My name is Meg, I am a three year old Border Collie. I started my life on a farm - they wanted me to be a herding dog, but I wasn't interested, so the owners sent me away. Some very nice people took me in and I played in their yard with another BC like me. I liked them a lot - they were very good to me. They spent time trying to find just the right home for me - they were good foster parents.
Yesterday, I met two new people. I wasn't shy at all. I went right over to the first one that talked to me and kissed her on the chin. Then I went to the next on and fell over at his feet for a belly rub. There was visiting, talking and lots of scratching. I liked the new people, and my foster parents were smiling a lot, so I think they were happy. The new people put a collar on me - it even had my NAME - then we went outside. Their car had something sticking out of the back of it, it kind of looked like a hill, but it was Grey. It was in the way of the crate I saw, so I jumped over the hill and got in the crate.
We had a LONG car ride. We stopped three times, even went into a building with other animals so I could sniff and stretch my legs. Then they said "We're Home" and opened a new door. I went into all the rooms they did. I was a little nervous, but I would stop and sit for a head scratch every so often, that helped. The strangest thing is another animal - the humans say it is my brother. He is smaller than me, has four legs, a tail and we just stare at each other. I have sniffed him a couple of times, he have tried to sniff me, but we are happiest if we are at least two feet apart.
I found my water bowls, I was offered food, but wasn't interested. Then we all went downstairs and sat on the couch. It was a nice evening, but I started yawning and we went to bed. It was still dark out when I had to pee, so I put my feet next to dad's face and woke him up. Mom took me out - I heard her say 1:30 - then we went back to bed. Next time I woke up, I went to her. She asked me to lay down, so I did, but only for about 20 minutes. She said it was time to get up anyway, so we got up and went for a walk.
It was very dark, but mom took a light. We walked and walked and walked - I heard mom tell dad about 4 miles. I sniffied, I sayed on left (mostly). Mom says we have to work on not pulling, and I am learning new words like 'Left', 'Right' and 'Straight'.
So far, these people seem pretty okay. I am going to nap now, that was a long walk and mom looks like she is getting busy.
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