We ended up with the runt of the litter who was abandoned with two bigger siblings in an alleyway near our house. The dog-catcher grabbed the other two but I managed to snatch the small one, who was cowering behind a bush. She turned out to be extremely smart, strong-willed, healthy as an ox and very affectionate. I hate to think what happened to her sisters and what a close call she had.
Obviously “the little one” is Poncho, so “the long-eared guy” can only be Hudson.