BINGO!
𝗔 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗿𝗱 𝗱𝗼𝗴 𝘄𝗮𝘀𝗻’𝘁 𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗕𝗶𝗻𝗴𝗼 𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗱… 𝗯𝘂𝘁 𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝘄𝗲 𝗮𝗿𝗲. 🐶💫
A little over a month ago, I went to visit my sweet friend Karleen and explore Venice Beach. My mom came along, and we were having the best day—until I noticed a puppy with floppy ears being dragged down the street near @erewhon
It was clear the poor pup was starving and completely exhausted. I don’t remember much, except that I started following the man who had him.
I asked if I could say hi to his dog to get a sense of the situation. Within seconds, I realized he’d either just gotten the puppy… or stolen him. I asked things like, “When was his last meal?” and “When did he last have water?” He didn’t know—or care. 💔
So, I asked if he’d sell me the dog.
He said, “Yeah—$20,000.” 🫠
Long story short, he wasn’t budging and walked off. After walking Karleen home, I got in the car with my mom, found them again, and pulled over.
Let’s just say I got him way down from $20K. (I am a Certified Real Estate Negotiation Expert 😏)
After putting him in the car, I texted Steven.
“Hi honey, I know you’re at work—but I just paid a homeless man for his puppy. I’m sorry, I had to.”
Straight to the vet we went, where he met Daphne and was examined. The vet guessed he was about three months old. After a week of quarantine, he finally met the boys—and it’s safe to say he’s officially part of the family. 💕
I didn’t set out to rescue a puppy that day… but fate had other plans. From the streets of Venice Beach to cuddles on the couch—welcome home, Aspen.
Aspen is a type of tree and also, a beautiful, snowy city that seemed fitting for his breed.
Venice Beach is officially off limits for me for a while. 🤭
