oh, Kendall, we owe thanks to the dog who saved you!
"When I was 4 years old, the family dog saved me from drowning"

The nameless guest who posted some insensitive songs was rude.
(about the puppies and rover....)

The songs that come to mind for me are one by Tom Dundee "harry"
done by Brian Bowers,
and one called I Wanna Be a Dog by Barry Louis Polisar,

and here is a site about a guy who has a dog song album
http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/kirkolsen, http://www.dogsongs.net/



and here is a poem/writing i found:

From time to time, people say,"lighten up, it's just a dog,"
or "that's a lot of money for just a dog."
They don't understand the distance traveled, the time spent,
or the costs involved for "just a dog."
Some of my proudest moments have come about with "just a dog."
Many hours have passed and my only company was "just a dog,"
but I did not once feel slighted.
Some of my saddest moments have been brought about by "just a dog,"
and in those days of darkness, the gentle touch of "just a dog"
gave me comfort and reason to overcome the day.
If you, too, think it's "just a dog,"
then you will probably understand phrases like
" just a friend," "just a sunrise," or "just a promise."
" Just a dog" brings into my life the very essence of
friendship, trust, and pure unbridled joy.
" Just a dog" brings out the compassion and patience
that make me a better person.
Because of "just a dog" I will rise early,
take long walks and look longingly to the future.
So for me and folks like me, it's not "just a dog"
but an embodiment of all the hopes and dreams of the future,
the fond memories of the past, and the pure joy of the moment.
" Just a dog" brings out what's good in me
and diverts my thoughts away from myself and the worries of the day.
I hope that someday they can understand that it's not "just a dog"
but the thing that gives me humanity and
keeps me from being "just another person."
So the next time you hear the phrase "just a dog,"
just smile, because they "just don't understand."

~ Richard Biby