I rode the Royal Barrages down the Nile with Cleopatra, Witnessed the Construction of the Pyramids and was Worshipped as a god. I Walked the Acropolis with Pericles, Listened to Aristotle and Conquered the Known World with Alexander the Great. I Watched the Original Olympic Games, Saw all the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World and helped to Deliver the Birth of Western Civilization. I was in the Stable at Bethlehem, with Caesar at Saxony and Napoleon at Waterloo. I Sailed to the New World with Drake, Desoto and Ponce De Leone. I was the Favourite of Queen Elizabeth the First and Genesis of "the Sort of Queens." I Shivered at Valley Forge, suffered at Little Big Horn, was "bully" for Teddy Roosevelt and Inspiration for General Patton. Wise, Noble, Playful and Protective. I am Majestic and Enchanting, Loyal and Loving, Intelligent and Inquisitive. A Superior Sighthound, Agile and Alert. A natural hunter now confined to the rack. I am the "Canine Cheetah" held captive to competitive racing; Betrayed, Used, sometimes abused and often abandoned by Man...in Pursuit of his Money. Retired, to become your constant and consummate companion, I am a Gentle Giant with cats and kids, all pets and people, young and old. Sensitive and Sweet, I am a Music Aficionado, Midnight Muncher, Macho Mouth Wrestler and 40 mile per hour "Couch Potato Cuddler." I am Muscle and Lungs; Sight and Speed; Heart and Soul. Graceful and Powerful. I am 5,000 years of History I am Eternal Mystery ... I AM DOG. I am the GREYHOUND! The Greyhound by Greg Wymard