Once upon a time, there was a dog
He was a Rottweiler, strong but gentle
He loved his tennis balls that he chewed
It kept his jaws in shape, and he was special

One day it was the dog, my cousin and I
Casually walking along the lake in winter
The water was frozen around the shore
Where we stood it was much thinner

My cousin decided to throw a snowball
He threw it and it landed on the thin ice
My dog who was unleashed, had ran after it
After getting to the snowball, he payed the price

He fell through the cracking ice and went in
He could not get out as it was slippery all around
Luckily my cousin was thinking, slowly he walked
Laying down to spread his weight, he got the hound

Pulling my dog up from the water safely and quickly
I reached for my best friend and took off his sweater
We rushed home as fast as possible to get him warm
I dried the wet guy with a towel and made him better

It was a close call for my puppy and for me as well
I would have lost a great companion and friend
I'm grateful for the brave actions of my cousin
I would like to say thank you and him I commend
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