Have you met an elephant?
Are they very mighty?
I've only seen pictures,
that are very tiny.
Doggo

Queensland man searches for the author of love letter penned to him 40 years ago

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-05-13/queenslander-searches-for-author-of-40-year-old-love-letter/12238146?section=good-news

But if he does find the sender, will it be true love?

"She would have to be pretty good-looking to kick my blue heeler out of bed … like supermodel status," he said.

"I love my dog to bits."

Let's run,
round the yard,
make a lot of dust,
that's not hard.
Doggo

Pluto

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pluto

In 1930, Walt Disney was apparently inspired by it when he introduced for Mickey Mouse a canine companion named Pluto, although Disney animator Ben Sharpsteen could not confirm why the name was given.

I don't know.
You tell me.
why don't we just go
and find a tree.
Doggo

Interpreting Tail Wags in Dogs
Lynn Buzhardt, VCA

https://vcahospitals.com/know-your-pet/interpreting-tail-wags-in-dogs

What does a wagging tail mean?

When your dog wags his tail is he telling you that he’s happy? Not necessarily!  Canines know many variations of the “tail wag” and they all mean different things. In fact, a wag of the tail is one of the best methods of communication in the canine kingdom.

Like human infants, dogs must learn their language. Pups aren’t born knowing what a wagging tail means any more than a newborn baby understands words. But when a pup is about a month old, he recognizes the need to communicate with his mother and siblings so he picks up the lingo. The pup wags his tail to tell his littermates that he’s tired of playing or to tell his mother that he’s hungry.

It was cold last night
I shivered long
but morning Sun is warm
now I am strong
Doggo

A DOG'S TALE

Mark Twain

https://www.gutenberg.org/files/3174/3174-h/3174-h.htm

I'm sleeping today
no time for walks
just leave the tucker
and later we talks
Doggo

The Sad, Sad Story of Laika, the Space Dog, and Her One-Way Trip into Orbit

Alice George, 11 April 2018, Smithsonian Magazine

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/sad-story-laika-space-dog-and-her-one-way-trip-orbit-1-180968728/

A stray Moscow pup traveled into orbit in 1957 with one meal and only a seven-day oxygen supply.

With a pounding heart and rapid breath, Laika rode a rocket into Earth orbit, 2,000 miles above Moscow streets she knew. Overheated, cramped, frightened, and probably hungry, the space dog gave her life for her country, involuntarily fulfilling a canine suicide mission.

Sad as this tale is, the stray husky-spitz mix became a part of history as the first living creature to orbit the Earth. Over the decades, the petite pioneer has repeatedly found new life in popular culture long after her death and the fiery demise of her Soviet ship, Sputnik 2, which smashed into the Earth’s atmosphere 60 years ago this month.

I'd love a house
that is three dogs high
with stairs to a roof
where I can see the sky
Doggo

If I Could Talk 
When a man saves an abandoned puppy, he finds a best friend. A friend to share the ups and downs of life with him -- and, soon, his family. "If I Could Talk" gives this dog the one chance he wants to share his thoughts.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NuOCeJSQCTs

If I could fly upon a star
master says I'd melt like tar
on a hot sunny day .....
and I wouldn't go far
Doggo

Hachiko statue in Tokyo

Hachi: A Dog's Tale

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hachi:_A_Dog%27s_Tale

Hachi: A Dog's Tale is a 2009 drama film that is a remake of the 1987 Japanese film Hachikō Monogatari, which follows the true story of the Akita dog named Hachikō. It was directed by Lasse Hallström, written by Stephen P. Lindsey and Kaneto Shindo, and stars Richard Gere, Joan Allen and Sarah Roemer.

Hachi: A Dog's Tale premiered at the Seattle International Film Festival on June 13, 2009, and its first theatrical release was in Japan on August 8. Sony Pictures Entertainment decided to forgo a U.S. theatrical release. The film was given a UK theatrical release on March 12, 2010, courtesy of Entertainment Film Distributors, and opened in over 25 countries throughout 2009 and 2010. The film's foreign box office returns total $46.7 million as of January 2011.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=inmEtmb3bKM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b54YYhHIHag

The real Hachiko .....