There once was a dog named Riley

Who used to be happy and smiley.

But I forgot his name on the card,

Leaving him bitter and scarred,

And it's not likely that he will forgive me.

* If you received one of the Costco cards we sent out via snail mail, you'd know that Lynn goofed and forgot Riley's name . 

Riley Dawg should have been Bumble

But the costume triggered a rumble.

Dallas lost the fight.

And assumed the plight

Wearing clothes that made him grumble.

* The face and nose portions of the Bumbles outfit are made from several layers of mesh allowing the dog wearing the costume to see and breathe.  Most importantly, there is a small slit in the bottom of the nose part that serves as a feeding hatch for treats during the photo shoot.   

Yukon Cornelius was Riley’s next gig.

It involved a beard and a wig.

His eyes were often lost

In a thick orange fog

Of a mustache, hairy and big.

Hermey wanted to be a dentist,

But to making toys he was apprenticed.

So he got a degree,

De-toothed a Yeti,  

And Bumbles became his hygienist.

Jabba Cat was less than amused.

His honor was being abused,

His dignity trashed,

His pride brutally smashed;

And his people would not be excused.

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No one despised it as  much as the the cat

For Jabba said "I smell a rat"

Let me rip of his head,

Leave it bloody and red

To get even for this and for that.

Charlie was a misfit toy

And Jabba  felt like a whipping boy.

So as he was pushed into a box

He said “This is bollocks”

Then ran up a tree with joy.

Whinny’s head was full of dreams.

She deployed tactics, some extreme.

She barked and she taunted

To get what she wanted

Which was for Whinny to be the queen.

Whinny as Clara, Rudolph's girlfriend.   Whinny ended up being sacked because she kept jumping off the wagon, stealing tennis balls, and racing around the area set up for the photo shoot.   Needless to say, it was very distracting for Yukon, Hermey, and Bumbles.   When she was put on display by herself (and the other dogs put in the house), she was absolutely perfect. 

Time barely crept for the photo shoot

Dog exhaustion had grown acute.

So with the cat they conspired,

Ripped off their attire,

And displayed claws in an angry salute.