The 12 Dog Days of Christmas
A Puppy’s Cool Yule in the Big Apple
Copyright © 2004 by Maritha Burmeister

On the first day of Christmas, my puppy and I saw a Dachshund on a red leash. (In Greenwich Village)

On the second day of Christmas, my Mother and I saw two Great Danes and a Dachshund on a red leash. (Museum of Natural History)

On the third day of Christmas, Auntie Mame and I saw three French Bulls, two Great Danes and a Dachshund on a red leash.(In Times Square)

On the fourth day of Christmas, Sister Sue and I saw four Pekingese, three French Bulls, two Great Danes and a Dachshund on a red leash. (In China Town)

On the fifth day of Christmas, Cousin Zeek and I saw five Collie pups, four Pekingese, three French Bulls, two Great Danes and a Dachshund on a red leash. (At Washington Square Park)

On the sixth day of Christmas, Grandma Sashi and I saw six Samoyeds sleeping, five Collie pups, four Pekingese, three French Bulls, two Great Danes and a Dachshund on a red leash. (At Russian Tea Room)

On the seventh day of Christmas, Doorman Jake and I saw seven Poodles prancing, six Samoyeds sleeping, five Collie pups, four Pekingese, three French Bulls, two Great Danes and a Dachshund on a red leash.(On Fifth Avenue)

On the eighth day of Christmas, Dagoberto and I saw eight Labs a leaping, seven Poodles prancing, six Samoyeds sleeping, five Collie pups, four Pekingese, three French Bulls, two Great Danes and a Dachshund on a red leash. (In Water Park on the Hudson – With Friend)

On the ninth day of Christmas, Music Man Mambasa and I saw nine Beagles barking, eight Labs a leaping, seven Poodles prancing, six Samoyeds sleeping, five Collie pups, four Pekingese, three French Bulls, two Great Danes and a Dachshund on a red leash. (In Harlem)

On the tenth day of Christmas, my Father and I saw ten Pointers pointing, nine Beagles barking, eight Labs a leaping, seven Poodles prancing, six Samoyeds sleeping, five Collie pups, four Pekingese, three French Bulls, two Great Danes, and a Dachshund on a red leash. (At Empire State Building)

On the eleventh day of Christmas, Cabbie Clara and I saw eleven Pugs ‘a playing, ten Pointers pointing, nine Beagles barking, eight Labs a leaping, seven Poodles prancing, six Samoyeds sleeping, five Collie pups, four Pekingese, three French Bulls, two Great Danes and a Dachshund on a red leash. (In Central Park)

On the twelfth day of Christmas, my family, friends, and I all saw twelve Wolfhounds howling, eleven Pugs ‘a playing, ten Pointers pointing, nine Beagles barking, eight Labs a leaping, seven Poodles prancing, six Samoyeds sleeping, five Collie pups, four Pekingese, three French Bulls, two Great Danes and a Dachshund on a red leash. (At Statue of Liberty)