Bob Ross Dog. He was the creator and host of the joy of painting, an instructional television program that aired from 1983 to 1994 on pbs in the united states, cbc in canada, and similar channels in latin america, europe and elsewhere. In addition to the squirrel pet, ross brought many others to the show.

Bob ross hated that hairdo. It’s no wonder bob ross’s tail has not stopped wagging. Bob ross enlisted in the air force at age 18 and was stationed at eielson air force base in alaska—a little south of fairbanks.