For more pictures and daily updates, follow Miso on Instagram at @alwayslovemiso It was a perfect September day when we brought home the newest member of our family. He flew in-cabin from Utah to our local airport in California with a flight nanny who made sure that he was happy, knew that he was safe and remained comfortable throughout his travels. From the moment she unzipped his carrier bag and we scooped him into our arms, we knew that he was the perfect missing puzzle piece to our family. Our love for our sweet Miso began months and months before we met him when we were introduced to Candace from Artisan Doodles, Utah, online. When we were looking for the perfect breeder, it was important to us that our puppy's health and well-being were of utmost priority. Unlike other breeders who could not tell us whether the parent dogs passed health screenings, Artisan Doodle dogs all came health screened and guaranteed. We were also dedicated to picking a breeder who socialized puppies from a young age to ensure perfect temperaments and happy dogs. We were beyond blessed when Jenn (who we lovingly refer to as Momma Jenn) was the puppy raiser for Miso's litter. We never missed a single day of his little life as she posted detailed pictures and videos of all the puppies from the day that they were born until they went to their forever homes. Although so early on we were not sure which puppy we were going to have the opportunity to choose by the time our puppy pick came, our family quickly fell in love with all of them (and started choosing favorites based on personality). It was so much fun to text each other "Puppy Alert!" whenever Jenn would post her daily pictures and videos. It was so apparent, even from the beginning, how much Jenn and her family loved each and every little pup. She would sit on the floor with them and they would all run to greet her, they ventured off to play but would look back at her to feel secure, and just a simple little whistle would always grab their attention. Jenn did a fantastic job socializing them with children of all ages and to the sights, sounds and smells that they would need to get used to in order to be confident in their new homes, such as exposing them to the vacuum, baby toys and the backyard. As the time grew near to pick our puppy, we could have easily done so from Jenn's careful video/photo documentation, however, we were fortunate that Jenn and Candance invited us to meet the puppies in person and to pick based upon personality and our interactions with them. Although we lived in a different state, we jumped at the opportunity to see these puppies, all of whom we were a little bit in love with, in person. Of course we had a few favorites, but we were in for a complete shock when the puppy that we were the most in love with from the pictures and videos was available. His sweet, friendly little personality was even more adorable in person than we could have imagined. After conducting a few of our own little personality measures on him, we decided that he was PERFECT for our family. We would wait two more weeks (which seemed like forever) before a professional flight nanny would fly him home to us. Our Miso is the sweetest, happiest, healthiest dog we have ever known. He loves to give hugs and kisses, to play in his ball pit, to fetch his toys and to go on walks. One of his favorite things to do is to meet new people. He always gets stopped by people on our walks who want to pet him and to know more about him. Our vet is impressed by his sweet, tolerant temperament and his good health. Miso has already brought smiles to residents of a residential treatment facility, young children who have stopped to play with him, and many people who follow him on his Instagram page, @alwayslovemiso. All in all, when we decide to add another pup to our family, we wouldn't hesitate to choose another Artisan Doodle. The amount of love that Miso was given from the day that he was born is evident in his happy, lovable and sweet natured-temperament, today. We are so thankful that Candance and Momma Jenn are still in our lives, liking and following Miso's pictures on social media and commenting on how much he is growing. We were also thrilled to hear that Jenn's amazing daughter sometimes serves as a flight nanny, now. A sweeter and more wonderful person could not be found to deliver these pups to their forever homes! We are so incredibly thankful for Artisan Doodles and cannot wait to add another furry family member to our home! read more