One dog and her man.

My dog Midge is a one man dog, and I'm a one dog man.

We live our lives together, as happily as we can.

Her legs are short and so are mine, but I'm by far much taller.

But the age gap which at first was long is getting ever smaller.

One year of mine's worth seven of her's, at least that's what I'm told.

So with a little reckoning you see, together we'll get old.

She's seventy-seven dog years now and I am ten years more.

By twenty-twenty my little dog will have evened up the score.

(Midge 91 Me 89)

[CELAT06]

lovey pic of midge, she looks very cute and cheeky. X

[Hidden in reply to CELAT06]

Thank you. 🙂 Midge is as much of a working dog as my labradors and springers were in my shooting days. She is my ears when I haven’t got my hearing aids in and knows our routine as well as me but has a much better memory. 🙂

[HungryHufflepuff]

That’s so beautiful and poignant. And a lovely photo too.

[Hidden in reply to HungryHufflepuff]

Thank you.

[Pantani]

Lovely pic Don.

[Hidden]

Midge is lovely.

[Hacienda]

A Lovely little Poem for Midge and You, Our babies are with us forever. Goodnight & God Bless Don. xxxx

[skischool]

So when you finally reach one hundred dear Don

The lovely Midge will be approx one hundred and sixty eight

i would love an invite to the party dear Don

But i fear for me it will be far too late.

Cracking photo Master Po,she's a reet charmer your four legged friend.

Ski's and a not so photogenic Scruff's x

[Hidden in reply to skischool]

You have an invite to visit us whenever you can make it and i think it’s time you came from behind that avatar and posted a photo of the two of you. 😉

[Hacienda in reply to Hidden]

Yes Don, I so Agree. Come on Out you Rascal you. Ha Ha xxxxx

[Candyred]

Look at her wee face .. she is adorable 🥰

[Yatzy]

A lovely happy, healthy dog, who doesn’t look anywhere near 77!! Or eleven either.

Animals ages are fascinating, as your rhyme tells us, Don. Our dog died when she was 91, by all accounts.

[Hidden in reply to Yatzy]

I don’t think 7 years for one can be very accurate, the bigger the dog generally the shorter their life . 🤔

[sassy59]

That was lovely Don and a great photo of Midge. She must be good company for you. Xxxx

[Hidden in reply to sassy59]

She certainly is. Are you still expecting company tomorrow? I do hope so.😀

[sassy59 in reply to Hidden]

Possibly today Don🤞🏼👍😀

[HungryHufflepuff in reply to sassy59]

Today? That’s wonderful! When I woke up I actually thought it was Wednesday today and thought I hope Pete will be coming home today. Wrong day but right hopes it seems. Keeping everything crossed 🤞

[sassy59 in reply to HungryHufflepuff]

Yes HH, but I’m whispering it as it depends on Pete not having a temperature spike. Xx 🤞🏼🤞🏼🤞🏼🤞🏼🤞🏼🤞🏼🤞🏼🎈🎈🎈

[HungryHufflepuff in reply to sassy59]

🤫🤞

[sassy59 in reply to HungryHufflepuff]

We have lift off HH! Xx

[Hidden in reply to sassy59]

Absolutely brilliant!!! 🍾🍾😀

[sassy59 in reply to Hidden]

😘😀 dear Don. Xxx

[Izb1 in reply to sassy59]

Fab, fab, fab news xxx

[sassy59 in reply to Izb1]

😀💖😘🥳🙏🏻

[Hacienda in reply to sassy59]

Wonderful Carole, So happy for you Both, A Christmas to Celebrate Pete's Home Coming. Sending all my Love with Big Hugs. xxxxxx HOORAY. XXX

[sassy59 in reply to Hacienda]

Thank you Carolina, we’re both very happy. Xxx 💖😘👍😀

[Hidden in reply to sassy59]

Don't forget to give that doctor the finger on your way out. ✌😄

[lizzyw in reply to sassy59]

That’s good news ,I hope all goes well 😊x

[sassy59 in reply to lizzyw]

Thank you lizzy xxx

[pegbl in reply to sassy59]

So pleased for you and Pete. Xxx

[sassy59 in reply to pegbl]

Thank you xxx

[WheezyAnne]

Lovely. Can I borrow Midge (in my dreams) to give her a cuddle? I would love to own a dog, but the Consultant won't let me. The nearest I get is when I visit friends with dogs, but then I can't stay too long, a couple of hours maybe before the antihistamines wear off and I need to access dog-free air, or any other member of the animal kingdom. We have an aquarium, but it's not the same.

[Hidden in reply to WheezyAnne]

To be honest Anne Midge is not a cuddlely dog she doesn't like being picked up and doesn't stand still long enough to be patted and stroked. But she will wag her tail off to thank you for the offer. 😉

[Izb1]

Aaaw he's such a cute dog, you couldn't help but love him, what joy he must bring you x

[SquirrelsHolt]

A very clever rhyme there Mr.D and Midge sitting so pretty....I'm sure she knows how to put on her "pose" for the camera!

[Hidden in reply to SquirrelsHolt]

She's sitting on my knee in that photo. I'd have to nail her down to take one like that myself. 🙄

[Margot13]

Loved the picture. We had a Jack too, she was our baby and she still lives in our hearts. Enjoy Midge, one of a kind.

Margot

[Hidden in reply to Margot13]

Midge's proper name is Midge 2, when we bought her my wife and son were alive and we named her something else (I can't remember what it as now) but all three of us kept forgetting and calling her Midge like our old dog. In the end we gave up and renamed her Midge 2.

[Shirleyj]

Oh Midge is so lovely, I have a Jack Russell who's also getting on, but she has bundles of energy x x x🐶🐶

[Dedalus]

She looks so sweet Don x

[lizzyw]

I love this poem it’s amusing but touching too . You and Midge certainly seem to be best friends .Lizzy 😊x

[Whitechinchilla]

What a beautiful dog. I do envy you!! I live in what is now called

Inedpent Living and we are not allowed any pets and after 20 years I still pine for my Jack Russell and my Chunchilla cat.

She is very lucky to have such a caring owner.

[MoyB]

Aw! That's a lovely poem, Don. xx Moy

[helenlw7]

Love the photo of Midge, and your verybtelling rhyme too of course.

[hoping2improve]

Beautiful pic , and poem too x