As with teachers, parents and coaches, I feel it is not appropriate for me to say that I have a "favorite" dog in my pack. To be honest, I love each and every one of my dogs. They all have their own special traits and quirks that make me love them for different reasons. Now, with that being said, Otis has a very special place in my heart. He is an English Bulldog/German Shepard mix (or "Ger-Bull") He is an 80lb, blocky headed chunk of drool and love. I have been lucky enough to watch Otis while his family is out of town, or even if they are in town, but have company and take me up on the offer to have Otis out of the house and not drooling in their guests lap at the dinner table....
Otis and I have become quite attached - he never leaves my side! He follows me at the park, he walks me to the door when I drop him off at home, he follows me around my house to bed, to the couch, anywhere.....
I have recently declared Otis my Holiday dog. I have been lucky enough to have Otis stay with me every holiday for the past six months. We went camping on Whidbey Island for 4th of July, he helped me Trick-or-Treat on Halloween, picked up the leftovers on Thanksgiving, celebrated my birthday with me, and most recently, shared Christmas day with my family and I.
As we were having a little family picture taken on the couch, complete with Bailey and Bambi, Otis felt he should be included as well. As Michael was snapping the picture, Otis just leapt up on the couch and got in on the action! More the merrier, right?! I love that dog :)
