This is the third entry in a series brave kid more of which he and I will be working on together in the future(Pics of this story's caracters are also now available on my blog, the Keeper of the Fun blog). Please enjoy!(BTW brave kid, thank you very much for all of the story suggestions you've given me. I've had a lot of fun working on these stories with you, and I very much appreciate it. I look forward to writing future stories with you.) :)

It's a peaceable day in New York City. Inside Dot's Puppy Pound(1), deep inside her lab, Strudel is tinkering on a new invention, with the help of her faithful assistants Toyoshiko, Mr. Nut Nut, and Sparky. Just then, her friends happen up to her. "Hi, Strudel. What'cha workin' on?" Lucky inquires.

"Well," the dachshund replies. "It's a machine that can take people back to any time period of their choosing."

"It's a very simple procedure," Toyoshiko adds, as she walks up to a control panel at the machine's side. "All a person needs to do is turn this dial to the time period of their choosing, press this large green button, and voila!"

"Well, that's very clever." replies an impressed Ace.

"A machine like this could be real handy-like." Patches notes.

"Yeah," Cupcake adds. "It could make history tests in school a whole lot easier!"

"I agree," Niblet replies. "'Spesh'ly since I'm completely against learnin' of any kind!"

"Well said, honey." replies Niblet's girlfriend Giblet(2), who's standing beside him. Giblet, like Niblet, is a large, wooly grey and white sheepdog who wears a pink and white gingham dress and matching bows above her ears; she already had a wonderful home of her own, but had come to visit her old friends, especially Niblet.

Rebound, who's sipping on a soda, runs up to the machine. "Say, Strudel, mind if I take a closer look, ple-OOPS!" she suddenly trips, spilling her soda all over the control panel!

The machine sparks, crackles, fizzes, and glows, as the dial spins madly. "Uh oh..." says a very concerned Rebound. All of a sudden, the dogs and cats are engulfed in a bright light, upon which they suddenly disappear.

Moments later, the group reappears on a street corner in the middle of a city. "Ughh...where are we?" Lucky groans.

"Or more likely, WHEN are we?" a puzzled Cookie inquires, looking all around her.

From the corner of his eye, Squeak spots a calendar in a store window. "June 15th, 1959." he reads.

"Whoa," an astounded Lucky states. "We've gone back to the '50s?"

"Yeah, and it looks like our clothes did, too." Squirt replies.

Lucky looks down at his clothes and is surprised to see that he's now wearing a green varsity jacket with a blue trim(3). "Hey, those are some really happenin' threads, man!" says Niblet, who's now wearing a red plaid jacket over a white t-shirt.

"Wow," says Cookie, who's now wearing a dark pink shirt with a collar, white pants, and a pair of purple earrings(4). "It looks like even our language went back in time."

"No, I jus' like sayin' that kinda stuff." replies Niblet. The other dogs and cats look at him oddly.

"Say, Strudel," inquires Squirt, who's now wearing a black sweater with a yellow trim, and a different pair of sunglasses. "How soon can the machine be fixed?"

"Not for a while, I'm afraid," replies a concerned Strudel, who's now wearing a red, blue, and green plaid dress, matching bows above her ears, and a different pair of glasses. " Not only will it need to dry out for a bit, but the motor is completely fried."

"Well gee," muses Ace, who's now wearing an orange varsity jacket with a white trim. "Maybe we should look and see if we could find someone who could help."

"But who?" wonders Cupcake, who's now wearing a pink and blue cheerleader's outfit with a pink pawprint on the front(5).

"And where?" adds Patches, who's now wearing a light green shirt and pants, a black belt, and a different cap(6).

Out of the corner of his eye, Lucky notices a road sign reading, "CITY POUND-NEXT BLOCK." "Well say, there's a pound down the street," he says. "Maybe someone there can help us."

"A pound?" Cupcake echoes.

"I wonder if it's anything like ours." muses Rebound, who's now wearing a white dress with a red skirt, a red necktie, and red and white ribbons above her ears.

"Only one way ta find out," replies Squeak, who's now wearing a dark blue leather jacket over a red t-shirt, and a matching biker cap. "C'mon, guys!" The dogs and cats then hurry down the street in the direction of the pound.

(1)An alternate name for Shelter 17 in this continuity, a la Holly's Puppy Pound.

(2)She first appeared in the episode "When Niblet Met Giblet."

(3)Similar to Cooler's outfit in the movie, only with the colors reversed.

(4)Similar to Charlamange's outfit in the movie, only in different colors.

(5)Similar to Brighteyes' outfit in the movie, only in different colors.

(6)Similar to Whopper's outfit in the movie, only in a different color.