As you know, it’s “Pet Week” here at the Mercury—which means we’re celebrating pets all week long, and afterwards? NEVER SPEAKING OF THEM AGAIN. Today’s Mercury pet of the day is Rocky, the Death-Defying French Bulldog, who is absolutely (and adorably) terrified to jump into his owners arms… but… I think he can, I think he can, I think he can!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=//www.youtube.com/embed/-n4XX5nnXhU

Bang bang, choo-choo train, let me see you shake that thang. Wm. Steven Humphrey is the editor-in-chief of the Portland Mercury and has held the job since 2000. (So don’t get any funny ideas.)