Famous Dog Times: An Interview

I was recently featured in an article in Famous Dog Times. At the risk of letting my popularity go straight to my flocky head, I am sharing an excerpt of that interview here so that my fans may be privy to the insider's answers to questions you've always wanted to ask. Oh, and they interviewed Ayla a bit as well.

FDT: So, Orso, you've had a lot of readers to your blog. How has the notoriety changed you?

Orso: Well, I try to keep it real you know, for the fans. The paparazzi was a bit of an affair before my blog. In fact, the blog was originally intentioned as a way for the peeps to channel their curiosity. Before this, people were taking all kinds of pictures of me with their cell phones, with digital cameras out of car windows, and so on. This provides real access to the real me. I guess to really answer your question, I'd say that I've always been a noteworthy dog, it just has more substance now.

(Ayla: Notes? I like to eat paper! Yea paper!)

FDT: We are dying to know who you're favoring in the upcoming election. Can you share just a bit of your political leanings? Your existential, liberal nature must be evident here, no?

Orso: I say bring back people like Shirley Chisholm, someone who can speak strongly for the people. She fought for the right to be heard and used her public time to share her ideas. I'm really still trying to puzzle out just where everyone stands. These days, it's a challenge to get more than just personality.

(Ayla: I have a new gray elephant rope toy. Yea toys!)

FDT: We've all seen the pictures of you on your couch. So on any given day, when you are kickin' back with a bully stick, what sort of music do you love to listen to?

Orso: I love instrumental jazz like Coltrane and Miles. Mom actually sings and plays guitar and most of the time, frankly, I find that to be pretty annoying. I have to leave the room. Folk music - blah blah, why me? why us? it's so sad what's happening blah blah G chord D chord C chord blah.

(Ayla: Raffi! I love Raffi! Yea Raffi Yea! Peace is cool la la la!)

FDT: You've been called, "The Existential Dog Poet," "The Dog's Dog," and "Orso: Funny Man with an Edge." Do these names tell you that your fans are getting you or are they missing the big picture of who you are?

Orso: Good question. Good question. You know, it doesn't matter really. We dogs are so used to being anthropomorphized and projected upon - it's just become a part of our relationship with our people. I am who you think I am, man. I am Dog.

(Ayla: Me too I'm a dog too me too. Yea! Me too yea!)

FDT: Last question, Orso, what other famous dog do you admire - either present or past?

Orso: I like a dog with a strong work ethic and strength, both inner and physical. So I have to go with Sam the Sheepdog. He clocked in and out everyday. It sounds simple but that Wolf never got those sheep, you know what I mean?

(Ayla: Sheepies? Me supposed to do stuff with sheepies? Where dem sheepies? Yea sheepies! Oh boy sheepies!)

FDT: Anything else you want to tell your fans, Orso?

Orso: Sure, thanks to everyone who reads the blog. We really love your comments too. It keeps me writing and thinking. Oh, and for those of you who asked me to, you can now subscribe to my blog (over to the right) and you get an email when there is a new post.

(Ayla: Hi fans! Hi! Yea! Do you see me through the 'mputer? Mmmm power cords. Yea yea yea!)