Once upon a time, many years ago in a little neighborhood in California, before a leash law was ever heard of, lived a dog named A[a–ABumpy.A[a–A He was a German shepherd mix with hound, his coat was brown, and he had big floppy ears. There was no flaw in his character, and he immediately formed strong bonds with the neighborhood. A[a–ABumpyA[a–A lived up to all that he was made of and more. He was not an ordinary dog. A[a–ABumpyA[a–A was a special dog who understood the human heart. He was a big bundle of love and compassion.