Dakota wanted a dog.

He hadn't really owned one since he was a teenager, and now that he was back home on the ranch that he and Charlotte had built together, he figured it was just about time for him to get a puppy for him to raise.

Making a trip to the Rhydin Bestiary, he went through scores and scores of different animals, with nothing in particular really standing out at him.

That was until he saw Luke.

Luke was a name that he'd picked out for his dog long before he ever really thought about finally buying one. As he looked through the different cages, he was looking for a dog that would fit that name, and he did finally find the one.

It was a young Rottweiler puppy, about five months old. He was sitting there alone, watching Dakota walk by. Dakota stopped there in front of his cage for a few seconds, and he knew that was the dog.

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Handing over the 500 that they were asking for him, Dakota scooped the pup into his arms, and for his part, Luke seemed all too happy to have the chance at a home.

He knew Charlotte would probably kick his a$$ for bringing a dog home, but ah well, this dog was going to be a good one. The kids were going to love him, but this was his dog first.

It was almost as if the attachment was instant.