footballer dog!
based on a true story
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Our family is small but fun-loving. We are just starting out as a family but we like having fun and spending time together.
What we enjoy doing most is playing with Alfie, our talented little dog. He is a small, black-furred dog who enjoys playing in the garden with a football. I know what you’re thinking, the ball must be too big for him. You’ll be surprised, but Alfie can actually control it like a pro football player! People have even called him ‘Ronaldog’ because of his amazing skills. What most people don’t know is that we adopted Alfie when he was 10 weeks old from an animal shelter. His mom was a homeless dog who gave birth to a litter of puppies. The pet charity, Dogs Trust, took care of them. We wanted to have a pet two years ago. Instead of buying we thought that adopting a homeless puppy or dog would be kinder. When we first saw Alfie we knew he was special, he was adorable and charming. It turns out we were right, but in a different and surprising way! Alfie loves to play with balls, we found that out soon after taking him home. The first time he saw a football we were at the garden and it was our daughter’s. He got so excited that he ran with it with joy. He really couldn’t control it because it was too big for him, but he kept playing with it. He didn’t want to let the ball get away from him at all. He played all afternoon just trying to keep it near him. He kept doing this in the garden for many days. It turns out Alfie was already practicing dribbling the ball with his tiny feet! Before we knew it he started doing things that only football players could do. You might not believe it but not only can he dribble a football he can back heel it and even roll it between his opponent’s legs! Alfie makes us happy, even the people at the park love him. They call him ‘Ronaldog’ and sometimes ‘Pele’, after the most talented football players. We take him to the park almost everyday so he can run around with his football. You can see him balancing the football on his head while running at high speed. He can even steal the ball from you and once he gets it it’s almost impossible to get it back! That’s how special our Alfie is, and to think we only adopted him from an animal shelter. We are happy that we did not buy a dog instead or spent too much time thinking what we wanted. We are glad that we thought about doing something kind instead. Look what a wonderful surprise we got for it! But even if Alfie doesn’t have this amazing talent, we will still love him After all, we would not have adopted him at all of we didn’t! |
Footballer Dog!
Words & Music by Tom Radd If you play football in the park then you're like Alfie But without the bark If you like running with the ball then you're like Alfie but just not as small He licks you face He sniffs your feet A dog like Alfie, he's super sweet! Take one home You'll be glad you did They've got dogs like Alfie for every kid! Footballer! Footballer! Footballer Dog! He's the best they say! With four legs kicking, Alfie's winning! Like Ronaldo or Pelé! If you love puppy's Like I do Then you'll love Alfie He's a canine too! At the dog shelter You will see Cute dogs like Alfie With no family He licks you face He sniffs your feet A dog like Alfie, he's super sweet! Take one home You'll be glad you did They've got dogs like Alfie for every kid! Footballer! Footballer! Footballer Dog! He's the best they say! With four legs kicking, Alfie's winning! Like Ronaldo or Pelé! Watch him go running up-and-down the pitch He can bend it like Beckham when he gets the itch He licks you face He sniffs your feet A dog like Alfie, he's super sweet! Take one home You'll be glad you did They've got dogs like Alfie for every kid! Footballer! Footballer! Footballer Dog! He's the best they say! With four legs kicking, Alfie's winning! Like Ronaldo or Pelé! ©2016 Tom Radd (Published by storybooksong, LLC.) ASCAP |
