Sense Sonnet - Pumper

 On Duty

I've been specially trained to be

On guard for any poachers who

Dare to share time and place with me.

I'm real good at the job I do.

Wild animals in this preserve

Are protected by law, but still

Too many poachers have the nerve

To trespass here, seeking to kill

Just for a tusk or horn or skin

To sell on black markets that thrive.

I'm trained not to kill but to pin

The poacher till police arrive.

Hey poacher, I'm not your best friend.

This dog will dog you to your end.