hello i am new to laravel and i am learning as i go i have this problem when i save mi form in the database it go as number i am using a drop down menu mi controller

    public function create()
{
	return View::make('pets.create')
	->with('nerds',Nerd::lists('name'));
}


public function store()
{
	// validate
	$rules = array(
		'name'       => 'required',
		'type'      => 'required',
		'awener' =>     'required'
	);
	$validator = Validator::make(Input::all(), $rules);

	// process the login
	if ($validator->fails()) {
		return Redirect::to('pets/create')
			->withErrors($validator)
			->withInput(Input::except('password'));
	} else {
		// store
		$pet = new Pet;
		$pet->name      = Input::get('name');
		$pet->type      = Input::get('type');
		$pet->awener    = Input::get('awener');

		$pet->save();

		// redirect
		Session::flash('message', 'Successfully created a pet!');
		return Redirect::to('pets');
	}
}

mi view

	<div class="form-group">
	{{ Form::label('awener', 'awener') }}
	{{ Form::select('awener',$nerds,Input::old('awener'), array('class' => 'form-control')) }}
</div>