Next he talks about Snowball, a dog he owned in the Philippines at age 7 (his first) who was killed in a military truck accident.

Dirk, next, is a dog that he adopted during his adolescence, and served as a protector during a difficult period.

While working on a farm, he met Rex, a rough collie, whom he considered one of the smartest dogs he ever knew after observing his activities for a day.

He later adopted an exceptionally large Great Dane, Caesar (pronounced See-Zer) who was easily excited, but a gentle giant that loved hot dogs.

[2][3] At one point, he traded one of his best dogs for Quincy, who was later to save his wife from a bear despite being only nine inches tall.