Puppy Poetry: My Name Is Lexi

Mom calls me “silly goose.”
I have no idea why.
I haven’t a single feather,
Nor do I ever fly!

Sometimes she calls me “Lexus.”
That’s closer to my name.
But I’m doggie, not a car,
So that seems a little lame!

“Stink Pot” is another one.
But I don’t take offense.
I’m really not a “pot,”
But the “stink” sure makes sense!

I’m “Solid Gold Doggie”
When I go to the vet.
But Mom says I’m worth it.
(I’m a cute, expensive pet!)

“Pumpkin Head” is the newest,
And the strangest name by far.
I’m nothing like a squash.
(My Mom is so bizarre!)

“Little Love” is my favorite,
And the truest, you see.
‘Cause I’m definitely little,
And Mom sure loves me!

What's in a Name?

Mom hardly ever calls me Lexi. I have no idea why, but she's come up with a ton of other names for me over the years. Here's just a sampling...

• Lexi
• Lexi-Lou
• Lexi-Lou Nafziger (my full name is used when I'm in trouble)
• Lexi-Lou Who (she must think she's Dr. Seuss)
• Lexi-Lou Who who was no more than 8 (again with the Seuss stuff!)
• Lou
• Little Lou
• Little Lou Magoo (o.k. so she can rhyme.)
• "You Little Shih Tzu!" (again, when I'm in trouble...)
• Super Pooper (how embarrassing!)
• Stinker
• Stinker Butt
• Stink Pot (I get it...I smell...enough already!)
• Silly Goose
• Goose Goose
• Goober (Grandma Cindy got after Mom for calling me that one)
• Goober Butt (how rude!)
• Lexus (now I'm an expensive car????)
• Solid Gold Doggie (in reference to my vet bills)
• Little Love (well, this one is a little sweet)
• Little Lou Love (I guess some of the sweet names sort of counter-balance the rude ones...)