I looked every which way and that,
but could not see
what he could spot
so easily.
Ears cocked, tail held still and high, his
gaze fixed, Toby
stood silently.
Then a low growl,
a bark, warned in the dark of night
those sinister
trash cans had snuck
and run amuck.
JDG
aholdingplace 
Snuck amuck is almost irresistable, but I think the first version better captures the essence of Toby’s perceptive concern for your safety.
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Love this. I sometimes find myself barking at trashcans that have been moved. Better that it’s Toby.
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You just can’t be too careful with trashcans.
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Warms my heart (and yours I’m sure) that you have such a fine companion — and real protector too! If the trash cans had been bears, they would have moved on off!
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Very cute. Nothing better than a good dog to guard you from his own uncertainty in life.
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