he's only a dog He's only a dog, a four-legged beast    And he might be good or bad And though he is hungry, cold or sick    He might be the pet of some lad. He was place here on earth for a purpose    And we, as humans, God knows - Must feed, care and protect him    Whenever he comes and goes. He's only a dog but he knows no bound    For he looks to us for assistance In his time of trouble and need. And so let us care and protect him    Right up to the very end; For though he's a dog, a four-legged beast    He surely is man's best friend. By Charles E Leavitt, 1952