Welcome Home, Mellow

The absolute best day ever – our little puppy arrived from Romania! He was exhausted and anxious, but also weirdly calm, like, “Okay… new people, new smells… I guess this is my life now?” We brought him home, let him sniff around, and immediately switched into full-on first-time dog parent mode: high-pitched voices, obsessive Googling, and mild panic every time he blinked too slowly. Ryan, by the way, refused to commit to a name until literally the day before – which nearly drove Jenny insane, because all her thoughts revolved around this puppy… without a name. With his creamy beige coat and little white spots on his belly, he kind of looks like a slightly toasted marshmallow. And since we were also trying to manifest a chill, easy-going dog we could take on all our adventures, we landed on the name Mellow. Over time, of course, he’s collected a few extra nicknames (for better or worse): Nugget, Dumpster Dog, and Mel Mel, to name a few.