
Theo and Beau: The Next Chapter
It’s nearly impossible to remember what life was like before Theo came into the picture.
I can’t fathom walking into our home and not having the sweetest little fur baby wagging his tail like crazy when he sees us. I don’t want to think about his wrinkled little face within the confines of the cage at the shelter-or any of their sweet little faces at the shelter for that matter.
This has been the most lovely development for our family, and it has completely engulfed all of us. The relationship that Beau and Theo have developed has been especially heart warming, knowing that somehow they were always destined to be in each other’s lives.
The wonderful way that the world has responded to the photos that I took on my cell phone and shared on Instagram-something that I have been doing for years as an individual, a mother, an amateur photographer, and a blogger-has changed us all. I’m humbled that our story and the relationship that Theo and Beau share has brought peace, joy and love to so many around the world.
Furthermore, as someone that created a social, public site for sharing my life with my family and eventually a much broader audience, it is part of my self-assigned job to promote awareness for the rescue organizations as a whole (amongst other things) as a part of this project. I am thrilled that the Santa Cruz SPCA continues to benefit from this story and the press surrounding it, including but certainly not limited to the 2,000 meals that “I and Love and You” donated to them yesterday.
Dreams Do Come True
For many years, it’s been something a dream of mine to write a book, and I couldn’t be more proud to announce the children’s series based on Theo and Beau that I have partnered with Fiewel & Friends to produce. Bedtime for Theo and Beau, the first of the two volumes, is set to be published on February 4, 2015.
As promised, the Santa Cruz SPCA will be involved in the process, and I truly hope that they are able to finally build their new facility in place of the ranch house that currently serves as their primary shelter.
Short Film Teaser
Part of this magical process has also involved a short film created by Milwaukee based photographer Anna Mayer. The film, even the few seconds that I’ve seen of it and having been there throughout the making, is incredibly beautiful. Tear-inducing and heart-swellingly beautiful.
Theo and Beau- coming soon from Anna Mayer on Vimeo.
I cannot wait to share more details about both projects, but in the interim nap time is still a daily ritual for Theo and Beau and I continue to share their sweet moments on Instagram and Facebook.
My heart is so full. I am so grateful to all of you for your kind words and thoughts, not to mention your support of rescue organizations around the world.
Happiest of holidays to all of you, from all of us.
Such sweetness!!!
Oh, so so so exciting, Jessica. Big congrats to you and your family. I can’t wait to see pics of Theo as he grows – judging by those paws he’s going to be a big ‘un, huh?
YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
First in line for the books and associated products. I’m telling you, I want a stuffed Theo in my house, complete with mottled tongue and associated donation to animal rescue organizations.
Congratulations π
Oh I can not wait! This is a wonderful next step! I’m so beyond happy for you all.
So much incredible news. Congrats to you and the gang!
Wonderful news! So happy for the Santa Cruz SPCA and all those pups still looking for a forever home!
I remember when you were getting ready to move, all the mixed feelings of not wanting to leave NYC. And now its so incredibly clear that you just weren’t moving for your husband’s career ~ THIS is what its all about! Congratulations on dreams come true in the most unlikely ways =)
Oh my goodness that video! Congrats congrats!!
Steph
So so happy for you for everything. Merry Christmas Jessica!!!
I’m a big believer in giving pets a second chance. I also happen to love cute kids. The fact that you could create a world around such a beautiful and natural relationship while benefitting your local SPCA is just about the best success I could wish on anyone.
Let me know when to pre-order my copy!
Jessica! What exciting news! So happy and excited for you. I can’t wait for the books and short film.
We got a puppy a few weeks before you and I have never had a dog. She has changed our world in so many ways. She is crate trained, loves to sleep in her crate, but does love to snuggle and nap on the sofa and I just can’t imagine life without her.
I now look at those I (heart) my Rottweiler bumper stickers and think… “I need one of those!” because I really do love this dog. Thrilled that you can help the ASPCA. It’s become top of my giving list this year as well.
Cheers!
SO excited for you and your family. Congratulations! xoxo
This is so exciting for you all, and that video just slayed me with cuteness. I hope you continue to chronicle their adventures together even when Beau’s no longer a toddler and Theo is full-grown! Congratulations!
Hugest congratulations!!! So well deserved! Can I pre-order the book now? π Can. Not. Wait.
Congrats on your well-deserved success! And thank you for doing such amazing work on behalf of shelter animals and the SPCA.
Congratulations!
Do you know what type of dog Beau is (other than a loveable one?!)? We rescued our puppy, so we’re unsure of the exact mix, but I’d love to know– if you know!
So HAPPY! I too would love to know when I can pre-order the book! Thank you for allowing all of us to share in this beautiful story. Merry Christmas!
Love when love goes viral. Love when friends have amazing things happen to them. Love when friends do amazing things. Love it all
I am in love with these photos and love that you are using their popularity for good. I can’t wait for the film and books and everything else that is still to come.
I can’t handle how cute that video is! Brought tears to my eyes. Can’t wait to see more. Keep up the great work and congrats!!!
LOVE this! So happy for you all and for all of the animals who will benefit from this love fest. My 4 year old gets so much delight in seeing every new photo – so we can not wait for the books! CONGRATS!!!
Sosososo happy to hear this!!!!!! xo
Super excited for you! And what a treasure you have brought to us this holiday season. Looking forward to the video AND seeing the books. I agree. I want a little stuffed Theo too!
I have been following you for a long time and it has been weird seeing your story and photos published everywhere, like I didn’t want to share you with the whole wide world…
I’m so happy at the tremendous success you’re enjoying, not only because I think you are a great person, but also because I’m sure you didn’t start the Theo and Beau ‘series’ as a money making project, but as something out of love not just for your kids, but for all the rescue dogs out there.
Congratulations and I look forward to buying your books for my little girl.
This is just so sweet. I can’t wait to check the book out!
So very happy for you Jessica!
Beyond thrilled for you all! Thank you for sharing your darlings with us, and the projects they have inspired. xo
Amazing! I love your photos with puppy π Greetings from Poland!
Perfection! Jessica, I am so truly thrilled for you. This is beautiful, amazing, extraordinary news. I have so loved watching you on this journey. You so deserve this. I can’t wait to watch the next chapters unfold. Xo
Glad when good things happen to good people..
Absolutely love the pictures, and come to your site daily to see what they’ve been up to! So excited to see that more will come! Wishing your family a wonderful Christmas season and very Happy 2014 – can’t wait to see them all grow!
Looooove it! Seriously. I’m living vicariously through you and loving every shot. HOW on earth did you get them to sleep with those hats on their heads?! Everything about your pictures and those two is just magical. Thanks for letting us take this journey with you. So very excited for you, for your family, for the Santa Cruz SPCA, and of course for Theo! π
The short film teaser brought tears to my eyes. Can’t wait to see the short film! What a beautiful love story and thanks for sharing them with us:)
OMG…I love this news. Just love it. I cannot wait to see how this story unfolds.
That is so exciting! Can’t wait to get them for my nieces and nephews!
… Just a beautiful series of events… Your photos have blessed my world.. Which I then feel the need to share… So others can have the chance to feel the way my heart feels <3 congratulations Momma and Fam!
Could not be more thrilled to hear this!!! Many many hugs and congrats to you and the fam.
Awesome! So exciting! Can’t wait for the book. It’s so exciting to have your pictures sent to me by friend and family that don’t read blogs. Just think this never would have happened if you didn’t move from NYC to Cali!
Hooray! So excited about this – the closing chapter in NYC lead to the new firsts in California – and all of this awesomeness. V. happy for you all. Can’t wait to see the book!
How exciting!!! Can’t wait for both!
OMG I found you on the Today show and have been following you everyday since and of course telling all my friends about Theo & Beau. Congratulations on the Book deal and I cannot wait to see more of the short film. As a dog owner this whole story warms my heart.
Merry Merry Christmas to your family keep spreading the joy.
all i can is WOW!!!!
congrats to you all and thanks for keep sharing so much
love!!
big fan and also a “mother” to a furry cute rescued
dog!! unbelivable feeling!!
happy holidays :))
big hug from Turin Italy
I cannot wait to read your book to the girls! So much fun that they “know” the characters!! Happy Holidays and an amazing 2014 to you and the family, Jessica!
That short video just made me cry! Can’t wait to see the short film. Thanks for sharing your pictures, stories, and showing everyone what love is all about.
So happy for you Jessica. I look forward to seeing the photos every day. They bring a smile to my face and I am sure many others. Cannot wait to watch them grow up together. Enjoy the holidays!
That’s awesome! Congratulations I am so very excited for you. I can’t wait for the book. I am a NYC elementary school teacher and I’m definitely going to love sharing Beau and Theo stories with my class.
The tender, sweet moments you capture and the “joy they bring to our world” are such a baby breath of fresh air. There’s nothing quite like the tender-hearted relationship between the innocence of a child and their pet and all they learn from and teach each other. Rescue pets are all me and my family have ever owned. I am so proud and excited for you and your family and this wonderful adventure you have embarked on. God bless your humble hearts. Good things come to good people. I look forward to all the loving moments yet to be. Merry Christmas & may God continue to bless you. Thank you, Shaziedoll
Congratulations. Will look forward to purchasing the book. You are the champion of canine/corporate social responsibility. Bravo
That video is so stinking precious! I have fallen in love with their relationship!
How exciting!! So nice to see wonderful things happening to wonderful people π
Beautiful stuff!! Great news on all the upcoming adventures! Such a gorgeous family! So happy for you, Jessica!
So amazing! I simply can’t wait to read your book(s) and am so thrilled you allow us in on this wonderful journey!
Congratulations on your deserved success! Keep on being awesome!!
What a wonderful family you are! Theo and Beau, I look forward to seeing them every day…it warms my heart to know that you would share such a beautiful part of your life with all of us! I am so happy for you and your family and look forward to your books…I know my Grandkids will love them…they ask me each day to see the photo of Theo and Beau! Have a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!
What a precious video!!!!!
So excited to see how the book turns out.
Congratulations!
I cannot tell you how this warms my heart. Children and dogs are my weaknesses and the two together heartwarming. Our neighbor always says very dog needs a little boy in its life. Blessing to you and your family.
I am soooo happy for you and your beautiful family! And the most wonderful thing for me is, that at the beginning you adopted a puppy and this changed everything and was the start of the most amazing story and for me the greatest dreamteam in 2013. can’t wait to follow you in 2014! Happy holidays to you guys π
Jessica, I am over the moon with your fabulous news! We have 2 rescued pups, Clara and Beau, and they have changed our lives in so many wonderful ways. I honor all you are doing to promote shelters everywhere by highlighting yours. What a magical and beautiful story you share with all of us! Merry Christmas and thank you a million times over!!
I cannot wait!!!!!! OMG your whole fam is absolutely precious, but the TheoandBeau pictures make me smile every time! I can’t wait for the books!!! And that video was adorable!!! Love the idea of a stuffed puppy with the books!! π
Never let that puppy bond go astray, the love is surely there…
I saw this amazing history in internet and makes me so happy.
Beau and Theo has a nice friendship, better, is a brotherhood.
So cute see both together.
I write from Brazil and I can’t wait to read this history.
Thanks for sharing this history with us.
A huge kiss to Beau and Theo, and of course, to entire family.
Brazil loves Beau and Theo.
Congratulations!!! So exciting!! I just knew moving to CA would bring even more amazingness than you thought possible. So so sweet!!! How amazing for your family.
I emailed you about the adorable clothes your son wears, but wanted to be sure and let you know that I, too, have absolutely fallen in love with their story! It’s beautiful and touching. It’s innocent and powerful. I also connect deeply as an owner of a rescue dog that has made our house even more special. I can’t wait for the video and the books!!!! Thanks for sharing!
From Argentina Im telling you, this pics and this story are awesome! Your family are soooo cute, and your pics amazing. Hope I can buy the book in the future. Best regards, from the south of the World π
Congratulations on the book deal!! I love your pics and look forward to seeing the newest ones on each post. Thank you for sharing!
What a lovely blog! Just came across your “Theo and Beau” on Facebook. Such sweet photos!
Your eye for pics are amazing. I enjoy each and every single post. Congrats on the new developments. The books are a great idea. Love how your commitment to the SPCA is strong. Best wishes to your beautiful family.
I am so thrilled for you!! Congratulations!!!
I emailed you about where you find all the cute clothes for your son, but I really wanted to leave a comment about this beautiful pair. I, too, own a rescue dog that has changed our house in the most special way. I love that your two are making such a positive impact. I can’t wait for the video and the books!!
Thanks,
Kim
As a teacher I have an abnormal obsession with books and rescuing animals — you can count on me to be one of the first to purchase!
my daughter sent me the pictures and I have never seen such a sweet cute pair look made for one another
Love the photography
Congratulations! This is huge. I’m so excited not only for you but your family!
Such precious, heart-melting images.
Congratulations on your book deal!
Any update on the video?
Beautiful. Visit your SPCA when you can provide a safe, secure, and loving inside home (such as the one illustrated). There are always too many pets for homes and they need your support. Can’t adopt, consider volunteering or make a donation of pet food or supplies.
Thank you for your sweet photo blog – wonderful!
So amazing that you’re going to do a book and help out the SPCA too!! <3 Thanks for sharing this special bond with all of us! We're a rescue family and love black and tans too. π
i love the pics!! what kind of dog is Theo?? he looks just like our dog did whenshe was little!!!
A friend of mine posted the link to Theo & Beau on Facebook and it lead me to your website and i absolutely love love love your story and all the pics! It is THE cutest thing i have ever seen! π Thank you for sharing Theo & Beau’s adventures! I will be reading every day :)!
Hello Jessica,
very nice site. This greetings come from germany.
There was a pic from your son and dog in our paper.
Your pics goes around the world π
Best regards
Holger
π
Hello Jessica,
this mail comes from Germany too. I want to thank you so much for sharing the pictures of Theo and Beau with the world. Around them there is a sparkling shine of peace and innocence, like living in paradise. I look forward for more of this two boys growing up.
Maria Theresia
Jessica ~ “I just want to be a dog’s boy.” to quote my youngest son who wanted nothing more than a dog for his 10th birthday. He is 20 now and our Max is gone. What wonderful memories we all have of our time together. May God continue to bless you in this beautiful effort.
I just had to tell you that the pictures you post melt my heart in the most literal sense of the word. I have been an animal lover as long as I can remember , my mom says she knew the day she brought my first best friend home and took our first picture together( which I still have, 20 years later) I grabbed his face and let his big wet tounge slap across my face. 2 months ago I adopted my own baby, paisley; and to this day I can trace back my love for animals to that first picture. You’re chrildren are so lucky to have a mama like you. Especially theo!!
Thank you for sharing and all that you do I am a rescuer up here in Alaska and just enjoyed your little tour
I love their photos when they were younger. Please kindly do reshare more throw back photos on your fb page. like the ones on this page. You did one recently and It brought me logging into your blog to look for more.
I love these two,
Pauline from Nairobi Kenya.
I was wondering what kind of dog theo is. He’s a beautiful dog and my 2 year old has a pup that looks similar that we adopted not to long ago and are trying finds out what he is.