We just got back from a two-week long road trip with Markus and our update will be breaking down the trip and, now that the road trip is over and we’re back at home, what we’re doing to keep Markus busy indoors during our self-quarantine.

Since the last update, Markus concluded his doggy training classes with a test. How did he do? He also got to meet toddlers for the first time, and it is the beginning of our most dreaded Vancouver season: rain.

Since the last check-in, we got to introduce Markus to some cousin dogs and we discovered types of dogs Markus seems to be more comfortable with. If you've ever wanted to follow Markus' adventures, we started an Instagram account for him!

While doing research to rescue a dog, we came across the Dog-Meat Trade and Dog-Meat Farms in South Korea. We wanted to share about some of the things we learned because it played a major role in us deciding where to adopt our dog.

Since the last check-in, we've started to notice instances of Markus being territorial at home. We picked up a box for Markus to store his toys and we tried to trim his nails for the first time!

A few people have asked us about the decision to rescue rather and we're spending some time to answer that question this week. The decision wasn't easy, so we wanted to share our concerns with rescuing and why we ultimately chose to do it.

Since the last check-in, our Kuranda finally arrived! We let Markus off-leash in an empty a tennis court, so we wanted to tell you how that went. We've also started noticing Markus' excitement when we come home, which is incredibly sweet.

This is part two of our adoption story, which goes beyond the local shelters and to places like Thailand, South Korea and Japan in search of a dog to rescue. Our story happens in the Pacific Northwest and we hope it can be a roadmap those hoping to adopt.

Since the last check-in, we wanted to share about our experience leaving our dog Markus home alone, the type of food he's eating and some of the early tendencies we've seen since we rescued him a few weeks ago.

Our adoption story takes us beyond our local shelters and to Thailand, South Korea and Japan in search of a dog to rescue. Our story takes place in the Pacific Northwest and our hope is that it can be a roadmap to others who are also looking to rescue.

We've had our new dog Markus from Korea for 10 days now, so we're still early in the feeling out process for each other. On this week's check-in, we're sharing the things we've already learned about Markus and some other things we've done together.

It's been several days since we adopted Markus and it's been full of surprises, but it's also been a a blur. Before we forget everything, we wanted to share the story about the day we went to the airport to pick up Markus.

Meet Markus! He's a Shiba Inu/Jindo mix, who has the face of a Shiba Inu, but the size of a Jindo. The result? An oversized looking Shiba Inu. In our limited time together, people haven't been shy to tell us, "Wow! That's a big Shiba!"