So, life wasn't always as wonderful and amazing as it is now. Let me tell you a story...
On a sad lonely street in Abilene Tx, I was left abandoned. Wandering the streets by myself in search of someone to adopt me, I met a laid-back dog named Dodger who assists me in stealing food from a hot dog vendor named Louie. Dodger then flees the scene without sharing any of the bounty I helped to get!!! I follow Dodger all throughout the streets, desperately trying to keep up, until he eventually arrived at the shack of a pickpocket named Fagin, along with MY meal, to give to his friends: Tito the chihuahua, Einstein the Great Dane, Rita the Afghan Hound, and Francis the bulldog. I sneak inside and am discovered by the dogs. Let me tell you, I was scared to death! I was just a small, little pup and I didn't know anything of the big scary world. After a moment of confusion, they received me with a warm welcome. Everyone was super cool and started telling me all sorts of things that I needed to know to survive on the mean Abilene streets. So then Fagin comes in and explains that he is running out of time to repay some money he borrowed from this bad dude Bill Sykes, a nefarious junkyard agent and loan shark, whatever that is. So, Sykes tells Fagin it must be paid in three days, or else. Then, Sykes' dobermans, Roscoe and DeSoto, attack me!! ME!!! But, the other dogs totally come to my rescue and save my tail. It was close, and for a moment, I saw my short fury life flash before my eyes. Now Fagin is depressed and goes back to the shack, super upset that he only has three days to find the money. And let me tell you, it is a lot of money. Of course the other dogs cheer him up because that's what we do and stuff. Finally they introduce me, and, considering that we all could help each other our here, accepts me into the gang. Can you believe it! A gang. Me, in a gang!!! That's right, I'm bad.
The next day we all hit the streets to sell some junk and maybe use some of the tips and tricks everyone was giving me the day before, if you know what I mean, wink wink. Well,Tito and me had a great idea to sabotage a limousine but just kinda fail when I accidentally start it, jolting Tito, and I'm caught and dognapped by the girl inside and her butler, Winston. Crazy, I know! how does all this stuff keep happening to sweet little ol' me. Her parents are out of town for some reason and she adopts me out of loneliness. But the plot thickens because Georgette, her pompous and pampered poodle, is enraged and jealous of my cute fabulousness and wants me out. Dodger and crew manage to dognap me back that same day. So, I totally tell them that they were kinda nice with that fancy house and all, but Dodger thinks I'm being ungrateful, and tells me if I liked it there so much maybe I should leave. But instead, Fagin concocts a plan to ransom me back! Little did I know, Fagin tells Sykes of his plan, who says he is proud of him for "starting to think big".
Now, Jenny (that's her name) meets up with Fagin, who is surprised that the "very rich pet owner" is only a little girl. He kinda gets a heart after seeing her upset and weeping over losing me, so he gives me back free of charge. But wait, there's more! Sykes comes out of the shadows and kidnaps Jenny!!!! He said Fagin's debt was paid now since he is just going to ransom Jenny to her parents. I mean great for Fagin but, what about Jenny. She was super scared, I mean I would be.
Dodger totally steps up and rallies the troupes to rescue Jenny from Sykes, but Roscoe, and DeSoto try to stop us just as we free her. Fagin saves us with his scooter and a chase ensues into the back alleys around town. There are too many of us for the scooter and Jenny is pushed onto the hood of Sykes's car, where she holds onto the hood ornament, and Dodger and me try to rescue her... again! Roscoe and DeSoto fall off the car in the struggle and land on the railroad tracks, and I wont go into what happened next. So, Tito drives the scooter while Fagin gets Jenny, and drives it up the side of the Brooklyn Bridge!!!
Oh, oops, so that was just Disney's Oliver and Company that I got from Wikipedia but, it sounds so cool. Mom said it was her fav when she was little and I liked it too. But, I was homeless for the first 3 months, then the pound picked me up and brought me in. I was held for what felt like forever but mom said was only like 2 days when they moved me to the puppy wing. Mom and Dad just happened to come in that same day and they walked right past my cuteness!! Whats the deal with that? I will say there was another pup in there with me and he was kinda all over the place so I guess I could see why. They walked past a few times till finally, Dad got smart and stopped to give me the time of day. Rents might be smart, but sometimes they can be slow! When he saw me he fell in love and that was it. Mom had no choice in the matter. And that is how this little angle came to be.
Seriously though, how could anyone resist this face. Also, if they did a Broadway version of Oliver and Company, I would be a shoe-in for Oliver. I would bring down the house and not a dry eye would be found. It would the the spectacular spectacle of the age!!!
Hmm... I might have found my calling. Till next time, I'm off to be a star!
Luvs,
Rosie
