We moved our Golden Retriever abroad | The honest reality of expat life with a dog

Moving abroad with a dog — specifically a Golden Retriever — to Guatemala wasn't the plan. But Mango had other ideas. This is his full story: from Ohio to expat life in Central America. From finding him as a 9-week-old puppy in Columbus, Ohio, to the last-minute scramble that ended with dropping him off to a stranger in a Walmart parking lot in Nashville — then tracking him for 6 days via AirTag through Mexico into Guatemala — to what life abroad actually looks like for a big dog on Lake Atitlán. This is what Americans living abroad with pets don't talk about enough. We also break down vet care, how he adjusted to street dogs and off-leash life, and answer the questions we get most about moving to Central America with a dog. ⏱️ CHAPTERS: 0:00 Meet Mango 🐾 0:56 Mango's Adoption Story 2:49 Getting Him to Guatemala (The Walmart Parking Lot Story) 8:21 Adjusting to Life in Guatemala 12:57 Vet Care at Lake Atitlán 15:15 Travels, Trust & Who Watches Him 📍 We're Chris & Grace — a couple from Ohio who left the US for a slower, more intentional life abroad in San Pedro La Laguna, Lake Atitlán, Guatemala. We share the honest reality of expat life in Central America: cost of living, the culture shift, and what it really means to move abroad as Americans. Not a highlight reel — just the truth. —————————————————— 📧 Collabs & inquiries: [email protected] —————————————————— #GoldenRetriever #MovingAbroad #Guatemala #DogVlog #ExpatsAbroad #SlowLiving #LakeAtitlan #DogAdoption #GoldenRetrieverVlog #PetTravel