Hi! My name is Morris, and I just moved in with my human a few months ago. My human wanted to name me Philotes after the Greek god of affection, but I let him know at the pound that I’d rather not be adopted than go through life with a name like that. Then he said I should be called Icarus because my ears look like wings, but he gave up on that idea when I threatened to bite him. We finally settled on my animal shelter name, Morris. In case you haven't already noticed, I am a dog. Some people may wonder why a dog has a Web page. Well, I figure if Spotty, Barney, India, and Ofelia can have one, why shouldn't I?

 

 

 

My human is Father Rick Losch. I have trained him pretty well, but he still occasionally begins to think he is in charge. When that happens I can usually find some way to enlighten him. He is my best pal, though, so I try to be gentle. I'm like a politician -- capable of absorbing infinite amounts of attention -- and he gives me a lot, so I don't push too hard.

 

 

My favorite activity is chasing squirrels and cats. I like this even more than going for walks and digging holes in the yard. Cats are the most fun, especially when they run away instead of standing their ground and hissing. Cats that get uppity and hiss need to learn their place...but I've learned not to mess with them. The ends of their paws are sharp! I also love riding on my human’s golf cart. He says that I sit there in the passenger seat like the king of the road. Well?

 

 

 

This is my cousin Otis, hurrying to finish up his desk work so that he won't be late for his nap. I guess you could call him my cousin -- his human is my human's brother, John. I haven’t met Otis yet, but I’m looking forward to meeting him when my human visits John next summer. Otis is 14 years old and a real curmudgeon, so I suspect that I’ll keep out of his way most of the time.

 

 

 

  

 

Here some other cousins that I really love. They are my human's grand-nephews. The one on the left is Marrek Losch Panzarino, Lala’s (Elizabeth’s) son (he lives in Massachusetts with Lala and his step-dad Alberto Aurilio). Beside him are Marrek's half-siblings, Giuseppe, Lydia and Giancarlo Aurilio. On the right is William Antonio Ribeiro Losch, Paul's son (he was born in Brazil, and now lives in Florida where his father is a librarian at the University of Florida). My human thinks they are beautiful, but I just think they're fun (especially when they drop food, which they do a lot).

 

           

 

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