1. Otis's full name is Otis the Terrible. He came from Royalabs, so we thought, "Hey, every royal family needs to have the Terrible."
2. Otis was a Christmas gift to Mark when we first started dating. Some say that I saved Mark's life, but deep down, I believe it was Otis.
3. Otis has many nicknames, including but not limited to: 1. Schmoo-ie 2. Schmotis 3. O-do 4. Shtankie 5. O 6. The Original Smoocher Poocher 7. O-tie 8. You dumb (insert expletive)!
4. Vacuum cleaners and Otis don't get along.
5. Otis cannot be bothered with parlor tricks. It just isn't his style.
6. Otis firmly believes he is a human.
7. Otis's dog's name is Phred.
8. Otis used to ride shot-gun in Mark's Jeep until I kicked him to the back seat.
9. Otis is Mark Mark is Otis.
10. Otis has been a critical element in shaping, maintaining, and saving my relationship with Mark. He has this knack for interjecting comments for Mark and/or me that neither one of us can get away with saying directly to each other.
11. Otis went on an eating strike once, so we used the cat to persuade him to eat (we dangled the cat's body over the food bowl and Otis thought something else was trying to eat his food). When that didn't work anymore, I pretended to eat his food. He bit me on the nose. (Stop laughing)
12. Otis loves to sleep in three places: our bed, Mark's truck, or in a tent.
13. More on #12: The first night that we had Otis, Mark picked him up from his basket on the floor and brought him into bed with us. He said, "Just until he gets used to us." Apparently, Otis still isn't used to us.
14. Shockingly, Otis is not motivated by food. Actually, he's not motivated by much. Mostly just girl dogs.
15. If I had to make a bet, Otis would be a registered Republican. (Can't win 'em all....)
16. Otis currently smells like skunk. This is 100x better than what he normally smells like.
17. Otis is a not a particularly favorable canoe mate. He shifts his tush too often and throws the entire boat off balance.
18. Otis has a natural built in navigation system. I would blindly follow him anywhere.
19. When he was younger, Otis would get rug burn on his nose from trying to "bury" bones behind the couch.
20. Otis is especially skilled at catching flies/bees/bugs that fly. Oh, this also reminds me that he likes to eat ladybugs.
21. Otis and Mark have almost drowned together--twice.
22. Otis always takes the path of least resistance. This is most evident while traveling.
23. Otis nearly died about a year ago when he got caught in a coyote snare. Mark found him almost lifeless and just in time.
24. Otis is cool.
25. Otis can pick up chicks better than The Fonz.
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23. I did not know this. I'll have to give Otis some extra rubs and scritches when I see him next.
17. I'm afraid to put Annie in our canoe for this very reason.
15. I would have guessed Libertarian.
11. Why did Otis go on a hunger strike? What was he trying to prove? Or, why was he so bummed out?
10. Hah!
1. Otis the Terribly Handsome
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