Otis
Bast
RIDGEBACK LAB POINTER?
BIOGRAPHY
Otis, or Employee #2 as he sometimes likes to be called, has been with Nucleus since the beginning and has marketing in his genes. Well, sort of. His first owner’s sister worked at an ad agency.
Otis has skills in many areas, including insights into shedding behavior, strategic tail-wagging, barking at bad ideas and optimizing tummy rub techniques. He also is a firm believer in the idea that long walks lead to clearing the mind. A true purist when it comes to free thinking and creative expression, Otis even likes to go to the bathroom outside.
He enjoys eating fish and potato blend food with an occasional mix of steroids (possibly the same kind as Ryan Braun but that is not substantiated) to help with his arthritis. He lives in Moon Valley (in Phoenix) and terrifies the hell out of drivers of all types of delivery trucks including such brands as UPS, Fed-Ex and USPS.
GET TO KNOW OTIS
I proudly attended…
A Dog’s Way over on Bell Road. That’s where I get my baths and grooming done. Joanna does an awesome job on me. I am pretty handsome naturally but her work takes me to the next level, so to speak.
Most people don’t know that…
I had Valley Fever and had a partial lobectomy in 2012.
At my funeral reception, they should serve…
Cucumbers.
And the playlist should be…
Temple of the Dog of course.
When I go to the movies, I like to eat…
Well here again we have an insensitivity issue. I don’t get to go the movies.
On the weekends, I can be found…
Walking the streets of Moon Valley.
Hanging out with my human brothers on the front porch.
My top pet peeves are…
Numero uno would have to be the phrase pet peeve. Being a pet myself, I really object to the rather brazen insensitivity of this expression. Seriously.
Not being walked in the morning.
I am a huge sucker for…
Peanut butter.
My favorite book of all time is…
Marley and Me by Captain Obvious.
Merle’s Door: Lessons from a Freethinking Dog by Ted Kerasote.
My gradmother once said…
That I sure shed a lot when I come to visit.
Things I’ve always wondered…
Why barking on command is considered a trick.
I wanted to work in marketing because…
My Owner chose this field and he is my favorite human of all time.
Marketing mantra that I follow…
Owners are like customers. Be loyal and be happy to see them. Good things will happen.
If I worked retail, it would be at…
Petco. Duh.
Before I leave this Earth I want to…
Be allowed on Dad’s boat. And be allowed in bed.
