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Diego
French Bulldog
Age: 19 months
Lives with: Andrew & Casie Ross, and a Frenchie sibling named Sammy, in Ocoee
Nicknames: Diego Buddy, Buddy Boy, Crazy Eyes, Mr. SloMo
About those crazy eyes: He’s the stare master. As in, you awaken with a start in the middle of the night because you sense somebody’s watching you. Yep, it’s Diego.
Origins: Came from a breeder but his owners consider him a rescue because he has pulmonic stenosis, which restricts heart-to-lung blood flow. Some days he has more energy than others, but Diego and his owners are managing his condition just fine, thank you.
Sealing the deal: What drew his owners to him was, in their words, his “long, staring, oxytocin-releasing, heart-melting, thought-provoking, want-to-understand, what-are-you-looking-at look.”
Fabulous feat: Drove a dog sitter off with his loud snoring.
Favorite treat: Yak Snak Dog Chews (made from yak milk). Steals Sammy’s too. There have been tussles.
Favorite pastimes: Lying in the sun, rolling in the grass. Staring.
Regrets, he’s had a few: Once jumped off a dock, then remembered that Frenchies don’t swim. Dad came to the rescue. Once swallowed a frog whole.
Diego’s review of Aibo the robot dog: In the words of his owners, he thought Aibo “was cute and quite charming.’’ Mainly because Aibo didn’t get any treats. Still, Mom and Dad say, he had questions: Why doesn’t your back end smell? What planet did you come from? Are you staying on Earth long? Do you even drink water?
Fan base: Follow Diego (and Sammy on Instagram at @SammyandDiego
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