Texas Dog Family Reunites on the Upper West Side

In the last few months, a Texas dog and his two male puppies were separately adopted by three people, all of whom coincidentally live on the Upper West Side, Inside Edition writes. And now the dog family has been reunited.

Marvin, the dad, was first adopted by Mattie Kahn, an editor at Glamour Magazine.

Soon after, one of Marvin’s sons – Leo – was adopted by Tara Derington. Tara called the Texas shelter to get Leo’s rabies tags, and in the process, discovered that the pup’s dad was in the neighborhood … and that Leo had a brother (Murray) who was still looking for a home.

So Tara told her friend, Anne Sachs, who ended up adopting Murray. At which point, just to be clear, a canine dad and his two sons had all successfully relocated from Texas to three separate Upper West Side apartments.

Just recently, the dog and his puppies were together again.

In a series of January tweets, Mattie Kahn explains how Marvin was first reunited with Leo.

Gather round for an unbelievable tale of dogs, DNA, and chance encounters. A few hours ago, Jason went to pick up our dog Marvin from the groomer. On the way home, Marvin starts sniffing a dog on the corner. Jason and the owner of that dog stop to chat.

— mattie kahn (@mattiekahn) January 12, 2021

Jason tells her. “Oh my god,” she responds. “This is his SON.” She had applied for our dog but didn’t get him. Instead she got his CHILD and convinced her friend to adopt MARVIN’S OTHER SON, who now lives with her friend 20 blocks south.

— mattie kahn (@mattiekahn) January 12, 2021

We are now looking into a fam reunion for all three very good pups, and I will keep you all posted on the most exciting thing that has happened to me in 10 months

— mattie kahn (@mattiekahn) January 12, 2021

The reunion took place this past Sunday at Bull Moose Dog Run.

Psst: make sure to ? the full video too of this feel good story of the day. https://t.co/VvwxIL8YSW pic.twitter.com/1BoAZJzA85

— Leigh Scheps (@LeighTVReporter) March 18, 2021