I am a very handsome Siberian. I had many girlfriends before people from the rescue caught me. Then I started to live with my foster mom, Heather. I was sad that I couldn't run free anymore but also happy because I wasn't feeling very well. I had a pain in my chest. Later I learned that I had heartworm disease. Heather took me to the vet, and I got treatment for the disease.

One Saturday we got up early and she took me to a pet supply shop. I was very happy because I haven't been in one for a long time and would get to sniff lots of treats. But, instead, we stood in front of it. There were also many other dogs and crates; I hate to get into them. When Heather was brushing me, a stranger approached and started to scratch my tummy and asked questions about me. I must say I liked him right away, too, and gave him a big kiss. Soon afterwards, I saw him filling out some papers. Then I realized that he would be my new dad.

That day I have also met my new sister. She is a 9-year-old Dalmatian named Gypsy. At first she wasn't very happy about me sniffing her, but now we get along very well. We eat, sleep, and play together. I am very proud because I am the only dog she would let play with her toys.

My new life took a little while to get used to. But there was one thing I couldn't understand. My father used to bring home dogs and they would disappear after a while. Later I've learned that he was fostering them.

Now we have left the United States and are in Turkey. I have been here before. We flew all the way during the spring break, but then I haven't seen a lot. But this time my dad, Emre, took us to the Mediterranean Sea. I must say it was a little hot, but I was allowed to swim in a pool and dad's best friend had a really cute Golden Retriever. Now we live in a little house. We share the backyard with our neighbor. She is a very nice lady and loves us a lot. She also has a very pretty 5-year-old female dog. Sometimes I wish I wasn't neutered. When dad goes to work, he leaves us one room of the house open so we can go in and out. But in the mornings we prefer having breakfast with our neighbor. There was one thing that bothered me at the beginning. Our neighbor also has a lot of kittens. I always thought that they were the enemy, but now we are a big happy family.

Brownie