Dog Show Syndrome

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318 – May, 2021

By William Given

I have this friend, and he has a disease, I am sad to say.

No therapy, no surgery, and no medication have given rise to a cure.

There seems nothing that will put his symptoms at bay.

He loves his dog, his cause is, and his motives pure.

Though it tears at his heart, and his nerves have been strained.

He mumbles a bit, stutters at times, and he cries a lot.

It is Dog Show Syndrome, I fear, which has set fire to his brain.

Showing dogs for so long has left his stomach in knots.

This affliction he suffers, is it physical or mental?

Is it passion, obsession, or addictive by nature?

His love of the game seems really quite spiritual.

He’s never going to quit, that is for certain, and he will suffer well into the future.

Many miles he has driven, all the fast food he has eaten.

Showing dogs, breeding champions, bringing dreams to fruition.

The big red, white and blue rosette serves as a beacon.

Entry fees and expenses, about as much as four years tuition.

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318 – May, 2021

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