What would you like for your birthday?
- I really want a puppy.
- Puppy?
My daughter, Violet, has been asking for a dog for as long as I can remember.
- Hey, Violet. How was school today?
- Good.
Can we get a dog?
- What do you want for your birthday?
- A puppy!
Can we get a dog?
- No.
And it’s been endlessly heartbreaking to tell her she can’t.
- But I love you. (laughter)
Please!
- Are you going to see Uncle Bailey?
- This is my daughter when she was a baby
with her first best friend, Bailey.
- You going to chase after uncle Bailey?
He was her grandparents’ dog.
(laughter)
And the reason why the first word she ever said was:
- Dog!
Dog.
- The word "dad" just came a little bit after.
- Daddy! - Yes, sweetie.
She was obsessed with him from the minute she met him.
She had to go on every walk with him.
And no one was better at making her laugh.
- Is that funny?
And it wasn’t just Bailey.
It was literally all dogs.
- I want to go see those two dogs.
- Violet, wait.
But the thing is,
every time she interacts with one,
she runs the risk of getting a bad allergic reaction.
Not only does that mean we can’t have one at home,
but we also have to try to keep her away from them.
- Can I pet it?
- Sweetie, I don’t think so.
Right, it’s definitely not the most fun thing to do as a dad.
- Um, I love my whole family.
- Aw.
Hi Maisie.
Especially when her sister, Maisie, can pet them
and she can’t.
- Say goodbye.
- Luckily, some purebred dogs don’t tend to cause allergies,
and she’s totally fine around them.
But while it would be easy to get a cute puppy from a breeder,
rescuing is not only important to both Violet's mom and myself,
but is also super important to Violet.
So it might take a bit of research,
but now is the time.
- Yay!
- I’m going to give Violet what she’s always wanted,
and find the perfect dog for her and our family.
Hi, how are you?
My family and I were looking to adopt,
but we’re specifically looking for a hypoallergenic dog.
Hi, how’s it going?
Hello, how are you?
Hey, how’s it going?
Hi.
I am looking to adopt a dog.
I’m following up about a posting I saw
about a dog that I think could be hypoallergenic.
- I mean, I wish I had something just right now
that I could say this is the perfect one.
You know what, honestly it feels like
it’s just part of the overall process anyway, right?
And it kind of makes it that much more rewarding
that you’re finding the dog that feels like the perfect match
not only for you, but the match for the dog too.
Cool, well I look forward to hearing from you.
And yeah, we’ll keep our fingers crossed.
- Can you hear me?
- Michelle, what’s up?
- So I think I have some good news for y’all.
I think that I found y’all a girl.
Her name’s Chloe.
She’s a Maltese.
She was found as a stray out here in West Texas.
And she’s been in a foster home for a little while.
She’s 2 to 3 years old.
She loves car rides.
She loves children.
She loves going everywhere with people.
We’re going to make sure she’s fully vetted.
And then we’re going to start working on her transport.
- She sounds perfect.
Thank you so, so much. It's really exciting. - Yeah, absolutely.
- I’ll speak to you soon.
- Y’all have a good one.
- Oh my God, this is happening.
I can’t wait to tell Violet.
- OK, guys, so can I show you this video of this cute dog?
- Aw!
- What do you guys think?
Do you guys think she’s cute?
- She's super cute.
- I would love a dog like her.
- Really?
- Yeah. - Yeah.
- What if I told you that this was going to be our dog,
and she was going to be part of our family?
- That would be amazing! - That would be amazing!
- OK, well that’s what’s happening —
(Screaming)
- Yay!
- This is the best day of my life!
- We’ve got a lot of work that we have to do to get ready for her.
- Mommy, this room is a mess.
We’re not going to be able to get Chloe if it looks like this dump!
- Out, out!
- Three more days until we get Chloe!
- We just got a package in the mail.
- What is it?
- Dog food for Chloe!
- All right!
We’re getting ready, right?
- This glittery one has this little diamond.
- This one!
- That’s a harness, that’s different.
- I like it, so I’m going to put it in the bag.
- How many more days until Chloe arrives?
- Two! - Two!
- I can carry it.
- We’re opening Chloe’s dog bed.
I think over here is going to be a good spot
because it’s closer to the table.
And she has enough room for everything.
- What’s happening tomorrow?
- We’re getting Chloe! - We’re getting Chloe!
- OK, guys, have a great day at school.
And when you come home today, we’ll see Chloe!
- Yay! - Yay!
- All right, so
it’s happening.
I am heading out to go pick up Chloe.
All right, we just got here.
There’s the van!
It’s here!
Oh, I think I see her.
Oh yep, there she is.
Hey Chloe, I'll see you soon.
Hey!
- This way.
Woo!
(screams, laughter)
(Barking)
- I’m feeling super excited!
- Super excited to meet you.
Want to go take her for a walk?
- There we go. OK, let’s go.
I love you so much.
- You like the moose?
Chloe, are you hungry? Do you want dinner?
- Good night, Violet.
Good night, Chloe.