recruiting takes place in peoples    
 yards, or outside stores, or with  a bit 
         of violence and trickery.        
                                          
 throw   the   fourleggers  into  a  van. 
 decode them.  sort  them by species  and 
                  taste.                  
                                          
 decorate  the  dog,  decorate  the  dogs 
 mind, upsize  the  paws,  or  the  whole 
   creature, frame a burroughs portrait,  
 sing a tune  about being brought to your 
 roads  end and reborn as something else. 
                                          
 you   can't    go    the    same    way, 
  unfortunately, though another path is   
 open. a grimier, grainier,  more painful 
 approach.  hopefully bliss is at the end 
 of  it,  but i  don't  know. might  just 
 ruin  you.  will  probably   ruin   you.