Today, I'm going to tell you a story about a dog that hit the jackpot, a dog that hit the

jackpot, and that dog's name is Owa, and Owa is the newest member of my family.

I'll get into all the details in just a second, but first, I want to introduce myself.

Guys, my name is Andrew. I'm a Canadian,

but I live abroad in Seoul, South Korea. And what I do each week here in our bonus episode series

at the Culep's English podcast is I tell you some stories from my everyday life. And I hope by listening

to these stories, you will be able to improve your English fluency.

If that is your goal, then you're in the right place.

So lock in and let's do an English study session together.

To accompany each and every bonus episode, there's a 100% free,

no strings attached, interactive transcript, and vocabulary glossary that you can get just by

clicking the link in the episode description. Plus, if you're a Culeps member, then we'll also

toss in a comprehension quiz. Culeps wouldn't exist without the support of our members. So thank you

so much to all the members out there. And if you'd like to sign up and become a member

yourself, just visit our website, culeps.com, and you can do that. Okay. So last week, I told you the

story of an amazing week I had, and I had an amazing week because of three reasons. The first reason was, it was my birthday. The second reason was,

it was my wedding anniversary. And the third reason was that my wife and I adopted a new dog. So I'm

going to tell you that story about the dog adoption process. So long time Tulips listeners will know

that my wife and I had a dog named

Pinky, but unfortunately he passed away from old age in 2023. And that was really, really tough.

One of the toughest things I've personally ever had to go through in my life. And I know I'm

blessed that the passing of a dog is one of the toughest things that I had to go through so far in my life. And I know I'm blessed that the passing of a dog is one of the toughest things

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