Nate Pullman was approached by a homeless man, who was pushing a stroller containing the dog. He asked Mr. Pullman if he would like to buy his dog. Without even thinking, Mr. Pullman asked how much he wanted for the dog. In response to hearing that he could have the dog for just ten dollars, Mr. Pullman took out his wallet and gave the man twenty dollars for the dog. Mr. Pullman then took her straight to the vet to get her washed and make sure she was healthy.

Without even warning his wife, Isabel Pullman, Nate Pullman arrived home with the dog he had just bought. When he came through the door, dog in hand, Via was excited and tried to pet her, while Mrs. Pullman just stood there with her hands on her face in shock.

Upon hearing the high-pitched squeals coming from downstairs, August  and Christopher came down the stairs. They saw Mr. Pullman sitting on one of the kitchen chairs with a squirming dog in his lap. Via was kneeling before him, trying to pet the dog, but kept pulling her hand away because the dog kept trying to lick her because she was very hyper. Excited, August ran over to join Via. However, when Christopher tried to do the same, his babysitter, Lourdes, stopped him, saying that the dog was dirty.

After some bickering and arguing, Mrs. Pullman agreed to let them keep the dog. Via and August were overjoyed. They started to try to think of names for the dog. Via wanted to name her Daisy, but August wanted to name her Darth. In the end, they compromised and named her "Darth Daisy" or just "Daisy" for short.

Daisy went on to become the Pullmans' beloved pet for many years. She snuggled with August when he was upset, along with cheering him up in general. Rather than featuring a family photo on their Christmas cards, the Pullmans had a Christmas themed picture of her on their cards every year.