John Welsh & Charlie the Wirehaired Pointing Griffon

Outdoorsmen through and through, John and Charlie are two peas in a pod. Charlie’s breed, Wirehaired Pointing Griffon, is a versatile hunting breed and makes a wonderful family pup, as well. A family man with a love of nature? That statement could be used to describe either John or Charlie! Since bringing the pup home from a family farm in Kansas when he was just nine weeks old, John and Charlie have been inseparable. The fact that both sport fabulous brown hair with salt-and-pepper coloring and great beards is just the cherry on top of this doppelganger duo.

John: What are your favorite activities to partake in while home alone?

Charlie: I love shopping in my human sister’s bedroom. She has the best stuffed animals and socks to chew up. I also love to dribble water from my beard all over the floor.

John: What’s your least favorite piece of furniture in the house?

Charlie: Our leopard couch. It’s soft but way too small for when I like to lay out lengthwise. I’m a 5-footer, after all.

John: What’s your favorite song to jam to and why?

Charlie: Herbie Hancock’s “Watermelon Man.” It’s a real headturner.

John: Who would play you in a movie and why?

Charlie: Sam Elliott. He has a terrific mustache and a cowboy hat.

DID YOU KNOW?

John: What’s your favorite thing about living with our family?

Charlie: Between my puppy siblings Brown Dog and Bullard and human siblings Ginny and Jack, I always have someone to play with! I do not like being alone, which is why I think you and mom call me “Velcro dog.”

John: If you were to go on a reality TV show, which one would it be and why?

Charlie: I would be the super cute dog in one of those dramatic houseflipping shows in SoCal like “Flipping Out.”

John: What’s your biggest pet peeve?

Charlie: Loud music, especially at the boat ramp.

John: Go-to snack?

Charlie: Fruit! Hand-delivered by you or mom. I also love an almond butterstuffed Kong toy.