The scene is far different than any that has been shown of Otis since he was tasered by Lakewood police while roaming the streets Saturday.
That morning Lakewood's dog warden declared Otis to be a Pit Bull, and as he was barking at them police twice subdued him with a taser. Video of the incident from a taser mounted camera has generated both outrage and support for what police did.
It has also left Kier needing to prove that his dog, which he says is actually a White Boxer, is not dangerous.
Playing with his owner on Thursday evening, in a small fenced in yard behind the Lakewood Animal Shelter, Otis seemed anything but dangerous.
"This is him" Kier told Fox 8, there exclusively to witness the interaction. "this is my vicious dog" he said sarcastically.
The interaction was neither staged nor rehearsed. Fox 8 cameras stayed behind a fence so as not to interfere with the interaction in any way. What we wanted to see was genuine.
Otis did not even seem to notice we were there.
The two played 'fetch' with a stuffed frog Kier brought to the shelter. Otis' tongue hung out as he bounced around the lot clearly enjoying the interaction. During a 20 minute visit the dog didn't bark even once.
Kier says the only time his dog seems to get uneasy is when he sees the warden.
Holding him in his arms, Kier says he cannot believe the amount of support he has gotten from all over the world, as far away as South Africa and Australia.
"I never wanted to be famous for something like this" he said. "Its not about be, though, its all about him, all about him"
Kier is expected to attend a hearing on Monday when he will have his first chance to convince the city to allow him to keep his dog.
He admits falling asleep Saturday morning and not properly latching a screen door from which he says Otis was able to get out. Police charged him with having an unleashed dog.
In their report police said Otis was running at people and that they felt he lunged at them. Officer Terry Lowther first pulled his service weapon to shoot Otis, but decided against using it, afraid the bullet would ricochet off of the pavement and put residents in harm.
Kier isn't sure yet how he is going to prove the dog isn't dangerous. "This is him" he says as our camera rolled on the two of them playing together.
Until a determination is made about Otis future he cannot leave the shelter,. Although he can visit Kier has not been permitted to take him to a for a DNA test.
On Thursday, after visiting for about 20 minutes he walked Otis back to his kennel and turned the corner, leaving the dog whimpering once again.
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