Amelia and Jojo lived on a farm with a very mean old man. His name was Mr. Cropper. The two dogs were scared of Mr. Cropper. Mr. Cropper did not like the dogs. But he needed guard dogs.

Quiet down you filthy animals!

One day Mr. Cropper was walking by the pound and saw a big dog.

"That would be a GREAT guard dog." Said Mr. Cropper. He did not want Amelia and Jojo anymore. Mr. Cropper walked into the pound.

How much money for that dog?

"Oh Drake! He's a bit feisty, you sure you want him?" Asked the women behind the counter.

"Yes. I want him. How much?" Mr. Cropper began to get impatient.

"Only fifty dollars. His cage is seventy-five and his food is twenty-five." The women said.

"I just want the dog." Said Mr. Cropper, tapping his foot.

"Why okay. But we have many other nicer pets. How about Petunia or Jeffery?" The woman asked.

"I want just the dog! Only the dog! And so gimme my dog!" Roared Mr. Cropper. The woman looked startled.

"My goodness. Fifty dollars please." The woman said. "C'mere Drake!" She called.

There's your fifty dollars. Drake, come with me.

Mr. Cropper took Drake home. When they got there, Amelia and Jojo were scared of Drake.

"BARK!!" Drake yelled. The two dogs recoiled quickly.

"BARK!!" Drake yelled again.

"Don't worry my Drake. Amoolia and JuJu will be gone soon. I don't need them anymore." Mr. Cropper said. He said Amelia and JoJo's names wrong on purpose. "Now go to bed." Amelia trotted down to her bed with JoJo.

"Not you two. I'm getting rid of you. I don't need you anymore!" Mr. Cropper barked. The animals cried. Mr. Cropper grabbed Amelia and JoJo by the collar and escorted them outside along with a box. He shoved them into the box and left.

The next day a woman rang Mr. Cropper's doorbell. Mr. Cropper grumpily put on his slippers and a robe and opened the door.

"What?" He moaned. Then he opened his eyes to a very pretty woman.

Hello. How much money for those two dogs?

"They're free." Mumbled Mr. Cropper.

"Nonsense, they can't be free. They will make great candidates for my ugly dog contest. I'll just have to wax them, they're fur I mean." She said. Mr. Cropper couldn't care less about what she would do to them.

"Free." He said.

"Well then, come here, um, what are they're names?" The woman asked.

"Whatever." Mr. Cropper said, closing the door.

"So, I'll pay one hundred dollars for each of them." The woman said. Mr. Cropper stopped closing the door.

"Two hundred bucks?" He asked. The woman nodded.

"Deal." He said. But Amelia and JoJo sensed something wrong. As soon as the woman went to grab them, they bolted out of the box. Mr. Cropper was furious. He shook his fist.

"Hey! You get back here you freaks! I need that money!" He yelled.

"I am sorry, but I do not need those. Goodbye." The woman stormed away.

Mr. Cropper quickly called animal control. Now he cared like crazy about those dogs. Because those dogs could get him LOTS of money.

"Yes. Animal control. Be on the look out for two gray small dogs. Why? Because I said so why do you think!! You're telling ME to calm down? Oh! Okay! I'll find them myself then!" Mr. Cropper slammed the HANG UP button and put the phone away. Then he quickly dressed in his jacket and set out to find Amelia and JoJo. Mr. Cropper needed that money!

"Drake! Guard the house!" He yelled.

I'll never catch up to them! I'm going home!

Amelia and JoJo were scared. They didn't like being thrown out of the house, but they still wished they had they're box. It was warm. It was cozy. And it was safe. Amelia and JoJo walked along. They needed a shelter. A place to stay. For a few nights at least. At last Amelia and JoJo spotted a box in the alley way. They trotted over and snuggled inside.

The two animals fell asleep and lay there until dim. It was evening and Amelia and JoJo woke up to the sound of people.

"I think I heard some animal noises over here." One man said. Then two people crept over and saw Amelia and JoJo.

"Animal control! Hold still dogs!" An ugly woman said. They held nets and were both ugly. At least JoJo and Amelia thought they were ugly. Amelia and JoJo ran.

"Thhey're getting away!" The ugly man yelled holding up his net. Amelia and JoJo ran through the man and woman's legs. But the man and woman grabbed them.