Caring for Pets––A Poem

Charlotte has a little dog.

Pierre is white as snow.

When Charlotte goes to school each day,

He's not allowed to go.

The dolls must take their dogs for walks,

As real dog owners do,

Pierre and Freckles, side-by-side,

Charlotte and Billy too.

Brownie is a little horse,

She lives inside with us.

The dolls can ride her, taking turns,

Then clean her with a brush.

She likes to go outside to graze,

Just as real horses do.

For Brownie, though, it’s just pretend,

But she can do that, too.

Cleo is a little fish.

Her bowl's a paperweight.

Veronika feeds her each day

She doesn’t need a plate.

The water must be changed each week,

Although it isn’t real.

Real kids with pets look after them,

That is part of the deal.

Marmalade's a little cat.

He’s Mandy's kitty now.

She found him at the school one day.

She'd heard his loud "Meow!"

She feeds him, he pretends to eat,

She tends his litter box.

But he won’t need his water changed,

He doesn’t go for walks.

Real pets need some care each day,

What kind, it all depends.

They all need food and exercise,

And this need never ends.

They need a vet if they get sick, 

A home where they can stay.

For some pets there are tags required

And rules you must obey.

They don’t wait on a shelf for you,

Until you want to play.

You care for them and they for you,

It doesn’t go away,

For all their lives, they'll need your care,

And they’ll depend on you,

So think before you bring them home...

...if it’s what you can do.

Cast--
Veronika: Götz Classic Kidz Vroni
Mandy: Götz Happy Kidz Katie 2015
Jolena: Götz Happy Kidz Lena in Aspen
Charlotte and Pierre: Götz Happy Kidz Anna in Paris
Mariah: Götz Happy Kidz Mariah, "Chosen" from My Doll Best Friend
Billy and Freckles: Götz Happy Kidz Lily at London 
Emil: Götz Happy Kidz Emilia

Pippa: Götz Little Kidz Lotta
Marmalade: Purrrfect Cats from KTL

Brownie: Götz Large Horse

Cleo: Herself (Actually, Cleo is a paperweight given to The Writer when she was a child by a very old woman friend.

Victor the Vulture: Himself (originally a gift from a friend).

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Note: No dolls were harmed during production of this blog. All dolls shown are Götz Happy Kidz, Classic Kidz or Little Kidz. If you like these stories and are willing, please make a donation of any amount to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital or any organization that supports pediatric cancer research and treatment.

The Writer would like to give thanks to the unknown author of Mary Had a Little Lamb, a 19th Century nursery rhyme.

"The Doll's Storybook" is not affiliated with Gotz Dolls USA Inc. or Götz Puppenmanufaktur International GmbH.
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