T'was 1991, and Dear Jenny had to leave,
She had problems with her body,
So I granted her re-prieve.

I thought of her and missed her,
Almost every single night,
But then ‘ole destiny showed it's hand,
And a new gal grabbed my heart.

I named you Rainbow's Sweet Jodie,
You were black velvet to my touch,
And at only 3 weeks young of age,
You chose me, to love so much.

A little gal in your liter,
There were 13 , all be told.
But you Sweet gal just looked at me,
And let your feelings be known.

You wouldn't nurse your mother,
You refused to go to sleep,
Until I grabbed you into my arms,
Did you gently fall asleep.

At 5 weeks old you journeyed home,
To meet your sisters there,
You slurped them all and ran about,
But still followed me everywhere.

At 5 months old you showed your stuff,
When I entered you into a competition,
And easily passed all judges tests,
And there were more than seven.

Every one was fondly smiling,
Surprised at what you'd done.
You were the youngest pup on lead,
But nonetheless, We Won!

You got your State companion degree,
On that quiet summer evening,
And continued surprising everyone,
At every class that you completed.

At home you loved to romp outside,
Play ball or catch the frisby,
But of course your favorite nighttime act,
Was sitting be –side me every evening.

Oh camping trips were lots of fun,
You got to hike and banter,
With any other loving friend,
That stopped by at our camper.

One day about 3 years ago,
On a quiet summer day,
We were hiking in the canyon,
Just the three of us, that day.
Sweet Jodie you were my angel,
my protector and my friend,
That day you took a rattlesnake bite,
To keep it off of me.

We struggled for a day or two,
I begged you please to stay,
And as if an angel kissed your lips,
You soon came back to me.

My friend, my pet, my best of friends,
You went everywhere with me.
You tender loving energy,
Kept a calmness over me.

Then destiny played a nasty trick,
T'was a mere 9 months ago.
I was forced to sell our loving home,
And no place found to go.

I finally found a little place,
Sitting close by/near the water,
But the owners said,
I'm sorry but your Jodie needs find another owner.

I cried myself to sleep at night,
Not knowing what to do.
I prayed for a small miracle,
To find a happy ending just, for you..

Then the buyers for our home on Grace,
Seeming nice enough at the time,
Asked please can we keep Jodie,
We would love for her to be mine.

I thought that they would Love you,
I thought that they'd be fair.
I asked for special kindness,
To my Wonderful Sweet Gal, so rare.

I thought you'd love the children.
And staying in your place,
I prayed that you'd find love again,
At the little house on Grace.

The months went by, I checked on you,
You said you loved the children,
But tears were showing in your eyes,
And I saw in them confusion.

They took away your play toys,
The tied you to a line,
They made you stay outside the house,
I heard your soft, sweet cries..

And when a strange dog came toward you,
While playing with your new child owner,
You did what any brave girl does,
You lashed out in him in anger.

My pride in you has only grown,
For your Love and protection given,
If they could only comprehend,
That for their child, your life is given.

They called me up to tell me,
That they wanted you no more,
They bought another puppy,
And would push you out the door.

I rushed to be beside you.
To give you all my love.
We spent a day of hiking,
And enjoyed the snacks we loved.

We played ball at our local park,
Took a long drive in our truck,
We shared our happy mem-ories,
God, I hope they were enough?

My heart weeps for the disrespect,
They handed to both, of us,
Just know as always, I have said,
"Sweet Jodie you Are the Best"

I made a promise to you today,
That you would come home with me, once more,.
And never ever have to leave,
And sit beside me ever-more.

So know that I truly say this,
With all the Love that is in my heart,
I sadly set you free today,
So you could sit here in my Heart.

Wait for me at the Rainbow Bridge,
If you can, my Sweet Girl.
I shall be listening for you, Always,
Loving you For-ever,
Mommy