Oswald "Ozzy" Bear-Paw (December 30th, 2001-November 13th, 2014) -- Official and Original Mascot

 

Oswald came into Russell's life several days after Russell's previous bulldog, Gator, tragically drowned on a lake in Palm Springs North, Florida, on Easter Sunday, 2002.  Heartbroken, Russell asked his friend, Tony Mendez (whose house Gator passed at) to go to Gator's breeder in Ft. Lauderdale and get another bulldog. Five days later, Tony showed up with his family in Key West with an adorable four month old puppy that would soon become known as Ozzy.

 

While in Key West, Ozzy learned how to ride on the platform of a scooter and went to just about every bar and restaurant on Duval Street!  He was well-known down there by the locals and many tourists would point with amazement as Russell and Ozzy rode by on the scooter with Ozzy poking his head out.  He loved to hang out at Jerky's, a locals' dive, where he would chase and bark at pool balls while people were shooting some stick!  It was quite entertaining, to say the least, watching him hop around a pool table on his hind legs with his front paws on the pool table, barking and growling all the while.

 

Ozzy was Russell's constant companion while he lived in Ocala, also.  He spent many-a-day at the office, greeting clients and begging for some loving as if he never got it at home!  Sadly, he had to be put down on November 13th, 2014, from what the vet said was an abdominal tumor that had ruptured.  He will be sorely missed!

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