Betti Gefecht

There’s a dog, named Buddy, whose humans went to leave

and go partying on New Year’s Eve.

So I got a dogsittinng job over night.

On very short notice, but it was pure delight 

for us both. No separation anxiety, no fireworks panic, no grief.

#vss365 #limerick #dogs

Happy New Year!

Do dogs #dream? Oh yeah! They do. Of course!

My dog wags, & he moves his legs when he snores. 

I never know, is he hunting bunnies, like it is his habit?
Or is he the hunted one, running from the big bad rabbit?
Anyway, dogs dream wildly, yelping , yipping, shaking paws.

#vss365 #limerick #dogs

Looking back at my life like it was a travelogue,
telling stories of restless journeys from dog
to dog, about soul mates and #travel companons
I will miss forever. What? No! I just chopped, uhm… onions.
Or something. I'm NOT crying, ok? YOU are! You are one to talk!

#vss365 #limerick #dogs

😜 👏 👏 👏

A royal poodle knew how to #jump
and dance with great sense of pomp 

and circumstance. He performed most graceful tricks

worth immortalizing in limericks.

But grace him with a treat, and he’ll most ungracefully chomp.

#vss365 #limerick #dogs

The neighbor’s dog, Cindy, was willing to elope

with my dog, #Saturn, who after all then said, „Nope!“

Of course, he had promised her Saturn’s ring,
LOL,
meaning it to be some paw-sized bling-bling. oh well,

until I let him look at it through a telescope.

#xss365 I meant: #vss365 #limerick #dogs

😆

The neighbor’s dog, Cindy, was willing to elope

with my dog, #Saturn, who after all then said, „Nope!“

Of course, he had promised her Saturn’s ring,
LOL,
meaning it to be some paw-sized bling-bling. oh well,

until I let him look at it through a telescope.

#xss365 #limerick #dogs

I see. Now for my little and #humble
encephalon, most of the times there's just a jumble
of curious memories, because Brain Fog,
due to chronic illness. I wish I had an assistance dog
to help with my sanity, so I don't mentally fumble.

American Football just recently became somewhat popular as a sport in Germany. Sometimes I enjoy NFL sport shows on TV, now that I finally understand the rules. LOL

Forgot:
🐐 🐐

🐶🐕 🐾 🐕‍🦺🦮 🐩 🦆 = 💞 😀

When life is rough & everything seems 2 crumble,
there is 1 thing I never ever doubt- it makes me feel #humble;
the unconditional love & sincerity of my pup
–
of ANY pup really – it always lifts me up.

No matter what, dogs celebrate life with U, always ready 2 rumble.

#vss365 #limerick #dogs

The greatest moment our Maker had

during creation, was a fluke, I bet.

While aiming at adding just more small cogs
in the big wheel, he accidentally made DOGS,

the most perfect beings ever. No #regret!

#vss365 #limerick #dogs

I cared for many dogs in my life, some small,

some big, and as far as I can #recall,

most of them were rejects, too sick or too old, and had opted
out, not knowing anymore how to dog. I adopted 

those anyway. They were wonderful and loved me most of all.

#vss365 #limerick #dogs

1 day I came home 2 growling & nagging

instead of joy. The situation was hostile & seriously lagging
any joy. As if my dog had lost all #memory of ever bidding

me a happy welcome. Suddenly the pup barked, „ Just kidding!“
Giggles followed, plus the usual dancing & wagging.

#vss365 #limerick #dogs

Thought of my vss365 limerick from 3 mos ago
Prompt then: #final. Sad now.

Trufax: A hilarious movie, THIS IS SPINAL
TAP, from a time when we only had music on vinyl.
About a rockband who constantly did commit
self-sabotage. Not seen it?
PLS do! Silliest, dead-on music biz film eva & that's #final!

My neighbor’s frenchie liked to pretend that he

was a Parisian lap dog in the 19th century.

Helped himself to snacks. But on whose say-so?

The pooch had no regrets, just claimed it was the #boho

way of life, and that treats always were complimentary.

#vss365 #limericks #dogs

You got that right.

Aqeaome! 😆 👏

Because of my disability I won’t

be able to care for another dog ever, so I don’t.

I cannot leave the house anymore autonomously.

But hadn’t known how #monotonous it'd be

without a dog. A fate I, for the dogs’ sake, mutely condoned.

#vss365 #limerick #dogs

Since I was a kid, I was reaching for at least a fraction

of happiness in my life, of satisfaction.

Then I felt it finally reached its #apogee

when I took in the first resue pup to live with me,

triggering a „serial dog rescuer“-chain reaction.

#vss365 #limerick #dogs

🐾
They always are.
That's dachshunds for you.
The little shits, haha!

My first dog, Mexx, a giant schnautzer, never shied

away from a challenge or any fight

with other dogs, though never being the aggressor.

A different story was pooch Bobo, his #successor:

All cocky but coward. All bark but no bite.

#vss365 #limerick #dogs

Their bed time story. My dogs wouldn’t miss it.

Most of all they loved the #illicit

tales about taking the couch with muddy feet,

or, not doing the trick but taking the treat.
They loved the stories to be most explicit.

#vss365 #limerick #dogs

Agreeing to this like a crazy motherf'cker. Soooo much!
This! This! This! 👏 👏 👏

Stuff the year-end retrospectives
Your 'best of 2025s'
Admit
It's been an terrible year
With one #consolation
YOU SURVIVED

Stuff the 'best of' lists
Yeet them at the sun
If you created anything
In these horrible times
At life
YOU WON!

#Vss365 #poem

@jangoeswriting.bsky.social

Have I ever properly said
Thank You for all the reposts you made
of my imericks? No? Shit! They've been
a true gift, you know, cuz I feel seen.
So Thank you, Jan, even though I'm late.
😊

At the shelter to donate food or toys, my fingers itched
to adopt. The old dogs, the unwanted. As if bewitched,

I never could resist

those seniors, well, you get the gist.

All the loyal souls who couldn’t fathom why they’d been ditched.

#vss365 #Limerick #dogs

Once I had puppies, a bunch of 10, U see,

1 was my old dog’s (the father) mini-me.

This lil 1 kind of only lived on probation.

Got sick & died, 3 months old. No #consolation

4 me. Played „Nothing Lasts 4 Long“ by Joni

Mitchell on rotation,

crying. A salvation.

#vss365 #ExtendedLimerick #dogs