Turkish shepherd dogs are always alert. Duman, in above photo, is paying close attention to a nearby female who was in heat.

Livestock guardian dog and happy about it! Duman is gentle with the new goat kids, but mostly watches over them from an adjacent barn stall until they are 3 days old and released into the pasture.

This last photo was taken in Turkey prior to Duman's long trip across Turkey, Europe, the Atlantic Ocean, and then across the U.S. from NY to Newberg, Oregon! I love this photo because of his curly tail. He is such a relaxed dog, that we don't get to see that very often!

Huge thanks to my wonderful friends, Ali, Alp, Ayhan, Zafer, Irfan, and your families, for all your help and support in getting Duman to America!