Doc

So I lied in my profile, when I said Alicia and I have zero children; we have a dog. Doc is about a year old and is a mix between a terrier and a pointer; we love him very much. Here is the history of our beloved canine:

My mom, Jamie, found him at Table Rock lake when he followed two of our family friends home from a morning walk. He had been shot in the back with some sort of pellet gun, and his tail had been broken in three different places, likely the result of being hit by a car. However, he was extremely friendly excited to be around humans. Ever the bleeding heart, my mother took it upon herself to find a home for this little dog. Alicia and I happened to visit Bartlesville when she was keeping him and immediately fell in love. We brought him back to Lawrence that weekend in early August, and immediately took him to the vet again for a check up. The vet discovered that Doc was missing half of his soft pallet and was amazed that he survived that long as a "wild" dog.

I have always had dogs in my life, and I can safely say that Doc is one of the funniest dogs that I have ever known. It is difficult to put into words, so I will provide some video evidence - even video doesn't truly capture the hilarity. He loves to get up in the mornings, and LOVES to be fed. Below is the routine that we go through every single morning, and it definitely makes me less tired.

The funny thing is, after these morning shananigans, he pays almost no attention to his food. He simply enjoys the process. I can't say that I'll never buy a dog from a breeder, but, after seeing how Doc has adapted to a family lifestyle, I can say that I will look at the shelters first.