In this chapter, Virgil is 17 years old when he got Jamien in 2057.
The next day Jamien was lying on the ground when he heard the door open. Jamien stuck his head through the bars and saw a man walk through the entrance door.
" Hello, sir", The lady at the desk said to the stranger.
" Hello, My name is Virgil, and I am looking at getting a dog", Virgil said to the lady.
" Well, what type of dog are you looking for", The lady asks Virgil.
" Well, a dog that is easy to train and gets along with other dogs", Virgil said.
The lady got off her chair, walked around the desk, and looked at Virgil.
" I will show you where the dog's here, fellow me", The lady said, looking at Virgil.
Jamien, with his head still through the bars, watches the man walk down the hall. The lady and Virgil stop right next to Jamien's cage.
" Here is a german shepherd easy to train, great with other dogs and people too, " the lady said.
" Well", Virgil said, then he stopped.
Virgil looked at the golden wolf-dog with his head struck out of the bars.
" What about him," Virgil said, looking at the wolf.
" Him, he is going to get euthanized today if we can't find him a home, " the lady said with a sad voice.
Virgil looks at the wolf and places his hand on the wolf's head.
" He is coming home with me", Virgil said, looking at the lady.
The lady opened the cage door, and Jamien walked out and sat in front of Virgil. Virgil placed a green collar around Jamien's neck with a name tag, but it had no name. Virgil paid 20 dollars for Jamien; they both walked out of the door and went to the airport, where they went with Jeff Tracy.
" Dad met my pet wolf', Virgil said.
Jeff turned around and looked at the golden wolf.
" He is cute, Virgil; what is his name," Jeff asked while patting the wolf-dog.
" I haven't named him yet because I can't think of a good name for him", Virgil said, looking at Jeff.
" Well, let's go home; maybe Scott or John can think of good names", Jeff said.
Jeff, Virgil, and the wolf jump into their plane and take off to Tracy Island. They arrived at Tracy Island at dawn. Jeff and Virgil walked into the lounge room, where they found Scott John sitting on the sofa watching tv, Lucille was in the kitchen making dinner, and Snowy and Spiky played fighting. Jeff walked down to the kitchen, and Virgil walked over to his brothers. Jamien ran behind Virgil, and when he sat down, Jamien jumped up on his lap and lay down.
" Is this the new Tracy wolf?" John said.
" Yes", Virgil said to John.
" What is his name," Scott asks Virgil.
" I haven't thought of a name yet", Virgil said to Scott and John.
" I will bathe him and go to bed; I am tired", Virgil said.
Virgil picks up the wolf's front legs, moving them off his lap. Virgil walked out of the lounge room and went to the bathroom. Jamien watched Virgil leave and followed him down the hallway into the bathroom. Virgil felt the bath up with water, picked up Jamien, and placed him into the tub. After the bath, Virgil had a shower, and Jamien was lying on Virgil's bed. Virgil changed into his PJs, walked into his bedroom, and found Jamien lying on his bed.
" Ok, you can sleep with me, Jamien", Virgil said, looking at the wolf.
" Jamien", Virgil said again out loud.
Each time he did, Jamien waged his tail and braked at Virgil. Finally, Virgil climbed into his bed, and Jamien curled against Virgil and fell asleep. The next day Virgil woke and saw that Jamien wasn't in the room; Virgil climbed out of bed and changed his clothes. Virgil walked down to the lounge room, where he found Jamien with everyone, and Jamien was playing with Scott. When Jamien saw Virgil walk into the lounge room, Jamien ran over to Virgil and jumped right into his arms.
" Thank God I found you, Jamien," Virgil said calmly.
Jamien jumped out of Virgil's arms, walked over to his food blow, and sat down next to it, whining and looking at Virgil. Virgil knows that Jamien is hungry. Virgil picked up Jamien's blow, walked off to the meat locker, grabbed two pieces of meat, and placed it in Jamien's food blow. Next, Virgil walked out of the meat locker and downstairs to the kitchen. Virgil placed Jamien's blowdown on the floor. Jamien walked over and started eating while Virgil made himself some breakfast.