Hail to the Underdog on National Dog Day

Let's paws to think of more than fleas and ticks

Dogs can be such loyal companions

Even if their breath is a bit worse than onions

The way they come running with unconditional love

Helps them rank among pets as a step above

Some canines help sniff out illicit drugs

While others alert owners to danger with a few pant tugs

Some pooches assist people who can't see

Helping them each day with absolute glee

Historically many a dog has been denoted a hero

There's really no breed that's a complete zero

Many folks like dogs more than people in town

Although some use the word dog as a put-down

But it's obvious this type of animal has triumphed through it all

Rising above the term cur and still standing tall

So when life's favored-to-win become a limelight-hog

On National Dog Day let's not forget to root for the underdog.