Tramp:After hearing my son’s very sweet and touching words to us, I can’t help but notice that he might have become too nice a dog. As far as I’m concerned he is being too hard on himself. No doubt he has managed to mature and become a little less wilder than he used to be, but I still don’t think he understands that he doesn’t have to feel that bad about what he has done. He still has a bit to learn.

Lady: Yeah, I mean we really do love him, and there has never been a moment since we had our kids when the consequences of his actions have hindered our love for him. We love him because he is our son, no matter how much of a rascal he might be, because he is not mean or stupid. We do not want him to think that we love him less because deep down inside his heart has always been in the right place.

Angel: That is exactly what I like about him. He is good, decent and kind and he would never go as far as to put his friends or family in danger. Unlike some of the other street dogs that I have met, he is not one to try to hit on you with your charms or try that obnoxious and annoying sweet talk. He is considerate and has good manners, but he also loves to play around and have some fun, like an omega wolf. He might even become an “alpha of the omegas” to teach everyone about having fun (laughs).  

Trusty: When I first laid eyes on that sweet little pup, he was somethin’ adorable that I could not compare human babies with. He was just such a sweet little chip off of the old block and to have a little nephew with such a cute face makes me feel lucky. He hasn’t changed much in terms of his looks as he has gotten older. In terms of his behaviour, it is true that we had our paws full tryin’ to keep him under control, but he never lost his decency and he was never mean. He just wanted to have some fun, and as far as I’m concerned, he should remind us all to have fun. There are times when we are busy and we forget to take a break every now and then, and that is why we should all find time to enjoy ourselves with outdoor recreation to keep our brains under control. Scamp certainly made me realize that. But no matter what he does, we love him because he is family. We never wanted him to think that we didn’t.

Jock: It seems that the little Lassie is trying to change himself by apologizing to us and trying to change his ways, and he really is showing how much he loves us. Don’t get me wrong; he is doing the right thing, but he is also being too hard on himself. Hearing these words makes it sound like the little laddie has committed just about every one of the Seven Deadly Sins. He does not have to think of it that way. To me he never sinned; he just needed to play it a little safer than usual. If he could learn to take it easy, he would be benefiting his own safety, and that is all that Tramp wanted for him. Tramp is as streetwise as one could get, and because of that he knows that the streets can be full of traps; so therefore if Scamp follows in his father’s streetwise paw prints, he will face those same dangers and risk himself being lost. So all Scamp needed to do was to learn to play it safe.

Tramp: I think that I should have told Scamp about my life on the streets when he was younger. I only didn’t because I didn’t want him getting any ideas about going there. I know that I was very good out there and almost never got caught bar one, but I was not sure that Scamp could be as streetwise as me, especially at a young age. The ultimate test is that it takes years of experience to be able to survive out there. The tricks that you learn require great attention to detail and precision practical skills, and if you are going to succeed, you need to live your whole life on the streets. So there is a lot more to living a collar-free and footloose life than just playing around and having fun. Whatever you choose to do, an education is always required.

Angel: Living collar-free can be fun, but you really have to commit and train hard if you are going to survive. I don’t think that I could handle that for the rest of my life. I only stayed out because I could never find the right family and I had no choice but to stay with the Junkyard Dogs as it was the only home that I had. But after meeting someone gentle with a nice family who loves canines and could never turn them away, I finally found what I desperately wanted in my whole life: Family. I have Scamp to thank for that. He doesn’t have to feel so bad about what he has done because not only did I find a real friend, or love, in him, but he also gave me a wonderful life. So Scamp, don’t beat yourself up about letting me down or blowing my cover, because I know that you didn’t mean it. Your heart was still in the right place after you knew. Just know that I love you too, and you will always be my bright shining star. Thank you for what you have done.

Annette: Scamp’s words are so touching and heartfelt, and I swear they want to make me cry. He has become so sweet, and from what he has learned about the street life, I know that he has become a better dog. But it doesn’t matter to us, because he is our brother and we love him no matter what.

Collette: That is exactly right. Look, the punishments that he received for being wild he probably deserved, but his heart was always in the right place. No matter what he did, it never stopped us from loving him. He was very cute and playful, and that is what we would love to see in everyone, right? If you don’t at least try and have some fun, and if you don’t have a sense of humour, you are very boring and no one will like you very much.

Danielle: Brother at the start, brother to the end. He is family and always will be. He never did anything to let us down because he just wanted to have some fun and would not dare to put us in danger. He is not like that and we always knew. We also missed him so much when he was gone, and it just didn’t seem the same when he wasn’t there. I don’t want to lose him because I love him and it would be a great tragedy for our family to see him go. He is important to the family and I am so happy to have him back in our loving arms.

Lady: I don’t even want him to feel that he has let us down. He never wanted to hurt us; he just wanted some independence; and it is important for everyone to have their own freedom every now and then. But it is also important to be careful what you wish for, and whether that decision that you make is within a wise frame of mind; and the wrong decision can sometimes lead to something bad, which you would only have yourself to blame in the end. Scamp understands that well now and he has vowed to start playing safe both for his benefit, and for our own. The thing is that he was young at the time and he needed time to learn. But he has always had a heart, and that is why we love him. We are very proud of him.

Tramp: I will also say that Scamp has proven that he can tackle the streets out there the way that I did because he learned the tricks from those who used to be my fellow strays and applied them well. He has become very brave; and even though I could not believe that he stood up to me the way that he did to get what he wanted, I know that it took a lot of guts, and I admire that. That also counts for the courage that he showed when he semi-self-sacrificed himself by biting Reggie to hold him from attacking me, and by doing that he saved both me and himself. Again that took guts. But all in all I am proud of him for what he has accomplished.

Mooch: The little schnauzer is truly one canine hurricane, ‘Kay? To put on those moves on the streets at that young an age is a true feat of both skill and courage. He is truly awesome, and it’s not something that I could have dreamed of doing as a youngster, ‘Kay? I love that kid!

Francois: Zat little house dog is so cute and yet also admirable. I do not see why he has to feel ze way zat he does, because he has achieved a lot being on za streets and he should feel proud. He is lucky to have such a wonderful family who love him, and zat is something we never had ze chance to experience. He also taught us about decency and having a heart, and zat is why we all decided to quit ze Junkyard and find our own families. Scamp gave us a life, and we want to thank him. Magnific et tres bien Scamp.

Sparky: We all loved our free-collar lifestyle in a great kingdom like the Junkyard, and we were free at our own will to enjoy all the fun and games made available and cause as much trouble as one group could without consequence. But unlike our conceited and inconsiderate leader, we cared and looked out for each other and would never do anything to intentionally put ourselves at risk. Scamp is no different, especially seeing as he had such a cute personality and looked up to us like we were his own role models. But it was a lot more than that. He made a wise choice to go home with his family after suffering a one way trip to the pound that could have ended his life when he had barely begun to live. That was also partly because of Buster, and because we disapproved of what he did, we no longer wanted him in our lives. What Scamp gave us was inspiration in family, and so we all decided to follow suit.

Ruby: The truth was that working under Buster’s rules meant that we had to do what we were told if we were going to stay in the Junkyard. Fun, chaos and trouble was everything to us; and for a time being under Buster’s command wasn’t so bad; but there was one rule that became a motto of the Junkyard Dogs: It’s every dog for himself or herself. This means that