Coming Home

Halo, a German Shepherd, is the latest member of Bogdan Vlase’s canine family. “I was living in Los Angeles when my previous owner was forced to choose between his new wife or me,” she would say if she could talk. “Having picked his wife, I was left outside in the cold and was very sad as we had been friends since I was born.” Luckily, Bogdan, who was visiting the city, became her new dad and brought Halo back to Jakarta to meet her new family of fellow rescues. “I already liked my name, so I was allowed to keep it,” says Halo. “When I got to my new home, I was allowed to play football with my new best friend, Teddy.” Jakarta can be hot but that doesn’t stop Halo from showing off her premier-league skills: “We go for walks all the time, have breakfast together, and, at night me, all our furry family members get to sleep in one big bed,” she says happily.