This story is dedicated to my Dear love, King Pepper, who lives in my heart, and whom I will always remeber...

Thank You for Rainbow Bridge, it was very inspiring and touching, here goes, a little about a little king with a great big heart...

He was a great big dog -- stuck inside the little fluffy frame. His grin was special, as was his heart, which only had space, albeit an extraordinary large space, for one person. His Master, his Universe, his One and Only Big Love.

One he loved, others he growled at ... while still others needed to be reminded about who is the True Alpha Male around here, with smelly messages.

He was a snow dog, a mountain dog, a running dog (provided the Master came along, otherwise it was the shortest route back to the car), a hunting dog (as long as there were no plastic owls around), a veracious guard dog, a Big Tough Dog to anyone bigger in the leash, and definitely not a water dog.

Now he is in the Doggie Heaven. There he spends his days doing long walks on the beach with His Master, spurting after crows that he almost catches, making sure none of the waves quite get to his toes. After the walk, he gets to eat a big happy meal of peanut butter, followed by a good licking in the dishwasher. And then comes the best part -- he gets to go to bed with the Master, crawl right next to her, give her many wet lickings directly on the face. He is in Heaven!