Alekos is a very good dog. As simple as that.
Some dogs don’t have anything that immediately grabs your attention. They don’t have striking colors, they’re not very big or very small, they don’t do anything particularly unique. And that’s where we go wrong—because every dog is unique.
Every dog has a personality that you discover little by little, as you begin to bond, as you get to know each other. And somehow, the dog you love becomes one of a kind.
Alekos, you see, is a calm shepherd—of a certain age—who was found tied up at the Krestena municipal kennel. We brought him to the shelter, and from the very first moment it was clear that our relationship with him would be one without surprises—the kind where you know the other will simply be there beside you, without outbursts or intensity.
He’ll go for his walk, sniff the grass, want to meet other dogs if he comes across them, bark in his deep, low, raspy voice at the goats in the field—but he won’t lose his mind if none of that happens either. Because Alekos is content with very little: a gentle pat, a lie down on the grass. The only thing he might actually run for is food. When we open the doors for him and his neighboring dogs to go out into the yard, before he joins the others, he first passes by their kennels, searching for even the tiniest leftover kibble that might still be in their bowls.
And so Alekos’ life goes on—without surprises, without intensity—and we find ourselves wondering when the big surprise will finally come, and Alekos will find himself in a home where he’ll be loved for exactly who he is: a very good dog.
