We found him a few weeks ago, walking along the road in the countryside. He was jumping on cars, and we 1 maybe his family was camping somewhere nearby,2 we passed him by. A few hours later, on our return 3 he was still in the same place,4 trying to get people to 5 for him. When he noticed 6 he lay down in the middle of the road, so we were unable to7 him.

    We stopped the car and looked around for a few minutes, trying to find his 8. But we failed. Then we took a 9 look at the dog. He had no collar（项圈）and he was really 10We decided he was abandoned.

    My husband said, “11 he doesn't bite（咬）me when I try to pick him up to put him in the 12we will have a new dog.” The dog 13 joined us with no fight at all. He kept sticking his head between the two front seats and thanking us for14 him up.

    The dog had been 15 on the road for some time. He was so thin. So, we 16 him a lot over the next two weeks and he gained over twenty pounds. We took him to the vet（兽医）, who said the dog appears to be in good 17The vet guessed the dog is about two or three years of age, from the condition of his teeth.

    We do 18 this dog. He has been mistreated and yet, he is still very sweet. He had no manners, but he is a 19learner. He no longer tries to get on the bed, but he does like sitting in chairs. He has become a 20of our family.