Poetry in Real time (pt.2)

[71degrees]

My dog

stretches himself to triple-length,
looks up at me with eyes that ask
you-got-anything-for-me-in the-next-little-bit?
 
understands no—
sighs deep enough to make me jealous
and closes his eyes.

I think it's a given it's your dog. Do you need "my?" If the sigh makes you jealous, do you need "deep?" Dogs are generally shorter than people. Do you need "up?" Who else would he stretch? Do you need "himself?" I'm picky b/c the short form you are really good at could be shorter I love your observations about mundane things.