More: Arya was our pandemic puppy and truly saved us from lonliness and boredom. We had recently lost our other dog to cancer and felt a hole in our home and hearts. We saw her picture on a local rescue website and we adopted her on the spot! Arya, like her namesake (Arya Stark from Game of Thrones) is sassy and spunky, full of energy and love, intelligence, a will of her own and an unsurpassed loyalty to her family.