My funny Valentine

Sweet comic Valentine

You make me smile with my heart

Your looks are laughable

Unphotographable

Yet you’re my favorite work of art

Is your figure less than Greek?

Is your mouth a little weak?

When you open it to speak?

Are you smart?

But don’t change a hair for me

Not if you care for me

Stay little Valentine, stay

Each day is Valentine’s Day

And now for the nicknames:

Joey, Joey, Joey Joe;Joe Man; Joe Bean; Sun Bean:

Couch Possum;Lil’ Fucker; Fingermeats; Weasel Bat; the Biter (Aussie accent=bite-ah) :

Little Guy/Little Man/Squirt/Little Big Man/Little Chi Man/Joe Man

Fruit Bat; Wombat; The weasel: Marmot (nice);Trash Panda;Meerkat

The Taco dog (concerned about sounding racist but also 100% behind immigrants everywhere) , The Tea Kettle,  The Snuggler,  The Pee dog, Big Dick Joe: (also , Silly Putty Bones):

We failed at fostering Joey in 2017, thankfully. Joey was the Charlie Brown Christmas tree of dogs: health problems, extreme dental problems, separation anxiety, stalker dog, a penchant for peeing on the couch, and later aggression that may have been caused by his brain tumor, but as you can see, he was a great dog. I was hesitant to adopt a senior dog, but I can tell you it was the best experience ever. The time was not as long as I wanted it to be, but it was  twice as sweet because I knew Joey would not be mine forever, and we made a difference in Joey’s life. If you help animals, thank you for your work. If you need  or want a dog, please adopt.

Special thanks to:

Lollie, for bring Joey to me!

United Hope For Animals and the folks who work at Baldwin Park, where Joey was housed and would not have survived. These folks are amazing:

https://unitedhope4animals.org/about-us/shelter-support-program/

Joey’s dentist, Dr. Lynn:

https://www.advancedveterinarydentistry.com/

Joey’s Vets, Dr. Swimmer and Dr. Gill

https://www.vetvilla.com/

And to Alicia, Nancy, and Jimmy for caring for Joey when I was gone.