In 2016, I got a call from a friend - she had found an emaciated momma dog with six pups in the middle of the mountainous jungle region between Vietnam and Cambodia. Her question? If I wanted to help her get these pups homes and spay the mom so she could be released into the wild again. That same afternoon I drove into the jungle on my motorbike to go look at the pups, and when I arrived, six terrified little potatoes of around 4 weeks old waddled about anticipating food.
They were all so adorable! One of them wandered up for a little sniff: a little brown girl, smallest of the bunch, and that sealed the deal - I said I'd adopt her.
A few weeks later, we picked up our little potato and named her Olive. We knew things weren't going to be all that easy since my husband Will and I live a nomadic life on the road, but Olive proved to be the perfect puppy - and so incredibly smart! She learned over 70 commands in the first half year we had her, and she was so social and sweet. She was everything I ever hoped for in a dog!
Since then a lot has changed - and we have definitely taken to a traveling life. She is now 6 years old, still the perfect dog, but with over 20 countries under her belt. We travelled all across Europe, Asia, and currently we are exploring South and Middle America with her! We have dined in the most beautiful cafe in the world in Budapest (New York Cafe) and hiked among ancient Incan temples in Peru. She has seen the beautiful white sand beaches of Greece, tasted the flaky perfect croissants of France, and met with monkeys in the jungles of Colombia.
Anyhow, I just love sharing our story with the world, and hopefully inspiring more people to travel with their pets!
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