Yesterday my mom and I got up at 5am and travelled for twelve hours in order to pick up this adorable guy. Some of you may remember that Jada, my mom’s beloved rottie, passed away from cancer several months ago, and mom’s been looking at adopting a new rescue dog ever since.

This is Stoic, a year-old Anatolian Shepherd. He’s absolutely huge, super sweet, and very very handsome.