Rocky

This is Rocky. He is the dog.

He likes long walks, the corner of the rug closest to the radiator, and the half-second between when you put on your shoes and when you reach for the leash. He does not like the vacuum, the doorbell, or the recycling truck.

Marcus Aurelius spent half of Meditations reminding himself to be present and patient. Rocky figured this out at eight weeks old.

He's a Papillon who was born in Ohio in 2015.