Venkman

Venkman was the second member of The Golden Ratio to be adopted, following only Hopper. While she's no longer the youngest member of the squad, she's still widely considered to be the derpiest. She is the founding member of both Team Chaos and the Meal Time Hype Squad and has successfully got several other dogs to join in the meal time excitement. She is also convinced that she is a sled dog after being sent boots by Blair Braverman. While her full name is Venkman, GR Mom often refers to her as Venk or Vink, or occasionally Vonk when she's particularly derpy. Vink was invented because it rhymes with far more words, allowing her to have a song. She was named after Dr Peter Venkman, Bill Murray’s character in Ghostbusters.

Venk is very caring and empathetic with the other dogs. She laid watch over Queso when Queso had ingested a foreign object and was later seen comforting Jasmine after Maggie, with whom Jasmine was bonded, passed away. In Queso's last days, she took to sleeping outside on the porch and Venk would keep her company, and when Hopper had an infection in her leg, Venk stuck to her sister like glue.

In 2018, when it was discovered Venk was very overweight, GR Mom founded the Venkman 5K. Venk had vveekly vveigh-ins during her vvorkouts prior to the 5K. As of April 2019, Venk has lost about 1/3 of her body weight (20 lbs).

However, by the summer of 2019, Venk was up to her old tricks of stealing her siblings' leftover food and snacks and had regained a significant amount of weight. This discovery by GR Mom led to the creation of Fat Jail, a small room, closed off with a baby gate in Golden Ratio Headquarters. Venk is enclosed in this room during mealtimes in an effort to prevent such blatant thievery and to reduce her meatball status. Curiously, this room previously served as Jasmine's dining quarters, as Jasmine's nihilistic tendencies to wander off and philosophize during mealtime led her to forget to finish eating. As of March 2020, Venk is back to a healthy weight and has been allowed to eat with the other dogs. Venk has now become the unofficial cheerleader for the other dogs' meals.

Venkman and Hopper are half-sisters, sharing the same dog mom. There is some speculation among Golden Ratio fans that Venkman was sired by Pure Derp, rather than an actual canine. Hopper and Venkman are the only two members of the squad to be adopted into the household as puppies, not as adult rescues.

Venk had problems with her joints, although they've been repaired via surgery. Losing weight has also helped, which is the primary reason GR Mom and Dad try to restrict her overeating: her health and longevity are paramount, even though there's no shame in being a floofy chonk and and everyone loves Meatball Venk.

At one point it was discovered that VENK IS THE MOOOOOOON - confirmed by the wild display of enthusiasm she shows when someone tells her so. (Relatedly, it's said that Queso was the sun, helping to explain why they were such good pals.)

In 2020, Venk started taking on a variety of jobs which she shares on the main twitter account. She's known for her cheery introductions - beginning with "Yes hello!" - in which it's described how she will be assisting you in her professional capacity. Venkman's occupations to date include:
 * Cooking Instructor
 * Lyft Driver
 * Pool Equipment Rental Specialist
 * Beach Yoga Instructor
 * WWII Flying Ace
 * Phlebotomist
 * Core Workout Instructor
 * PPE Tester
 * NPR Correspondent
 * Florist
 * Rave Promoter
 * Literal Angel
 * Crew Coach
 * Realtor
 * Circus ringmaster/off-brand lion
 * Production Assistant
 * Psychiatrist
 * Anniversary Gift Personal Shopper
 * Doll Appraisal Expert
 * Interior Designer
 * 80s style Fitness Instructor
 * Fortune Teller
 * Beekeeper
 * Relaxation Consultant
 * Attorney
 * Airline pilot
 * Ukulele Instructor
 * Boat Captain
 * Heavy Equipment Operator

Her longtime job, however, has been Nurse/Guardian Angel for any sick or injured siblings. Her empathetic nature means she's a natural at this and she can be found hovering around any ailing dog. She and Hopper are also typically the welcome team for new fosters or siblings, introducing new dogs to the squad with love and happiness. Venk has also been seen encouraging new dogs to play and join in the chaos of the household. She's a great sister.

Fan Accounts: There is a VenkSpins account, Venk close up, and a Mind inside Venk Account! Their @'s on Twitter are @VenkSpins, @VenkCloseUp, and @curiovenk!

Song:

Vink, vink, vink the dink, vink vink vink the dink

Venkman's Twitter