Bachelor Nation’s Jason Tartick and Kathryn Hurley’s Relationship Timeline: Puppy Meet-Cute and Beyond

Jason Tartick and girlfriend Kathryn Hurley are a paw-fect match after meeting in the cutest way possible: through a dog adoption.

After adopting his golden retriever Teddy in March 2025 — through Wags & Walks Nashville, which Hurley founded and where she serves as the executive director — Tartick exclusively told Us Weekly that his dream girl’s “gotta love dogs.”

“[She] has to be a fan of Teddy and the idea of rescuing. That’s so important,” the Bachelor Nation alum said of his ideal girlfriend in July 2025.

Four months later, Us exclusively confirmed that Tartick and Hurley were dating after being spotted spending time together in early November 2025.

Scroll down for a look back at Tartick and Hurley’s romance from the start:

March 2025

Tartick announced on March 4 that he adopted dog Teddy from Wags & Walks Nashville after previously sharing two golden retrievers with ex-fiancée Kaitlyn Bristowe. (Tartick and Bristowe announced their split in August 2023 after four years together.)

“Not sure who rescued who, but we got each other! Thank you @wagsandwalksnashville,” he captioned the Instagram video of him signing the adoption papers and officially becoming Teddy’s owner.

Hurley, who founded Wags & Walks Nashville in 2019, told People in a statement at the time that the organization was “thrilled to have helped Jason find his forever pup!” (It is unclear whether they had any direct contact with each other at this point in time.)

She explained, “At Wags & Walks, we believe every rescue dog has a perfect match, and seeing them find that connection makes our work so rewarding. Jason’s decision to adopt not only changes his dog’s life forever but also helps raise awareness about the importance of giving rescue dogs a second chance.”