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My name is Matt, I am 23 years old. I did two years in prison for grand larceny and burglary
我叫马特，今年23岁。我因为重窃和入室盗窃做了两年牢
My name is Joey, I am 38 years old. I did twelve years in prison for armed robbery
我叫乔伊，今年38岁。我因持械抢劫坐了12年牢
When I got out, I didn't really know what to do with myself
当我出狱时，我不知道自己该做什么
I felt really lonely walking around the city and didn't really talk to anyone. It's really strange to me
我自己走在城市中，觉得很孤单，也没人和我说话。感觉真的很奇怪。
At first when I got out, I couldn't even deal with the reality of being outside
我刚出狱时，完全无法适应外界，
Everything had changed. Things that didn't exist had now existed
所有的事物都改变了。有很多东西是之前没有的。
My mom and grandmother died on the same day and other than that, I don't have any other family
我的母亲和外婆在同一天去世，除了它们之外，我就没有亲人了。
When I got home to the empty house, I realized that I was truly alone and that I was pretty scared for my future
当我回到空荡荡的家，我发现我真的很孤独，我对未来感到很恐惧。
My dad told me I should get my act together before I can come home
我爸爸告诉我，在回家之前要振作起来
So I went to this motel. That's all I can do at the moment
所以我去了一家汽车旅馆。我当时只能这么做。
I wasn't sure if I can deal with the life out there
我不知道我是否能在这里找到动力。
I went down to the animal shelter
我去了动物收容所，
and when I walked in there, there were so many different dogs that I kinda wish I could take all of them home with me
当我走进去的时候，我看到了里面有各种各样的狗，真希望我能把它们带回家。
they all look kind of sad and lonely just like I was caged in
他们看起来都很伤心和孤单，跟我一样被关了起来，
When I went to the shelter, I know that everyone of these dogs will die eventually if someone doesn't adopt them
当我来到收容所的时候，我知道如果这些狗没有被收养，最后会被安乐死。
I made a decision to adopt at least one of them and then I came up on Sadie
所以我决定至少收养一只，然后我就遇到了沙迪。
When I saw Jeanie, I fell in love with her. She is just an awesome dog. She is great. You cutie!
当我看到珍妮的时候，我就爱上了它。它是一只很棒的狗。你好可爱。
There was a moment that I knew Sadie is the one I need to get or what I need to have to get my life in order.
在某个瞬间，我知道自己需要沙迪，才能让我振作起来。
I filled out paper work, and I adopted Jeanie. I took her back to the motel with me.
我填好了文件，领养了珍妮。我把它带回了我的汽车旅馆。
I gave her a bath. It's funny to see her reactions.
我帮它洗了澡，它的反应真的很有趣。
I adopted Sadie and took her home. We played ball and ran around, trained a little bit. I took her to the lake.
我领养了沙迪，把它带回了家。我们一起玩儿球，跑来跑去，稍微训练一下它。我带它去了湖边。
I took her to a couple parks. She is super friendly.
我带它去了一些公园，它非常友善。
And it's funny cause people started coming up and talking to me because of Jeanie.
说来有趣，有些人会因为珍妮而过来和我说话。
She is gorgeous. Cause she is so cute and such a great dog.
它很漂亮。因为它很可爱，又是只很棒的狗。
Having a dog with me in this house was so much better no more lonely or being alone anymore. Sadie and I became a family.
能有只狗在家陪我真是好极了，不再孤单，再也不会一个人。我们成了一家人。
Things start looking up. So I decided to get cleaned up and look for a job
我的状况开始有了起色。所以我决定开始找工作，
got a haircut, and got some new clothes and started walking around and filling out job applications, trying to find some work
我剪了头发，买了新衣服，到处填求职申请，试着找工作。
I got a phone call from Alexis.
我接到阿丽克西斯的电话。
She runs the canil and told me she has a job for me that I can start training dogs for a few weeks a time
她是动物之家的经营者，说有工作要找我做，我要每星期训练狗狗许多次
And that's exactly what I need to be doing
这个工作非常适合我
And that wouldn't have happened if I wouldn't have been in a dog program in prison
要不是因为我在狱中参加了狗狗计划，这就不会发生。
And once she dropped Lacie off, Sadie got along with her immediately. Our family was growing.
她把蕾西带来的时候，沙迪马上就和它相处得很好。我们的家庭正在壮大
I called my dad and asked him to come meet me.
我给我爸打了电话，让他来和我见面。
You got a new friend? Yep, this is Jeanie.
你交到了一个新朋友？是的，这是珍妮。
Hi, Jeanie. I adopted her. She is a good girl! Yeah, she is.
嗨，珍妮。我养了它。它很乖啊。是的。
You look good, buddy. Thank you. All cleaned up and got a hair cut.
你气色不错，小子。谢谢。特别打扮了一下，还理了头发。
Yep, I had a job interview today. How's that going?
是啊，我今天有个面试。怎么样？
At the motorcycle shop, it went good, I think.
是在机车行，我觉得还算顺利。
You ready to come home? Yeah, I love to come back home. Yeah? Come here, buddy.
你准备好要回家了吗？是，我很想回家。是吗？过来，小子。
I feel like my future is bright again with Jeanie there with me. I love her. She is my best friend.
有珍妮陪伴，我觉得我的未来又充满了希望。我爱它。它是我最好的朋友。
