A man squatting with a brown curly-haired dog in a garden with yellow flowers and green trees.
A fluffy black dog with curly fur, open mouth, tongue out, and a round tag on its collar, outdoors with mountains in the background during sunset.

Francis The Dog

People call me Frank, Frankie, Francis, St. Frank, Francois, Little Puppy and Puppy Luppy Duppy Wuppie, among other things. I am a good boy.

I almost didn’t get chosen…

Can you even believe that? Levi chose my sister first because she was “chill.” Yeah, if by chill you mean asleep all the time. 🙄


I chose him, though, the idiot.

As soon as he set my sister down to sleep, I ran over and started playing with him until he couldn’t resist anymore.

Here’s a picture of us on that day when I rescued his life.

”Kidnap me!” I said. “Don’t be an idiot!” I said.

A smiling person with glasses holding a dark brown curly-haired puppy, standing in front of a colorful abstract painting on a wooden wall.
A man with voluminous, curly hair wearing a blue jacket and black hoodie, sitting on the floor and holding a brown poodle puppy with a white bow tie, inside a home with wooden shelves and various mugs and jars in the background.

St. Francis The Labradoodle

“I am a magical creature. I sometimes use my nose to nudge Levi’s phone out of his hand and make him do stupid things to remind him that Life doesn’t has to be so damn serious all of the time. I don’t have nearly as hard a time being a dog as Levi has being a human, but I love him anyway.”

So anyway, here are the facts:

  • They tried to crate-train me but look at me — I’m a bed-sleeper.

  • My favorite thing is to un-stuff stuffed animals.

  • I bark way too loud when other dogs walk by because I love them.

  • Cats kind of freak me out because my brother Gilbert was an asshole and hit me in the face a bunch. I mean I get along with them but will always need someone to stand between us so that I can feel safe enough to walk past them if they’re blocking a doorway or something.

  • Levi talks to way more ladies because of me. I’m a connector.

  • Even dog-haters love me. Everyone’s always like, “Oh I don’t even like dogs but — honey? — honey, look, if we could get a dog exactly like Francis, then I’d let you get a dog.”

  • When Levi cries, I sit on his lap and stare at him because I love him.

  • I know how to shake, sit down, lay down, and jump through hoola-hoops.

  • I can run a half-marathon.

  • I don’t really like In-N-Out French fries.

  • Once I got lost at Matt’s house and almost gave him a heart attack.

  • I tour everywhere with Levi and hang out with whoever’s around.

  • People love me.

  • I am a dog.

A curly-haired brown dog standing on grass in front of a purple flowering bush. A person’s hand is visible above, pointing at the flowers. In the background, there are parked cars, a building, and a clear sky.
Person with tattoos holding a curly-haired puppy in front of a brick wall.

I make Levi happy.

A smiling man in a gray T-shirt and glasses holding a large chocolate curly-haired dog with a bone in its mouth outside a building.
A person with glasses, a black cap, and tattoos on their arm is smiling while holding a black curly-haired puppy with a red collar against a brick wall.
A young man with short brown hair lying on a red pillow, with a curly-haired brown dog resting against his neck.
A young man with tattoos on his arms, wearing glasses, a black t-shirt, black shorts, and sneakers, stands on a dirt trail in a desert landscape with sparse vegetation and rocky hills in the background. He has a red leash hanging around his neck, and a brown, curly-haired dog is sitting on the trail in front of him, looking at the camera with its tongue out.
A person with glasses and tattoos holding a curly brown dog with its tongue out indoors near a white wall.
A man wearing glasses, a beige shirt, and a black cap with an Albuquerque patch, taking a selfie with a curly-haired brown dog with amber eyes against a wooden wall and outdoor scenery.
Person with short blond hair and glasses holding a brown curly-haired dog outdoors in a green park with trees.