Hi, My name is Neka. I'm a three year old Female German Shepherd and Siberian Husky mix.

I've been living with my new owner for over one year now, and I really like it here! My human is very nice to me and spends quite a bit of time playing with me. We watch TV, go for walks, and sit on the front porch and watch all of the other humans go by.

When I first moved here, I was kind of unsure of things. By that I mean, I wasn't really sure what was expected of me. It didn't take long for me to relax because my new human showed me what was expected of me by setting up clear rules and boundaries for me to follow. I've got the hang of what he expects from me now, and we have really hit it off. I think he likes me just as much as I like him!

My move from "doggie jail" to my new home was really pretty easy. It's a lot more quiet here and I get more attention too. The people at the shelter were great, but I really like the one-on-one treatment I get here.

What made the move really nice, was that my human works at home. I like the fact that he's able to hang out with me most of the time. The only bad part about him working at home is, that he has to leave from time to time and I sometimes have to go thru him leaving more than once a day. When he leaves, I usually go to the window and watch him leave, then I go down stairs to where he made a nice bed for me, or I just kick back in the living room and take a nap. At night, I get to sleep at the foot of his bed and keep him safe.

When I'm not in the house, I get to hang out in a huge back yard. I have a big area to play because my rope is attached to a pulley that runs on a 100' cable.

Sometimes I just hang out under a shade tree, and other times I do my workout by running up and down the long cable.

I've always considered myself a people dog, so it's kind of nice that people drop by from time to time. I get to meet most of them and they all take the time to say hello and pet me. I like that!!!!

I also have some great dog friends that live down the street. Man, (no pun intended), are these guys a laid back bunch.

There are four of them. Three of them are Black Labs and One of them is a White German Shepherd. My human take me down to see them several times a week and I get to play with all of them.

The German Shepherd is a really old guy (13 years old) and he's kind of an "ol' grump" sometimes. He really doesn't have much time for me, but we still get along together!

The Labs are fun and they love to run and play when they're out. The one they call "Sarge" has still got a lot of puppy in him and he is always getting into stuff and picking on the other two. He's kind of crazy, but he's a lot of fun to hang out with and we love to wrestle and chase each other around the yard.

There is a little White dog behind the fence next door too. Her name is "Babe" and she's a Bichon. She barks a lot, but she's always nice to me.

If I would have to pick one word to describe my life, I would have to pick the work "LUCKY" because I feel that I'm a very lucky dog! I'm lucky because I get a second chance to have "the good life".

Sure, I may have had a tough time when I was a stray and even when I was in doggie jail, but that was then ..... And as we all know, dog's don't live in the past, we live in "the now".

I'm happy, I'm healthy, I have a great human who loves me and takes care of me. He plays with me, trains me, I have a nice place to live, and I get to eat, sleep and play whenever I want to. So I ask you, what else could a dog really want out of life?