Zoe is large (75 pounds at her last weigh-in). Otis is petite. He’s 60 pounds, but next to Zoe, he looks much smaller.
Zoe is a dark brown reverse brindle color. Otis is a light brown fawn color.
Zoe has a very tiny tail. Otis has a little more to wag with.
What she lacks in tail, Zoe makes up in nose– hers is fairly long for a Boxer. Otis has a smaller, more scrunched up snout.
Zoe has had the same name her whole life, but has no idea what it is. (It probably doesn’t help that we have about 10 nicknames for her.) Otis has had his name for just a few months and answers to it when called.
Zoe takes up the entire space she’s in. Otis curls up into a tiny ball.
Zoe wants to be the center of everything. (Tim calls her the least subtle dog in the world.) Otis is fairly unobtrusive.
Zoe is lumbering and occasionally clumsy. Otis is delicate and mostly graceful. Mostly.
Zoe loves every dog she encounters and wants to make friends. Otis is much more picky, and occasionally surly with strange canines. (We’re still working on that.)
Despite a major bout with mange when she was younger, Zoe is strong and healthy (knock wood, cross my heart, and may she stay that way for a long, long time). Otis has had a couple health issues, most notably the hip thing.
We know quite a bit about Zoe’s beginnings through various people in the rescue group. Otis has something of a shady past. We’re not even sure of his birthday.
We continue to marvel every day at their differences, but we’re happy to have them both around.
