Grant and I have a new roommate. He’s messy, clingy, and doesn’t help with the mortgage, but he’s also incredibly sweet, loving, and loyal. Meet Ragnar!

Ragnar is our 10-week-old standard poodle puppy we adopted last weekend. After one full week together, we’ve become inseparable. We’ve become as attuned to his quirks and tendencies as he has to ours. We know that he loves chewing his bully stick and waking up at 5 a.m. He knows that when we hold a treat up we want him to sit quietly and make eye contact. There are still many other things we’re getting to know about each other, but to quote one of my favorite films: I think this is the beginning of a beautiful friendship.