BINGO!
๐ ๐๐ต๐ถ๐ฟ๐ฑ ๐ฑ๐ผ๐ด ๐๐ฎ๐๐ปโ๐ ๐ผ๐ป ๐ผ๐๐ฟ ๐๐ถ๐ป๐ด๐ผ ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฑโฆ ๐ฏ๐๐ ๐ต๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐๐ฒ ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฒ. ๐ถ๐ซ
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 dayโuntil 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 donโt 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 heโd either just gotten the puppyโฆ or stolen him. I asked things like, โWhen was his last meal?โ and โWhen did he last have water?โ He didnโt knowโor care. ๐
So, I asked if heโd sell me the dog.
He said, โYeahโ$20,000.โ ๐ซ
Long story short, he wasnโt budging and walked off. After walking Karleen home, I got in the car with my mom, found them again, and pulled over.
Letโs just say I got him way down from $20K. (I am a Certified Real Estate Negotiation Expert ๐)
After putting him in the car, I texted Steven.
โHi honey, I know youโre at workโbut I just paid a homeless man for his puppy. Iโm sorry, I had to.โ
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 boysโand itโs safe to say heโs officially part of the family. ๐
I didnโt set out to rescue a puppy that dayโฆ but fate had other plans. From the streets of Venice Beach to cuddles on the couchโwelcome 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. ๐คญ