Phred thanks so much for the pictures and updates! Bowser looks so much like my childhood dog, Laddie (Heinz57 dog). Excuse me, but Ripley would like to have a word with Bowser. OK Ripley you can climb up now.

Hi Bowser, Ripley here!
Two years ago today I gots sprunged from the shelter place. My mom thinks I musta been a door darter becuz I wound up at that shelter place cuz the ladies there told her I was a stray whatever that is. I was sorta stupid and didn't learn my lesson when I came to live here. I tried to dash out the door just like you and led my new hoomans on a wild chase the first week I was here. I think I aged the old lady about ten years! Anyways, I sorta learned from all that and I hope you do too. Ya gotta see a good thing for what it is - a good home, wiff lots food, a warm bed and a built in couple furry friends like ya got, not to mention the nice hooman who drove miles to get ya. Yessiree, Bowser, you mind your p's and q's and stop that door dartin'. Ya got a good thing goin' there.

Wags to you,
Ripley