Poem about Dogs

A dog is a man's best friend! This is a line we’ve all come across or heard very often. And it is absolutely true. A dog provides us with unconditional love and friendship. They are loyal companions who never leave us and fill our lives with joy and happiness. 

An Adorable Dog

Dogs quickly become important members of the family. They are loved by children and adults alike. Children often start to see them as playmates or siblings, while adults view them as their kids.  This sonnet describes how important a dog can be in one’s life even though their life spans are much shorter than ours. The poem about dogs for kids shows just how attached one gets to their dog.

Sonnet 

Tribute to a Best Friend

Sunlight streams through the window pane onto a spot on the floor…

then I remember,

it’s where you used to lie, but now you are no more.

Our feet walk down a hall of carpet, and muted echoes sound…

then I remember,

it’s where your paws would joyously abound.

A voice is heard along the road, and up beyond the hill,

then I remember,

it can’t be yours — your golden voice is still.

But I’ll take that vacant spot of floor and empty muted hall,

and lay them with the absent voice and unused dish along the wall.

I’ll wrap these treasured memories in a blanket of my love,

and keep them for my best friend until we meet.

– Unknown

Refrain 1 

“Sunlight streams through the window pane onto a spot on the floor…

then I remember,

it’s where you used to lie, but now you are no more.”

Here the poet talks about how when the sun filters in through their window, it hits a specific spot. This spot is where their dog used to curl up and sleep, as it soaked up the sunlight. The poet also informs us that sadly their beloved dog is no more. This sudden news makes the reader realize that the poem is written to honor the memory of the poets’ furry best friend.

A Dog Sitting in Sunlight

Refrain 2 

“Our feet walk down a hall of carpet, and muted echoes sound…

then I remember,

it’s where your paws would joyously abound.”

The poet mentions how empty their house sounds now that their dog is running around the carpeted halls. The usage of the word “joyously” makes the reader see the image of a wagging tail, running down the hall to maybe greet the poet after a long day.

Refrain 3 

“A voice is heard along the road, and up beyond the hill,

then I remember,

it can’t be yours — your golden voice is still.” 

Here the poet talks about how for a second when they hear another dog bark somewhere on his street, they think it's their dog. Then the realization hits them that it can’t be their dog, because it is no more. This stanza like the others is tinted with nostalgia and pain that comes with losing someone you love dearly. 

Refrain 4 

“But I’ll take that vacant spot of floor and empty muted hall,

and lay them with the absent voice and unused dish along the wall.

I’ll wrap these treasured memories in a blanket of my love,

and keep them for my best friend until we meet.”

In the last bit of the poem the poet talks about how they’ll take all these little memories and reminders they have of their beloved dog and keep them tucked safely away in their heart until they meet again in heaven someday.

A Child with Her Dog

Summary 

This beautiful poem is one tinged with the pain of missing a loved one dearly. It talks about how small things remind the poet of their dog who is no more and how terribly they miss their best friend. The poem ends with a somewhat hopeful message that maybe someday the poet and their dog will reunite.