Atticus, you funny dog. That's a saying I just have to say to a dog who touches me, heart and soul. (My own hear it quite a bit.) How I wish you were here to put your paws on my shoulders because then I would say, *Atticus, give me a hug.*

As far as your heritage, I think I see a bit of the Irish in you (Wolfhound, that is), but who cares. What we care about is that you are Atticus, Dog of the Day!