KM: That’s the name that he had when we adopted him. We have a weird sense of humor where we joke – we call him “friend” because he’s a friend of a lifetime. It’s hard to explain to someone who doesn’t know us personally, they may think we’re totally weird but it makes sense to us. LM: When you’re on the road, how do you stay in touch? KM: We try not to leave too often but we’ve had this couple from Rover.com, one of those pet sitting sites, you can go on and read their profiles and they do a really good job. ‑Tom was in Miami for a week and they showed pictures of him, giving us little updates. It’s really hard, they’re like your child, you worry about them and think, “Are they okay?” LM: Lisa Vanderpump is known for her dog, Giggy. Does your puppy ever interact with Giggy and if so, how does that go down? KM: They haven’t met yet. LM: What would you say to someone who’s on the fence about getting a pet for the first time? KM: I say one hundred percent go rescue and even go older. Puppies are cute but they’re a lot of work and often they’ll put you off. There’s so much work, definitely go the rescue route. Go for it! You want to make sure that you’ll be there home forever but if you’re ready, you will not regret it at all. Gordo’s the best thing that’s happened to us. LM: How has being a pet owner made you a better person? KM: You can’t be selfish. I don’t have kids but to a certain degree that’s how I feel – I need to make sure my little guy is protected, set and happy. It’s so rewarding. LM: What have you learned about yourself as a result of your pet? What has Friend taught you? KM: He taught me to share my pizza, just kidding. I don’t think of myself as a selfish person but he taught me…calling attention to animals who’ve been abused, this little heart in this little dog. It makes my heart melt.
LM: Time to dish about Gordo Von Friendenheimer! When did you get him? He’s a rescue dog, right? What breed? KM: You’ll see Tom surprises me with him on the show. Tom adopted him sometime in May. He just came home with this little puppy and we fell in love with him! On the paper it says he’s a miniature poodle Maltese. He’s definitely poodle and he has this little under bite, he has the funniest personality you’ve ever seen. He’s in love with Arianna’s dog Charlotte -- they’re boyfriend-girlfriend. When we got him, they thought he was around a year and a half, probably close to two years now. He’s still in the puppy stage, he’s definitely still a puppy.
LM: Where did the name come from?
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