Narrator / Peter Van Sant

Mark and Linda met regularly to train her dog. A bond was starting to form.

Mark and Linda met regularly to train her dog. A bond was starting to form.

Mark definitely had a way with dogs, and at times, he could be charismatic with people.

Mark definitely had a way with dogs, and at times, he could be charismatic with people.

After eight or nine months, their relationship evolved. And even though Linda was 12 years younger than Mark, his sister says Linda was his type.

After eight or nine months, their relationship evolved. And even though Linda was 12 years younger than Mark, his sister says Linda was his type.

For one of their first dates, Mark asked her to go fishing.

For one of their first dates, Mark asked her to go fishing.

Linda grew up camping, fishing, and hunting. They connected over a love for nature and the open air. What started purely as business turned personal, and they set out to build a relationship and a successful company at the same time. They were coming together despite being from two different worlds. While Mark's family had struggled, Linda Updike was the daughter of a millionaire.

Linda grew up camping, fishing, and hunting. They connected over a love for nature and the open air. What started purely as business turned personal, and they set out to build a relationship and a successful company at the same time. They were coming together despite being from two different worlds. While Mark's family had struggled, Linda Updike was the daughter of a millionaire.

And tell me also about your father. He's a famous man in the state of Washington, a very successful man in the state of Washington.

And tell me also about your father. He's a famous man in the state of Washington, a very successful man in the state of Washington.

That's a very famous winery in Washington, Seoul. all over the world.

That's a very famous winery in Washington, Seoul. all over the world.

Linda is her parents' only daughter.

Linda is her parents' only daughter.

That's Nancy Corbin, Linda's mother. She admits that she wasn't entirely thrilled when Mark and Linda started dating.

That's Nancy Corbin, Linda's mother. She admits that she wasn't entirely thrilled when Mark and Linda started dating.

Nancy let her daughter make her own choices and was even supportive when Mark and Linda decided to go into business together. Linda said she'd been interested in opening a dog boarding business. In 1992, Linda and Mark opened Island Dog Adventures. Linda ran the boarding part of the company, and Mark handled the dog training. You essentially were the CEO, right?

Nancy let her daughter make her own choices and was even supportive when Mark and Linda decided to go into business together. Linda said she'd been interested in opening a dog boarding business. In 1992, Linda and Mark opened Island Dog Adventures. Linda ran the boarding part of the company, and Mark handled the dog training. You essentially were the CEO, right?