This book is for everyone, because it is about the best friends in the world. Anyone wants to have a friend with whom they can share everything and who will never betray. And there is no more loyal friend in the world than a dog. Homeless mongrels are smart and good-natured. They are drawn to a person, looking for an owner, and they are attacked by all and sundry, and even caught by dog catchers... But if someone tame such a dog, they will receive incredible all-forgiving love and selfless devotion as a reward. Everyone needs such a friend! Leonid Sergeev's stories are distinguished by their original intonation, friendliness, sincerity and humor. The stories are highly moral, humane works that call for careful relationships between people, for caring for nature and animals. These stories have been awarded the following awards: First Prize in the All-Russian competition for the best book about animals, 2004; First prize at the All-Russian Competition named after. A. Tolstoy, 2005; International Prize named after. S. Mikhalkova “Clouds”, 2009. For middle school age.