We first met in drawing class in our Freshman year of college where Connor was consistently late from lacrosse practise but was never marked tardy because he was buddy-buddy with the sporty professor. Let's say Connor's first impression wasn't great. We later reconnected through mutual friends and surprisingly our personalities just clicked. We spent hours doing homework together while listening to reggae music until the weekend came around when we could go out with friends to our favorite Mexican food spot followed by drinking at bars and a 3 am stop for a Social dog.

In our Senior year of college, on a boring Saturday, we decided it would be fun to look for a mini pig to adopt but we got nowhere quick and ended up at the animal shelter. To no surprise, given Claudia's track record with animal adoption, we left with our first baby, Oliver. After graduating college, the three of us moved to Atlanta where we lived for a few years exploring the city's food scene, meeting plenty of dog friends and eating Sunday dinners at Aunt Dottie's every week. A few short years later, Connor landed a job in Bradenton, FL where we now live with Oli and our baby boy, Grayson.