Don’t stress, just look at our pets
During pre-Covid times, Doggie Day was when students were invited to bring their beloved canine companions to the law school to spread joy and reduce stress. Although we will have to make do without a Doggie Day this semester, Ultra Vires hopes to bring some smiles with a compilation of pet photos submitted by law students. Thank you to everyone who took the time to submit these adorable photos and introduce their pets to the community!
Thumper
Instagram: @mr.thumperthehusky
From: Militza Boljevic (2L)
Thumper is a big two-year-old boy and a cuddly sweetheart who is scared of most things. He enjoys napping all day long and acting as my compost bin. Other important things to note about Thumper: (1) he also answers to Thumperino, (2) he gives paw even when not asked, (3) he only eats strawberries if they have been cut into four, and (4) he is longer than any other dog I know so I am convinced he must be part corgi.
Lepa
Instagram: @lepinjapopov
From: Thomas (1L)
Lepa is six months old. She loves sitting on my keyboard during Zoom lectures and punching the computer screen. She enjoys going for walks and climbing trees in Queens Park.
Lucky, and Mick and Jagger
Instagram: @mick.and.jagger
From: Karlie Nordstrom (2L)
Lucky has been Karlie’s bestie for 15 years. He loves her a lot but his absolute favourite things are food, naps, and his rubber ducky. Mick and Jagger just joined the family this October! They are seven weeks old and spend most of their time wrestling, but love to cuddle and get belly scratches when they’re all played out.
Nado
Instagram: @Corginado521
From: Will Hu (2L)
An eight-week-old corgi puppy who everyone thought was a feisty alpha in the beginning, but turned out to be a heart-stealing cutie❤️
Fred Weasley
Instagram: @EtobicokeFosterRabbits
From: Jane Fallis Cooper (1L)
Meet Fred Weasley — one half of the George and Fred bunny duo that I am currently fostering! These are two really cute rabbits who are available for adoption through @Pumpkinsacres. I can confirm that they make readings much more enjoyable!
Charlie
Instagram: @charlie.the.mini.dachie
From: Portia (3L)
Charlie is a one-year-old mini dachshund who loves peanut butter, trail walks, and defacing stuffed toys. Little Charlie makes Zoom School of Law infinitely better!
HarperRow, HarleyQuinn, and Rocco
From: Kayly Machado (2L)
Harper and Harley are mine, Rocco belongs to my neighbor but comes over every week while his owner goes to work.
Freddie
From: Syd Palter (1L)
Freddie is in fact a female! She loves learning about Contracts with Professor Benson, spoonfuls of peanut butter, and her dog-cousin. She’s born in Michigan and required immense Immigration Law research to figure out how to get her home in the middle of Covid. Ultimately, she aspires to be a Supreme Court Justice. Stay tuned for her journey.
Panchy
From: April Lewtak (1L)
Panchy is a rescue that I adopted from Iowa 2 years ago. I drove 28 hours total in one weekend to get him and it was the best/most exhausting thing I’ve ever done. His full name is Panchero, which is a Mexican food chain in the U.S., but that name was just too long. He’s the most laid back dog you will ever meet and I used to bring him to work all the time, where he was a huge hit. I wasn’t sure what my schedule would be like in law school so he’s living with my parents right now while I figure out my routine. He’s loving all the grass and space but I miss him, and need him back soon for the stress relief he provides!
Lazy, Oscar, Baby Boy, and Bootboot
From: Amy (2L)
In terms of fighting ability, I would rank them in the order of Lazy, Bootboot, Baby Boy, and Oscar. Bootboot may be old but Baby Boy and Oscar are stupid. I love them.
Milk
From: Meaza (1L)
Milk has 10 times more personality than I do and has been called a cat in a dog’s body by my roommates. Fun fact: she sleeps with her head on the pillow and her feet towards the end of the bed like a human.
Barley and Hops
From: Cameron (1L)
Barley & Hops are named after the two principal ingredients in the beer we used to home-brew when we named them. Both dogs are from the SPCA and were adopted when they were already fully grown. Now they’re starting to slow down a little more with age, they struggle to go on long walks which reduces the workload. But I probably couldn’t care for them on my own given how many hours I spend in the library. My parents do almost all of the work.
Azlan and Kinza
From: Sana Najafi (1L)
These guys are half brothers, and often make cameos in my Zoom classes and meetings. They’re annoying sometimes but they also always seem to pick up on when I’m extra stressed, and come for a cuddle which I always appreciate.
Tobacco and Mocha
From: Reya (1L)
I adopted these siblings the weekend before law school started. Being kittens, they’re super hectic but also big cuddlers.
Austin
From: Robert Nanni (4L JD/MBA)
Austin is a nearly-three-year-old Bichon/Terrier mix. He’s always with his green frog toy, either scouring for food or scooped up in my arms as a stress reliever (law school, am I right?).
Lexie
From: Vivian Cheng (2L)
Lexie is a bichon-poodle mix, this is her when she was a pup 🙂
Marlow
Instagram: @adventurousmarlow
From: Sid (2L)
He always wants to have fun and eat. Loves going for walks and meeting other dogs.
Oden
From: Tomas Jirousek (1L)
Oden lives in Whitehorse, Yukon, and enjoys walks in the mountains and chasing squirrels.
Olive
From: Rachael (1L)
Olive is a shih tzu.
Miso
From: Annecy (2L)
Miso is very food-motivated and likes to play with hair ties. She is great company during online lectures but has been known to walk in front of the camera during a virtual firm tour.
