Singing Dog Ranch

Recipe for Springers

Once upon a time
In Mother Nature’s kitchen,
She was whipping up some
batches,
Of puppies and little kittens.

She gathered all her recipes,
Ingredients and such,
And set about creating
With her very special touch.

Each recipe was different,
So she meted out with care,
Double checking all her
measurements,
To be sure she did not err.

Labradors and Shepherds,
Pomeranians, Maltese;
Alley cats and Maine Coon
Cats,
Persian and Siamese.

She worked all day and
Into night;
She cooked them to perfection.

She smiled with pride, took
great delight,
In each delicate confection.

Soon the sun was rising,
Her kitchen was a mess;
Still she had to make the
Springers;
Before she’d finally rest.

But as she started stirring,
She felt a little hazy;
And instead of just a dash ,
She added half a cup of
crazy!

She realized her mistake too
late,
There was no going back;
She’d have to figure out a
way
To get things back on track.

She grabbed “The Joy of
Cooking”,
And started flipping
through;
And there she found the
answer,
Of what she had to do.

To balance out the crazy,
She added lots of smarts;
And being on the safe side;
She gave them all big hearts.

Warm eyes, smooth coats,
And goofy smiles galore;
She folded in a singing
voice,
For all folks to adore.

A wiggle butt that never
stops,
A tail that always wags;
“Only the best ingredients”;
She simply had to brag.

And from the highest
cupboard,
A little this and that;
Agility, obedience,
The ability to track.

Exhausted but contented,
She popped them in the oven;
Then pulled out Springer
Spaniels,
Full of sugar, spice and
lovin’.

A sigh of relief,
Her job almost done,
One more thing for good
measure;
She labeled each and every
one,
“Mother Nature’s Little
Treasure”.