A new (furry) member of the family! Meet our new rescue dog! | Vlog 7 2025

OPEN ME!: I'm so excited to introduce you to our new furry family member. Everyone, meet Kiki, our new rescue pup. Come spend the day with us as I meet Kiki for the first time and we get to know each other. And of course, a day at the house also means hanging out with Mr. Gus Gus and the rest of the family. I hope you enjoy! :) xx
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In today’s vlog - 00:00-00:30
We got a new dog! - 00:31-08:18
Snuggle time with Kiki - 08:19-09:56
Introducing Kiki, our new doggy - 09:57-19:37
A short walk with the dogs - 19:38-20:06
I’m already so in love - 20:07-28:37
Relaxing with the dogs - 28:38-30:34
Talking about mood boards and journaling - 30:35-45:51
Hot air balloons and backyard fun - 45:52-47:47
Wrapping up the day - 47:48-54:28
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[@pixie8361]

Love Kiki’s ears! They kind of remind me of Piglet’s ears! 😊

[@AndreaJSeverson]

They really do! We noticed the same thing. :)

[@Neil-writer-author]

She's so cute Andrea

[@AndreaJSeverson]

Thank you!

[@jessicadrake3016]

🐕🐶 Aww Kiki is so cute! Congrats on the new family member! I have two very clingy cats. Their names are Kora and Suki. They're really sweet.

[@AndreaJSeverson]

Aww, I really miss our cat. I bet Kora and Suki are adorable. :)

[@victoriamboo]

❤ awwe Kiki is sooooo cute... I have a Border Collie (coming up to 12 years old) who still manages to win me over every day by using puppy eyes.

[@AndreaJSeverson]

Thanks for watching! I'm a totally sucker for puppy eyes. Kiki is already learning how to master that.

[@mjb469]

Rescues rule!

[@AndreaJSeverson]

They really are the best!

[@SillyTrouble_]

I've been struggling with a second brain system too! I finally landed on a pack of 2.5x4in notebooks to dump all my thoughts and then transfer all the important stuff to notion. I'm actually really happy with the system. I love your notebook too! I'm excited to see how it evolves 👻

[@AndreaJSeverson]

I love your index card idea. :)

[@LaurenBatiste83]

Kiki is a precious perfect precious ❤ (So is Gus! Love to Gus.)

[@AndreaJSeverson]

We're so in love with her. She's fit into the family so well. And Gus is always our precious boy. :)

[@cassie_hart]

She is SO adorable, what a sweetie! Easy to love, by the looks, and she seems to be settling in really well and loving all the attention.

[@AndreaJSeverson]

She's very easy to love and definitely likes all the attention lol. :)

[@angiesteg]

Kiki is such a cutie. What a wonderful addition to your family :) 🐕

[@AndreaJSeverson]

She really is a cutie. :)

[@candissabean]

Oh my those ears are adorable. Kiki is a sweetheart!

[@AndreaJSeverson]

She clearly just wants to be loved. She's such a sweet little pup.

[@PagesAndPolish]

Ohhhhh Kiki is so stinkin cute 😭😭🥰. her beautiful eyes. Her adorable sweater ❤❤ and her ears are so so cute. (And a hellooo to Gus too of course) Isn’t it incredible how traumatized/abused dogs decide/learn to trust us humans again?! It makes me so emotional thinking about it. What amazing, trusting creatures 😭 So cool seeing the hot air balloons. Aw yes that hole in your heart left by the dogs that have come and gone never quite goes away. But bringing in a new furry family member sure does help. I’ve got a sweet, silly, senior dachshund. 🐕🐾

[@AndreaJSeverson]

We love her so much. She's just so cute. :) She's been through so much but she already loves us so much.

[@Avionne_Parris]

🐶🐾 Nothing like dog energy! Kiki is so freaking ADORABLE! I love her already - so nice to see how much joy she brings to the family, including Gus Buster. Can't wait for her Vlogmas initiation - she strikes me as Christmas lover 😅. Also can't wait for her to meet Tamzin - that should be fun! Haven't had dogs since I lost my two rescues within a week of each in 2015. Still too painful to talk about but I definitely want my niece and nephew to have their first pet so stay tuned. Rescue dogs are the best, most loyal, snuggle champions - Welcome Kiki 😊.

[@AndreaJSeverson]

Kiki is adorable. Right now our challenge is to not let her get away with stuff just because she's cute lol. And omg, losing two pets a week apart is unbelievably difficult, I'm so sorry. You'll know when the time is right to bring in a new pet so your niece and nephew can experience that kind of love. :)

[@natalielandry1037]

Andrea, this video makes my heart sing! I am also grieving the recent loss of one of our dogs this past September. Seeing you process your grief and celebrate the arrival of Kiki with your family makes me hopeful that I too will be able to bring in another furry family member into the fold. I am so happy for you 😊

[@AndreaJSeverson]

Thank you so much Natalie! I'm so sorry for your loss. We're still devastated to not have Lexi and miss her so much. But it was time to give a home to another dog who needed love and a safe place. You'll know when the time is right. We lost Lexi in March and it wasn't until around October that I think Mom started seriously thinking about a new dog and looking at rescue groups online. It might take you longer, it might not, but you'll know. :)

[@_ela08]

Kiki looks so cuteeeee❤

[@AndreaJSeverson]

We love her so much!

[@bubble-oye]

🐶🐶🐶 always watch all your vlogs to the end!

[@AndreaJSeverson]

Thanks for watching!

[@Mandy_James]

The new pup is adorable

[@AndreaJSeverson]

Thank you! We're so excited. :)

[@EmmaBennetAuthor]

Oh my goodness ❤

[@AndreaJSeverson]

Thanks for watching! :)

[@alesswonderland]

Awww hello new doggo friend!

[@AndreaJSeverson]

Thanks for watching! :)

[@michellescozycorner5318]

omggggggggg she is adorableeeeeeeee

[@AndreaJSeverson]

We love her so much!

[@gehistorian]

She is SO cute! I am hoping to get a dog of my own at the end of summer. I have a big trip coming up in May so that is why I am postponing getting one until then.

[@AndreaJSeverson]

Yeah, I feel like getting a new dog needs to happen either well before or after a big trip. I couldn't imagine getting Kiki and then leaving. Hope you find a sweet pup after your trip!

[@_ela08]

We recently adopted a kitten from the (literal) streets. Her name is Mina and she is the cutest little thing. She is about five or six months old.

[@AndreaJSeverson]

My friend adopted a tiny kitten off the streets, it wandered into the parking lot of her apartment complex and she had that cat for nearly 20 years. It went from Tucson to London and back to Tucson and had the best life. It sounds like Mina is very lucky to have you. :)

[@mujtabaq]

How's your gut health?

[@AndreaJSeverson]

It's fine. :)

[@mujtabaq]

@@AndreaJSeverson Good to hear. I haven't seen an update video in a while and wanted to know if you found a solution?

[@AndreaJSeverson]

Oh, sorry, I didn't realize you were asking about an update. I probably need to do that. Basically, it is IBS, so I still struggle with that. It's doing okay at the moment but I'm still figuring out long term what will really help me. :)

[@mujtabaq]

@AndreaJSeverson Thank you for the follow up. I will wait for the update :)