I've never heard of a dog named
Jasper, and I've heard of
Milo and
Otis but I associate
Milo with the boy from
The Phantom Tollbooth, so I don't immediately think of animals. I can see where someone would make that connection, but I don't see any reason to believe that she's not serious.
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Friendship is more lasting than love, and more legal than stalking.
-Jane, Coupling