I went downstairs and out the door

            On my way to the shed,

When Jake raced up beside me

            I turned to him and said.

"Now you sit down and listen"

           And get this in your head,"

"The cakes are for my Whumplethump"

           "So you get bones instead."

He wagged his tail and woofed at me

             As much as if to say,

"I wish you'd speak Dalmatian"

             "But never mind, let's play!"

He woofed again then ran away

             And then came back again,

If I didn't love him lots

            He'd be a real pain!

"Come on" i said,"I need your help"

           "We're going to the shed,"

"We've got to put the tent up"

            "Then we'll go and get your bed."

He wagged his tail and followed me

              He woofed as we went in,

I turned around and looked at him

            I'm sure I saw him grin!

My tent was underneath the bench

           Covered with old sacks,

I needed to be careful

          To avoid my Dad's wine racks.

But as I bent to move them

          To place them on one side,

Jake hit me just below the knee

           "You idiot!" I cried.

I managed to avoid the wine

            Luckily for me

I'll get my own back on that dog,

            Just you wait and see.

I grabbed my tent and pulled it out

            And waited for a bit,

Then when Jake came close to me

            I shook the dust off it!

Now instead of being spotty

           He's a dirty shade of grey,

I hope between the sneezes

           He has learned that two can play!

I took the tent out on the lawn

           And carefully laid it out,

I was just about to put it up

           When I heard Mummy shout.

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Owain Glyn                                                                          To be continued.