Posted on September 01, 2009 by Nancy Houser

I want a shelter puppy for Christmas
Only a homeless shelter puppy will do
Don’t want a doll, no dinky Tinker Toy
I want a shelter puppy to play with and enjoy



I want a shelter puppy for Christmas
I don’t think Santa Claus will mind, do you?
He won’t have to use our dirty chimney flue
Just bring him through the front door,
that’s the easy thing to do



I can see me now on Christmas morning,
creeping down the stairs
Oh what joy and what surprise
when I open up my eyes
to see a little shelter puppy standing there!

I want a shelter puppy for Christmas
Only a little shelter puppy will do
No pet store dogs, no quality breeder pups
I only like shelter puppies
And shelter puppies like me too

Mom says the shelter dog would eat me up, but then
Way  Cool Dogs says shelter puppies need a home!

There’s lots of room for him in my big bedroom
I’d feed him, wash him, and pet him all the time…

I can see me now on Christmas morning,
creeping down the stairs
Oh what joy and what surprise
when I open up my eyes
to see a shelter puppy standing there

I want a little shelter puppy for Christmas
Only a shelter puppy will do
No pet store dogs, no quality breeder pups
I only like shelter puppies
And little shelter puppies like me too!

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