In loving memory

Telli Mundo

Daddy sees you

His name

Telli · Mundo

His full name was Telli Mundo. Mundo means the world, and that's what he was.

Every single day, Ryan walked through the door and said the same thing:

“Telli Mundo, daddy sees you.”

Telli never knew Ryan's name. To him, Ryan was only ever Daddy.

Oil portrait in a gold frame: Ryan kissing Telli, with a brass plaque reading Daddy & Telemundo

“Daddy & Telli Mundo”

Who he was

A super mutt

Black and shaggy, with a white chin beard, a white belly and soft brown eyes.

His Sept 2013 DNA test said

~25%Super muttall heart
✦Wirehaired pointing griffonthat beard
✦Dachshundthe long face and body
✦Papillonthe white belly

His story

From “Shaggy” to Telli Mundo

  1. Summer 2013

    Found on the streets of the Bronx

    He landed at ACC Manhattan under the name “Shaggy.” Ryan's sister Shanna was volunteering there, saw him, and called Ryan.

  2. July 2013

    Daddy came to get him

    About two years old, 21 pounds and rail-thin, Shaggy went home with Ryan and became Telli Mundo.

  3. September 2013

    The DNA test

    About a quarter super mutt, plus griffon, dachshund and papillon. One of a kind.

  4. The good years

    Balls, trainers and dog runs

    He was great at catching balls. He loved his trainers, the dog runs, and his best friend Missy, a Bedlington.

  5. 2018 – 2025

    Daddy and Telli

    Couch selfies, a bow-tie photo shoot, rug days, a blue harness. Always side by side.

  6. April 16, 2026

    One last race with Missy

    Telli passed during his final race with his best friend.

    “Lived a special perfect life. No suffering or pain. Was happy until the end.”— Daddy

He was great at catching balls

Throw one for Telli

Tap the ball.

🎾 Play Park Day with Telli →

Ryan, Tommy, Mama & Shana · 🦷 Bitie Mode

Good boy, Telli!

Telli Mundo, daddy sees you.

Telli Mundo · adopted July 2013 · April 16, 2026

Play with TelliPark Day · Telli & Missy