Mom adopted me right before we moved to Ithaca for her to begin veterinary medical school at Cornell. We moved into a new home and I made tons of new friends!

Mom told me about a new friend she made, Danny, who she met on her first day of school. They sat next to each other during class and the rest was history. He started coming over our house more often, gave me lots of treats, and was tons of fun to play with! Through their long days in class and late nights of studying, the two of them became inseparable. As we spent more and more time together, I was so excited when him and Mom started dating and I finally found my dog dad! We braved the harsh winters of Ithaca, toured every nearby vineyard, and I watched them support each other through the hardest four years of their lives. My pawrents started as lab partners and turned into life partners.

After a great four years, or 28 dog years, we then packed our bags and headed home to Astoria, NY where they spent their first year as doctors together in NYC. Mom and Dad were working a ton but always made time for each other and me. Over the next few years, we had new homes in Maryland and Rochester. Although they spent a lot of time apart with Mom traveling back and forth from NY and Dad working in his internships, it was just like old times whenever we were all together again.

In the Summer of 2022, Mom and Dad took a trip to Curacao for the best vacation ever! Dad had told me a while back that he was going to propose to Mom, so I made sure to keep it a secret. I was so excited when they came home to tell me that we were officially going to be a family together!

In the summer of 2023, we found our new home in Columbus, Ohio where we finally get to live together! Dad started his surgical residency, and Mom works at an ER hospital nearby. I love my new home with my big backyard! I’m so excited that my pawrents are getting married this May! I can’t wait to see you all there!

Love,

🐾 Mongo 🐾

Wedding Day