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This is Otis. He is a year old English bulldog that loves to place fetch, Frisbee and sun bathing. He has participated in the Fido 5k but only made it for 15 minutes.

My fiancé had always wanted a English bulldog… It was his childhood dream dog. So I surprised him with a Christmas present last year with Otis in a Christmas stocking.  I traveled four hours to northern Indiana to get him from the breeder. They take great pride in breeding healthy bulldogs that are not overly wrinkled and don't have many breathing or joint issues.

However Otis still snores and drools but he is very lovable, caring, affectionate and witty. He is full of spunk when it's playtime but can also sleep for hours without being interrupted. He is a very large 55 pounds lap dog. His best friend is Marilyn who is a white Persian cat. They grew up as kitty and puppy and have been inseparable ever since.

--Jillian Rickard