Allergy

She had the tests that morningThe results are due back todayShe’s got, medical insuranceSo she doesn’t have to pay When we got the results, we foundThey were not quite as expectedWe got back in the carAnd travelled home dejected Though Lou Lou isn’t dyingIt’s a real pain in the arseWho’d ever believe that their Dog would Be allergic to all kinds of grass

— shazbat, Nov 01, 2008

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Region, Country: Norfolk, UK, GBR

Favorite Poets: Kipling, T.S Eliot, Hilaire Belloc, Ogden Nash, Spike Milligan and many more.

Critiques

Mark

17 years 7 months ago

hahaha

Love it ! I suppose every member of the family needs to be insured LOOL I think you need to spell it out though or it does not rhyme - ass - yes? rofl Mark Man thinks this.

themoonman

17 years 7 months ago

lol...

don't think I've ever heard that one before... a dog allergic to grass... how in the world? ... love your light-hearted approach John... Richard

Arrow

17 years 7 months ago

:)

Had a Westhighland White - allergic to grass and newspaper. Got Cairns the second time.

tbeaudet

17 years 7 months ago

I need Dog Health Insurance

being the proud owner of 2 Golden Retrievers. Cute write, clever ending had me worried for a sec. Tom http://www.neopoet.com/node/12548

Rett

17 years 7 months ago

Oh man, after having a son

Who was allergic to dust mites and all the southern grasses when small, that is rough, even if it is a dog. Excellent write John. Respectfully, Rett: "Life is like a beach. Salty, gritty, somewhat fishy and at other times, downright crabby" Rett: 2008

shazbat

17 years 7 months ago

Lou Lou’s our white Boxer,

Lou Lou's our white Boxer, she's 18 months old and developed a rash during the summer. After several visits to the vet we had the allergy test done, it turned out that she is allergic to 14 types of grass, living in the country that makes things a bit awkward. If she doesn't grow out of it, she'll need medication for the rest of her life. Mark, here in England grass and arse do rhyme. Thank you all for your kind comments. Regards John

infinite_dwarf

17 years 7 months ago

John

Not unheard of for pets to have allergies, too. Jai-ja (our Siberian cat) seems to have more wax buildup, and itchies over the spring and summer. Vet said it was seasonal allergies, and gave her medicated ear drops. Ears are clean, itchies are better, and kitty is happy. Now that it's cold weather, she'll not have a problem. ~Jess K. ---------------------------------------------------- - this is part of the reason why us Americans are pissed! http://www.neopoet.com/node/14993 We're broke!!