Hello, my name is Kramer.

It didn't used to be. You see I am what you two-legged creatures call "a stray." When those other creatures dropped me near Muskegon, they took my collar off. So my present people never knew my name. I could tell you in dog language what it was, but you wouldn't understand. Well, it was "Rfrowaffrrwgrff." You see, I told you wouldn't understand. In any case those other two-legged creatures were not very nice to me, so I am kind of glad they dropped me off. Anyway, after they dropped me off, I first hung around a little in that area, but that was not any fun. So I sniffed around and I found that place, I think you people call it a pet shop.

Talk about slavery! You think you abolished it? Gimme a break! Not for us you didn't. So, here comes that girl, talks to me real sweet like, sounds nice, we go to her car and she takes me home. Then her boyfriend comes. He takes me to his parents. So here I am. First I was a little leery. I have been through a lot. But it turned out they are really, really nice. They are both artists and have a beautiful Gallery. Soon I was promoted to watchdog, receptionist and entertainment director. The last two I really like best. I meet all the people who come in the Gallery. But, I like the kids best. They play with me and tickle my tummy. And I get to lick their faces and then they giggle and that makes grownups happy. This pleases everybody. So you can say I am kind of an all around dog.

Hope to meet you too sometime.

Love you,

Woof (Kramer)

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