" Call Me Trouble, but don't belive it "

My name is Trouble..

I belong to Ben and Peggy Bauer in Rapid City, SD. They love me very much and I feel the same about them. Peggy treats me like I was her baby and I play the part happily. When it come down to who is who in this family, I am number one, the Champ, King of the mountain here on North Seventh Street .

I am a Toy poddle, All black and twelve years old. I started life as a show dog , gave up that carreer and became a therapy dog for older people in hospitals and Nursing homes. But those wheelchairs almost done me in and while I liked the people, those wheel chairs scared the stuff out of me. You can hold me if you like, but you will have to be gentle, I am so fragile.

I love to write letters and my Master helps with writing them, but I can say whatever I want, I see a lot that goes on around here and sometime I tell things that he wouldn't. I think this is why he doesn't let me write more often. I had many Dog and Cat friends all around the country, but they were old like me and many have found a new home else where, like dog and cat heaven.

I really don't have much to tell you, I keep an eye on the old guy and try to keep him out of trouble. There are times this seems to be impossible. He is such a flirt, but my Mistress says, he is harmless and gassy
and people will avoid him at those times.

With that, I will bid you aloha .

Trouble,