like floppy poetry.

If I had said that, people would have gotten all pissy at me for sure.

You're not an English teacher. And you're funny when you're grumpy.

I'm not sure about it. It's too...soppy. Also, structure's too loose. It's a floppy poem. I don't like floppy poetry.

I agree. It's mediocre prose turned into poor (and as you put it, floppy) poetry by means of line-breaks.

(Sorry to impinge upon the territory of the English teacher)

I'm not sure about it. It's too...soppy. Also, structure's too loose. It's a floppy poem. I don't like floppy poetry.

If I had said that, people would have gotten all pissy at me for sure.

You're not an English teacher. And you're funny when you're grumpy.

I'll show you grumpy.

I'll show you grumpy.

Grumpy has always scared the hell out of me. This is no exception.

I like my poetry to rhyme.

I know, that's a pretty narrow-minded approach. I don't care.

I'm not sure about it. It's too...soppy. Also, structure's too loose. It's a floppy poem. I don't like floppy poetry.

Meh, whatever floats your boat.

I'm not sure about it. It's too...soppy. Also, structure's too loose. It's a floppy poem. I don't like floppy poetry.

I agree. It's mediocre prose turned into poor (and as you put it, floppy) poetry by means of line-breaks.

(Sorry to impinge upon the territory of the English teacher)

Meh. I wasn't really doting too much on the peom's originality or its structure. For poems like these I feel the message is the only thing that matters.