Checking their watches by the radium glow,
\nthree dogs salivate same time each night.
\nPavlov rings them up with news.
\nPound is down. Old bones in Sahara found.
\nEars perk. Tails wag. Notes are taken,
\nlab coats washed and dried. "We tried,"
\nsay the working hounds, knowing humans
\nrespond well to their deliberate behavior.
\n"But our mouths are dry," they growl,
\nand ring the bell for water.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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