Who is Baxter?

Who can this boy Baxter be

The latest addition to the family

He is walked and talked to all the time

Pampered and spoiled it’s almost a crime

But lovely to look at and friendly to stroke

It’s hard to believe he’s a canine bloke

But his paw got cut when out on his run

And the vet’s dressing has put paid to his fun

A covering of blue is on his back paw

To stop further damage to his open sore

When Jen brought him round to our house that day

I was surprised to hear Bren say

Well Jen I’m begging your pardon

Leave him with Dad in our back garden

‘Cos he can’t be with us when we go shopping

As on his poor back leg he would be hopping

Well if you could see him on our back grass

Sniffing flowers and plants as he went past

Checking where our cat Winkie had been

And parts of the garden no dog had seen

Round the patio and the table

Laying down where ever he was able

His tail catching plants overturning the pot

But for all that he hasn’t broken a lot

He thinks chasing butterflies is tremendous fun

Especially when he catches up with one

Tiring of this it is a chore

He lies down on the kitchen floor

But he soon jumps up when he hears the gate

‘Alright’ I say ‘its OK mate

its your mum Jen and Nan coming back

They’ll soon have you back on track

To look after you has been a pleasure

So well behaved you are a treasure

But as you go home in your car

Just remember Winkie is a star

He can track you with his nose

Sniffing after your smelly toes

As your scents around here remain

Don’t forget this is Winkie’s domain

From Baxter’s Nanny and Grandad