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之后的三个晚上、两个白天，这只狗（我称他为谢普）就侧卧在我公寓的地板上。
我和室友利用几个小时的时间给他喂水，试图让他吃一点炒鸡蛋。
尽管他无法下咽，但是每当我碰他的时候，他都会轻轻地动一下尾巴尖。
在他来到我家的第三天早上10点左右，我返回家中为装电话的人开门。
一进门，差一点儿被那只又蹦又跳的野狗撞倒在地。
谢普康复了！
时间一天天过去，那浑身疥癣、肚子饿得咕咕叫、差点死在我面前的野狗，现在可是肌肉健壮，重达80磅。
他有着宽大的胸脯，身上的黑毛浓密而有光泽。
有好几次，当我的身心被孤独和沮丧快要摧垮的时候，谢普为了报答我的恩情，都会把他那无拘无束的友情传达给我，直至我别无选择，重新露出笑脸，和他玩起“丢棒拾棒”
的游戏。
回首往夕，我与谢普相识时，我们都处于生活的低谷，但是如今我们不会感到孤单，也不再流浪。
我想说的是：我们两个都回家了。
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Ihadbeeninthatbatteredoldpubforhalfanhour，quietlynursingadrihoughtfulstarefinallyfoedium-sizedlumpinagrassypuddleahuaway.Foraes，Ilookedhthetear-streakedwiodecideifthelumpwasananimalorjustawetandihing.
&befermanshepherdlookingmongrelhadeintforpotatochips.Hewasmangyandstarvingandjustthesizeofthelumpiion.Whywouldadoglieinacoldpuddleinthefreezingrain？Iaskedmyself.Theansle：eitheritwasn'tadog，orifiteaktogetup.
Theshrapnelwoundinmyrightshoulderachedallthewaydowntomyfingers.Ididn'twanttogooutinthatstorHey，itwasn'tmydog，itwasn'tanybody'sdog.Itwasjustastrayonaightintheraier.SowasI，Ithought，asItosseddoasleftofmydrithedoor.
Hewaslyinginthreeier.WhenItouchedhim，hedidn'tmove.Ithoughtheutmyhandsarouaohisfeet.Hestoodunsteadilyinthepuddle，hisheadhuattheendofhisneck.Halfhisbodywascoveredwithmange.Hisfloppyearswerejusthairlesspiecesoffleshdottedwithopensores.
"eon."Isaid，hopingIwouldn'thavetocarryhisiedcarcasstoshelter.Histailwaggedondheploddedweaklyafterme.Iledhimtoaothebar，wherehelayontheentandclosedhiseyes.
AblockawayIcouldseethelightsofalatenightcestore.Itwasstillopen.IboughtthreesofAlpoahemihercoat.IwaswetanduglyandtheclerklookedrelievedasIleft.Therace-typeexhaustsonmyoldHarleyDavidsohewindowsinthebarasIrodebacktothebar.
Thebarmaidopeheeandsaidthedog'sname.ShetoldmehewasaboutayearoldandthathisooGermahimoeallthreesofdogfoodiringsingleness.Iethim，buthesmelledlikedeathandlookedeve;Goodluck，"Isaid.Thengotonmybikeandrodea>
&dayIgotajadumptruallpavingpany.AsIhauledaloadofgravelthroughtheteroftostandingonthesidewalkhebar.IyelledtohimandthoughtIsawhistailwag.Hisreaefeelgood.
AfterwhtthreemoresofAlpoandacheeseburger.Mynewfriendaogetheronthesidewalk.Hefinishedhisfirst.
&night，whenIbroughthisfood，hewelewithwildenthusiasNowandthen，hismalnsbudhefelltothepavement.Otherhumaedhimaedhim，butnowhehadafriendandhisappreorethanobvious.
Ididn'tseehimthedayasIhauledloadafterloadupthemaihebar.Iwonderedifsomeoakenhimhome.
AfterworkIparkedmyblackHarleyoahesidewalklookingforhiIwasafraidofwhatIwouldfind.Hewaslyingonhissideinanalleynearby.Histoiandoipofhistailmoved
Thelocalveterinarianwasstillathisoffice，soIborrotruployerahelimpmohecab."Isthisy？"thevetaskedaftergthepitifulspethatlayhelplesslyonhisexaminingtable.
"No，"Isaid，"he'sjustastray."
"He'sgotthebeginningsofdistemper，"thevetsaidsadly，"Ifhedoesn'thaveahome，thekihinguthimoutofhismisery."
Iputmyhandonthedog'sshoulder.Hismangytailthumpedweaklyagaiaiable.Isighedloudly."He'sgotahome."Isaid.
Forthesandtwodays，thedog—InamedhimShep—layonhissideinmyapartment.Myroommateahwaterinhismouthandtryiosscrambledeggs.He'tdoit，butwheouchedhim，histailwaggedslightlyattheverytip.
Atabout10：00a.ohirdday，Iweoopemeelephoaller.AsIsteppedthroughthedoor，Iwastenedbyajumping，wigglingmassofeuphoricmutt.Shephadrecovered.
Withtime，themangystarvingdogthatnearlydiedinmylivingroomgrewiy-poundblouscle，withamassivedasuperthickcoatofshinyblackfur.Manytimes，whenlonelinessanddepressioeofme，ShephasreturnedmyfavorbyshmewithhisunbridledfriendshipuntilIhadosmileandtrademymelanchameoffetch-the-stick.
WhenIlookbaseethatShepahelowpointofbothofourlives.Butwearen'tloersanymore.I'dsaywe'vebothe.
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