Her porn star name would be Dirt Digger
Tuesday, September 9 2008
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I just this second caught Coco on video both crying and digging at the floor because Chuck won't give up his bone (something I got a still photograph of yesterday), although the digging in the footage I caught is tiny in comparison to what she normally does. Like that one time we let her out to do her business and when we opened the door to let her back in found this:
And this (Note the discarded, dirty paper towel she stole out of the garbage can and took outside with her. It was a treasure!):
And this is how far back she threw the soil:
It's like "go use the bathroom" translates from English into CRAZY as "we've buried two trunks of bacon next to the tree outside, why don't you see if you can find them."
So when Chuck isn't feeling generous, this is what happens:
And then when he's feeling sorry for her but not enough that it wouldn't please him to screw with her, this happens:
We could put a stop to this at any second, but why? It's like we're living in the wild African Savannah but without the risk of death by stampede.
1. Emma said:
My dogs do the exact same thing.
All day long.
And you're right, it is hilarious!
2. Devon said:
I want a puppy so badly! And thanks you to, I want a miniature Australian Shepard.
Yes, even if she eats her own shit.
3. zak said:
Coco is batshit crazy!
4. Daddy Scratches said:
I was a military police K-9 handler in the army, and always thought for sure I'd get a dog as soon as I had my own house.
It's amazing how undesirable the thought of having a dog trashing my house has become. My son is pushing for a pet; we're going with a fish, for starters.
5. Molly said:
At least Leta is out of diapers. My dog finds them and rips them to shreds....mmmm....probably sounds like a tasty snack to Coco.
6. KAS said:
There's something about the way Coco is just positive that YES SHE IS IN CHARGE OF CHUCK, and probably also the rest of the house, and every move you make. And the dirt. Kind of makes me think that she expects to be constantly sweet talked, totally pampered, and for Chuck to just toss his bone her way because she IS the queen.
Reminds me of my dogs.
7. Anonymous said:
Poor Chuck! Not only does he have to put up with you dressing him up every day, but he has to cope with that overly energetic puppy that's suddenly invaded his life and home. But it did make me laugh, out loud!
8. Anonymous said:
Just think...the next time you need to churn up soil to plant a garden, you won't need to hire help....just let Coco out!
9. Barb said:
Hmmmm.... leaning towards the "indoor cat" end of the spectrum now.
Thank you. It's a wonderful service you provide here!
10. Michelle said:
little warning next time when you are posting XXX video. k? K!
11. Jessica said:
I love the look on Chuck's face when Coco first takes the bone. It's the ultimate "WTF?!?"
12. Sarah said:
My dogs used to play like that. Then one day, one of them snapped and attacked the other one for real. Around the neck. There was a lot of blood. We dont let them play like that anymore.
13. Liz C said:
I love the way Chuck was all set to drag Coco around by the bone clenched in her teeth.
And I love to watch dogs from the same home interact. But not enough to get two myself. More video, please!
14. Jen said:
Team Chuck!
15. Dogmom said:
God, that is so like my household when I had my border collie Rowdy, who has since died, and my now only-dog Belle, a McNab. It was so utterly charming to watch them parry and play/fight and fight/fight and attack each other, I could do it for hours... and I did! I miss the growly-growly stuff!
16. Meg said:
I hate to see all the comments about anti-dog, given the viewing of only 2 videos and various stories. Dogs CAN be well-behaved and calm! I have a 1 year old black Lab and she's perfectly fine at home -- no barking, no digging, no chewing inappropriately, no object crashing, no destruction in general. When friends (little dogs, big dogs, foster dogs, etc.) come to visit, she's playful and friendly but it doesn't sound like there is a war going on in my house. She's very well-trained (we've both been trained through obedience classes) and is very active. When they are given things to do, they are less destructive. People think that dogs, Labs especially, are so destructive and awful when left to their own devices...when it happens, usually it's just sheer boredom.
I hope folks don't change their mind about dogs in general just because Heather's dogs like to have, uh, fun.
17. Captain Dumbass said:
Those videos reminded me a lot of my kids...
18. Jan said:
PLEASE! - Can't each dog get their own bone? I know, Coco only wants Chuck's bone.
19. ambika said:
God, I thought the pigeon noises our cats made were bad.
20. Aisha said:
Here I was finally not missing my dog. Granted, she has nothing on Coco, but basically every dog I've seen the past few days has turned me into a gibbering fool. A frat guy had a bulldog puppy and every time he yawned, I acted like he just figured out how to fix world hunger.
21. sheasy said:
Living with Coco must feel like you are waking up half-drunk all the time: Wha? Who did this? Where am I? Who has my bra?
22. Katie said:
Nothing quite like the energy that comes from those herding breeds. She's adorable, though. Good thing, though I doubt it redeems her much in Chuck's eyes!
23. Heather said:
I love how Chuck stares Coco down! This is the soundtrack to our lives too except our dogs are more equally matched in size, about 70lbs. The noise gets pretty crazy sometimes but that face biting is always fun to watch. Half of a face will be stretched 2 feet across the room and they're having a blast!
24. Lauren said:
This is something that would entertain me for hours on end.
Clearly I need my own Chuck and Coco.
25. Jen said:
I still absolutely love those Flor tiles.
And the dogs. Yes of course the dogs too.
26. sundance moods said:
They are hilarious!
27. Lauren said:
She looks so sweet and innocent, too...
28. Hes said:
Coco and my dog Dakota were separated at birth. Digging? Check. Destroying flower pots? Check. Trying to get her brother's bone? Double check. Our wild African Savannah is a little more exciting since our male dog weighs about twice as much as our female!
29. Mel said:
The Chewbacca-speak that Coco does is the same thing our lab does. Makes us laugh for hours.
30. dooce said:
to #16 meg: Coco did all that digging after we had taken her on an hour-long walk. She was not bored. She's obsessive, and we're working on that.
31. Linds said:
Frickin' hilarious! Especially the part where Chuck is lifting Coco up with the bone!
As for the comments that this is somehow unhealthy or undisciplined, I say bah! Bitey-face is completely normal for dogs (it's what dogs are supposed to do with each other - PLAY - for god's sake!), but it's a great energy release. Heather, you're shown no sign that you'd let it get out of hand (like to the blood-letting point), and good for you that you are letting Coco and Chuck exhibit NORMAL dog behaviour.
Some of your comment-writers (commentors? commentators?) would benefit from reading Ian Dunbar, Jean Donaldson or Patricia McConnell.
32. Sandi said:
Chuck?
Cutest.
Dog.
Ever.
33. Sherri said:
The bottom video is soooo darn funny !! :-)
Sherri
34. sara said:
What is wrong with me that I could sit and watch that all day? It's so sweet and funny and ridiculous all that the same time.
And what in god's name is that sound Coco is making? I played the video a couple of times and my dog kept burrowing his face under my arm to try to get away from it!!! Sadly my dog is 1/8 the size of either of your dogs, but he wouldn't play that nice. He has such a Napoleon complex it's ridiculous.
sara
35. daisy said:
Our labrador-retriever is just the same. My god is he insane. Sandy (my dog) and Coco would be hilarious to watch together.
About the only thing they don't have in common is that my dog wont eat shit. He'll eat anything (ANYTHING) else. But not shit. He's eaten knee-length socks (pulling those out was FUN), stones (operation time after the second go of those), Christmas decorations (pooping gold flecks for weeks), you name it- he's eaten it. Dental floss is particularly gross. And all of our pots look like yours - smashed with a side of soil.
36. Susanne said:
We were told when we adopted our dog that she liked being outside. What that translated to in reality for us is she likes geography. Meaning she wants to get to China. Through our backyard. Straight down! Fun stuff!
37. Robert B said:
Cocoa sounds like one of those Alien tripods from War of the Worlds.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7XKJRxhSveo
38. amyz5 said:
are you sure chuck is a real dog and not something from a universal exhibit?
i particularly love the coco-lifting in the second vid.
39. Missives From Suburbia said:
My two-year-old watched the second video with a keen eye, and when it was done, he requested a replay. After that was over, he looked up at me and said, "Doggy fart." What are you teaching my kid, Dooce?
40. shonda said:
My kids are constantly fucking with my french vanilla coffee mate and it makes me feel a lot like chuck does here. I feel your pain, Chuck, I do.
41. Katie! said:
Our two do the same thing and we love it. LOVE it. Our sheltie is the noisemaker in the house (shocking) and makes that same sound when they do their face-eating thing all day long. Who needs TV when you can sit and watch that all day long?
Love me some Chuck - especially the photo today. CHUCK!
42. Deidre said:
I had two Australian Shepherds growing up. One of them was also completely obsessive - it's a hard trait to crack.
The other one speaks fluent wookie.
Ever since your edamame video i've been craving it like a fiend - and I can't find it in a grocery store in Australia! Tragic.
43. Amy said:
I wish I could find this entertaining.
44. Lisa said:
Oh my crikey. Mel beat me to the punch with the Chewbacca comment, but I can't help but concur. It also sounds a little like the little guys from Mars Attacks. Just don't be playing any Tom Jones.
45. mikie said:
Chuck rules. I love in the first video how he just has that look that says "don't you dare even try to take my bone." It's a look and a message that can't be ignored. And so Coco just whines, haha... so hilarious. Chuck is definitely the alpha male.
46. Lisa said:
Those videos are great - makes me wish even more I had space for a friend for Leroy, my American bulldog-Boston terrier mutt.
47. Candice said:
I have been thinking about getting another dog - to keep mine company, because that is what he would love. I think. Is this what you thought too?
Currently rethinking this plan...
48. Court said:
My dog just freaked the fuck out about the sound on those videos. Love it.
49. Leslie said:
Man was I having a bad day, and watching those videos made me absolutely laugh out loud. Best three minutes I've had in a long while. So thanks, once again, for making the blog that will always make me smile no matter how upset I am with the world. Keep it up, you're doing good.
50. rb said:
What is that unholy noise she's making? Do you have to listen to that all the time??
51. Christy said:
I have tears in my eyes from laughing. What a great entry! Your website usually makes me laugh and I love reading it. Thanks!!
52. Laura said:
I don't know which was cuter in the 2nd video - Chuck lifting Coco by the bone clenched in her teeth or Heather laughing. :)
More videos please!!!!!
53. Lauren said:
These videos are hilarious. I have a mini-aussie and a westie and they go at it like this all the time. Although the terrier's the worst digger - she's teaching the herder all about digging up the backyard!
54. Kristan said:
Hey, I started laughing at the exact same spot in the second video as you did, Heather! I think that means you're supposed to leave Jon and bring Leta, Chuck, and Coco to Cincinnati to live with me and my pup Riley.
Well, okay, Jon can come too.
And hey, we're a swing state, your votes could make a big difference! ;D
55. Amy said:
Okay, my comments have nothing to do with the above posts, but your comment sections for past posts were closed so I'm here now! At any rate, it makes me sad to think that you were in anyway saddened by your posting of a few days ago regarding the nomination of Pallin. When I read it I can't tell you how much I related and how relieved I was to know that someone else out there felt the same sense of confusion at how many people seem to be turning their backs on the truth and what is best for our country.
I'm so tired of that righteous attitude brought on whenever a liberal speaks their mind freely. You were speaking your mind, which last time I checked was still one of our inalienable rights in this country. You are entitled to believe what you want and say what you want. No one should judge you for that or put their own poor hurt feelings on you. I think what bothers me most is that I really don't believe that their feelings are hurt but rather its a tool of manipulation to get you in line.
Hang in there. Don't censor yourself moving forward when discussing your political views because of the reaction you received. You are just as entitled as everyone else and if you want to praise worshiping the devil then by all means let it fly.
I admire you greatly and read your website religously (until this week when I'm on vacation, hence the late comment) and so much of what you say adds value to my day. Even if its not something i can relate to I still know that I will get a great laugh out of reading your site. Thank you for what you do!
Amy
56. Issa said:
Love the videos, they made my night. We have a full sized Aussie. Aren't they just the sassiest, most back talking dogs in the world?
57. Fit Bottomed Girls said:
That was pretty funny. And Chuck even looks fake in video...almost like he's an animatronic or something. No idea how you spell that by the way.
58. misstraceynolan said:
I have a mad crush on Chuck.
59. Kelly Anne said:
Oh, we have a dog who does that. If the other dog has a toy, rather than try to take it, she stretches herself out low to the ground and makes strange, almost human sounds. She's much bigger and could easily take the toy, but apparently prefers to cajole. Loudly.
60. mrsderusha said:
Dude! Chuck's a Republican! "I will not share with you what is mine!" turns into "Fine, you can play with it...Wait!Give me back my bone, Biatch!"
Love it! :)
61. Jodi aka so NOT cool said:
Heh. We had a cat whose porn star name was Butter Licker.
Love the videos.
62. Lauren said:
your dogs make weird noises, yo.
63. hello haha narf said:
holy shit, i am watching my two lunatics tormenting each other over one bone also! although somehow your two are funnier.
64. workroom said:
i could watch that channel all day
^__^
65. Tashina said:
The look on Chuck's face in the first video is priceless. He's all "Can you believe this girl?" and "I know right? Look at her."
66. sue said:
OMG
can i just say
i love your carpet squares
67. Emily said:
To #16-Meg;
You remind me of so many parents that always blame the parent if a child is not perfectly behaved and assume that if only the parent were better at discipling their children they could behave like---yours!! Well, many people do all the "right" things and still struggle with challenging children- and dogs!! Step off your pedestal and don't assume that your way would be better. Coco and Chuck are hilarious and fun with so much personality!
68. Anonymous said:
The look on Chuck's face when she takes his bone is fantastic! Pets are awesome. What would we do with out them?
69. Web Design in Adelaide said:
Which one do you think is the dominant one? Does it ever get too aggressive?
70. Buy Nike Sneakers Online said:
That dog stole my damn bone! Great reaction!! Man I really love dogs.
71. Natasha said:
Ironically, the post number before mine appears to be 69.
We'd like to get a dog but then I come and read your blog and know that I'm soooo not ready but your posting of the Furminator has done much to convince me that MAYBE ONE DAY we will get a dog. From the SPCA of course.
72. F said:
Please please more videos like these! I could watch this for HOURS.
73. leah said:
My puppy Zephyr jumped up on my lap when I played this video and he heard the wild Coco and Chuck sounds. He was perfectly quiet, ears perked up, clearly watching the action on the screen. And then he farted.
Love dogs, love your videos!
74. Natasha said:
Darn! ALMOST comment #70. That's what happens when you're so freakin' popular. Go to leave a comment thinking it will be #100 and by the time it's posted it's #672. Everyone's all "She opened up comments! She opened up comments! Must... post... before hyperventilating...! Okay: 'Heather, you're like totally the coolest! You're my best friend! We have sooo much in common! Everything you say is right! Mormons suck! I pump my fist in the air for you because you are a bloggy goddess!'"
Not that there's anything wrong with that (except the Mormons part-- yay for Mormons-- Woot!). I'm just sayin'. ;-P
xo,
N.
75. Tori said:
Looks like something my Pomeranian mix would do. You initially get mad for the first few seconds, and when they give you the look of intense guilt, you can't help but have those thoughts of anger melt away. haha.
76. magpie said:
Too funny. But not funny enough to make me want a dog. I'll just watch from a distance. :)
77. Maria said:
Heh, my hubby and I do that over the last Mars Bar.
The look on Chuck's face when Coco steals his bone is exactly that of my husband's when I wrangle the mars bar and he's left holding the wrapper.
Love your dogs, and love your comment about the savannah!
More videos please!
78. Lauren Strange said:
My god, that last video was hilarious.
Especially when they both had ahold of the bone.
Reminds me of my daughter when she plays with, well, pretty much any other child her age.
79. TheDivaOnADiet said:
A.) I wish I knew why I can't stop laughing at this. Really. I nearly peed.
B.) Those dogs sound like sheep.
C.) I will need to click these at least 7 more times.
Thank you!
80. DiaryofWhy said:
Does Coco never get her own bone? Why does she always have to beg Chuck for his?
81. STUFT said:
You need to breed that crazy bitch.
I did the exact same thing in my garden just the other day.
My husband recorded me...
82. janet jackson said:
freaky deaky noises, dot com!
loved the nutso oral tug o' war.....
83. Dee said:
Dogs are all little Demons of Destruction aren't they? Sorry about your gardening plans. I just can't get over the color of the dirt there. It's gray. Wow. I bet your dog wouldn't touch the red clay we have here in Georgia...
84. Just Another Jenn said:
Dogs are a wonderful pain in the ass.
85. Anonymous said:
hey amy- just FIND it entertaining... 'tis good for you...
86. kelli said:
Great videos, i love how Chuck picked Coco up my the bone wedged in her mouth. Fantastic.
by the way, if you come to the State Fair of Texas this year, those trunks could be filled with Chicken Fried Bacon.
Here is how they describe it on the website-Thick and peppery bacon is seasoned, double-dipped in a special batter and breading and, then, deep-fried. Served with a creamy side of ranch or honey mustard sauce.
They always have the strangest fried foods there, they also have fried jelly beans this year.
Wow i got totally off topic.
87. thleen said:
chuck rules!
88. Cassie said:
A.) Which one of them is making that crazy ass noise in the 2nd vid? That is both disturbing and hilarious.
B.) I love it when two fixed dogs looks like they're in the midst of something naughty. I know Chuck was just trying to get that bone back, but dude. NAUGHTY.
89. Shenanigans said:
The mouth-to-mouth tug of war was brilliant.
I had a vision of Chuck dragging the bone and Coco with it, all the way down the living room.
And then if he was a cat, depositing it with a flourish at your feet, as if to say, 'Look what I found!"
90. Stephanie said:
The sounds Coco makes at the beginning sound a LOT like E.T...
91. kc said:
OMG! That is too funny. Thanks for posting the wild hyena sounds in the second video.
This is why I love the internets!
92. Beth said:
My dog Zoe loved these- she joined in on the growling :)
93. Sally in Florida said:
Ew @#16 Meg, how completely condescending!
But I digress...if I was Coco I would take that growl sooo seriously, I'm sitting here in my chair 1000 miles away thinking "Oh God, just let him have the bone Coco!". Chuck's good!
@#86 Kelli-deep fried peppery bacon?? Holy cow, I'm coming to Texas!
94. Janet said:
Dogs rule! I'm glad to see dogs in multiple dog households play like ours do!
Our 3 won't play with or share a rawhide bone like that, don't even think about it! But they WILL pick up the red rubber Kong bone, wave it in front of another's face and run. They end up playing 3-way tug. The growling and moaning and carrying on sounds like war, but we know the difference between real war and this play-war. We all have a blast. Takes our minds off real problems for a little while.
95. chrissy said:
oh. my. GOD. That noise emanating from Coco was... amazing! My husband just asked me if it was a goat.
Heh!
96. Andrea said:
and this is the exact reason why my boyfriend does not want us to have another dog, dealing with an obsessive rottweiler's good enough for now. But that is the funniest thing.
97. Julie said:
fuckin crazy dogs.... all they do is deSTROY
98. Talon said:
Oh my GAWD she's a GOAT!!
*dieslaughing*
99. Emma said:
This is the reason my boyfriend and I got two dogs!
The entertainment factor :-)
My dogs are sisters and they are 18 months old - Lola & Mimi - they are mini-maltese and Mimi is like Coco in the way that she always wants what Lola has. Even if she has her own rawhide bone - Lola's looks better so she muct have it!
(Plus having two dogs means we get to watch them play together endlessly. They love each other)
100. Jacquie said:
Awwww, nothing better than dog carnage. Puppies are from satan. I have a 5 month old Rottie who just ate my dinner off the table, leaving my plate clean, while I was in the bathroom.
101. Anonymous said:
brilliant!
102. Jodie H said:
There's a whole lot of puppy love going on in the Armstrong house. I think there are really people living inside your dogs. Sometimes Chuck looks human, kind of like Robert Redford. Coco, however, is totally a Brittany Spears, hungry for attention, a bit self destructive.
103. Amy said:
I kept expecting Chuck to lick the wound.
104. Lozza said:
Man the part in the second video where chuck attempts to take the bone out of her mouth makes me laugh so much.
My dog Millie is like that, she lords over our other dog Chloe... One time she went so far as to jump up on the lounge where Chloe was lying and stomp on her until she moved, then lie down in the same position that Chloe was in
=o) Hope everyone has a good day!
105. Lotta said:
I used to love to watch our Golden and our Brittany do the same thing for hours in the backyard. Animal talk is hilarious.
And how do you keep your rugs so CLEAN with two dogs? I'm quite impressed.
106. the dalai mama said:
Our dogs will chase and corner non-existent mice in our house and invisible rabbits outside. One of ours is also a digger and I have no idea what the hell she is digging for...maybe there is bacon buried outside.
107. gingela5 said:
Oh gosh that looks and sounds all too familiar! But, I do think you've helped me discover what my chocolate lab is mixed with! haha
108. babette said:
Wow..the noises alone got me laughing...and there I was thinking: Coco is SOOO lucky Chuck is so gentle...and then you started cracking up. Which made me laugh harder..
Dogs are so funny...
109. Jocey said:
When Chuck picked up both the bone AND COCO'S HEAD, I fucking lost it. I still cannot stop giggling.
110. Christina Lee said:
I lived with my brother who had two miniature dachshunds and those bastards fought like that for hours at a time. And the littlest one could climb a 3 foot tall toddler gate and shit on the couch while you had your back turned.
But at least they didn't eat their own poop.
111. Katie said:
That is so cute. I love how Chuck doesn't want her to screw with his treat, but even after she takes it, he is all "Oh no you di'nt!" and just sort of stares at her. Then he like lays the bitch down and ever so gently pries it from her mouth. haha.
Who was it that was making that god-awful noise while they were fighting in the second video? Was that Chuck?
112. Anonymous said:
Are those FLOR tiles and do you buy them so that you can just throw one out if the dog pukes on it?...or do they clean off? As soon as I clean anything my dog immediately pukes, rubs or bleeds on it until it is ruined!!! ARGGGG!
113. virgotex said:
I have that same exact soundtrack, with a parrot and cats added in.
Coco is a lovely doofus. Love the way she throws her head back with the bone in her mouth. Lush.
114. Janet said:
With a little training, I bet she could speak human.
115. Bellacantare said:
I LOVE how Chuck looked up at the camera in the first video as if he's saying, "Watch what I'll do to her now. Heh Heh."
116. sandra said:
I love Chuck. He deserves so much better than that shit eating, shit disturbing little shit Coco.
117. Mindy said:
Love the videos. I am finally giving into getting my boy a dog (see my new site). Also need to go to the archives to see where you got your carpet again. So cool...and pet and kid friendly?
118. Chantal said:
That is just absolutely adorable.
119. Anonymust said:
Hallaluja!! I have found it, the site for people with absolutely no life!!
So glad to be here with you.
120. connie said:
but then you have to look at coco-- how can you not help but love her face?
121. Kate said:
Love the doggy weight-lifting that Chuck is doing with Coco's head. Poor Coco, though... how come she doesn't have her own bone?
Or, maybe she did have one, buried it under a tree and forgot which one... so she has to dig up every tree in the backyard, every plant pot, and attempt to steal Chuck's bone every chance she gets.
122. Jade said:
I love the look Chuck gives you in both vids. It's like he's saying, "Dude, did you SEE what she just did? Aren't you going to do something about this? No? Fine. I'll deal with it myself."
123. Anonymous said:
My dog, like someone else posted, hunts down the dirty diapers for a tasty snack. Dogs are gross, and annoying. But they find a way into our hearts and we let them stay.
124. Fancy Ham said:
I sort of stopped reading your blog because you never wrote about anything of importance going on in the real world, so I'd like to thank you for writing about the recent cluster fuck aka buxom VP nominee. Also, thanks for the video of Santogold. Maybe I will tune in again. Man those chicks can rock it!
125. R said:
Dogs are such a pain, who in their right mind would voluntarily bring such disgusting creatures into their homes?
126. Leann said:
You can definetely tell who the Alpha dog is in the house.
I had forgotten just how funny dogs could be with their moaning and whining. I have a cat. I'll get my dog fix by watching videos of yours. They are way too much trouble for me to have one of my own. But I love dogs.....especially when they belong to other people :-)
Loved the videos Heather and I concur on your post regrding Palin
127. TG said:
#124 needs to go away and limit his comments to blogs that have something to do with the "real world."
Thanks, Heather, for reminding me of the surreal noises my dogs used to make when they play-fought with each other. And also the things they considered "treasures."
128. Lisa said:
As particular as you are with your beautiful home, and yes, if I'm honest I'll admit the pleasure it gives me to gaze upon it from time to time and think "yes, someone finally got it right!" *sigh*... the pictures of the damage she did to the planter and yard made me want to cry. That, and the fact she eats poop.
I think you should be sainted.
129. Joanna said:
Can't believe Chuck likes doing dog things like chewing on bones. I always imagined he would be too highbrow for something like that.
130. lizandboys said:
My (almost) 5 year old wanted to know what that sound (on the 2nd video) was and insisted that real dogs don't make that sound (I'm sure Chuck would agree).
We have an 18 month old mix and she is crate trained...at night free to roam...she doesn't chew stuff anymore so my husband thought it was time to let her be free when I leave the house. I was worried about the good furniture (she's allowed on the family room furniture but NOT the living room...she knows this when we're here, but wasn't sure she'd remember this rule when left to her own devices)...so we locked her in our bedroom.
She tried to DIG HER WAY OUT OF OUR ROOM! Can you say RUINED carpet??? I want to replace the carpet with hardwood but I'd like it to be on our schedule, not the dog's. Needless to say she is back in the crate when we leave the house.
PS she used to dig in the yard and has outgrown trench digging....good luck
131. Jennifer said:
The EXACT same stuff goes on in my house with my labs - an almost eight year old and a six month old. Don't you wonder what all those noises mean? What the heck are they saying to each other?
132. AnnieR said:
Your Coco looks almost exactly like my aussie, Pixel. So much so it always freaks me out whenever you post any pics or videos. I feel like I have to run home and make sure he hasn't teleported to Utah... Mine likes to dig in the garden and eat all my strawberries. I thought it was squirrels until I caught him in the act. He makes some of the same noises as Coco. I can't wait to play these new videos for him as he's loved the previous ones.
To those who are suggesting another bone-it doesn't matter, one of the dogs will end up with both of them as it's more fun to fight over them than it is to have your own.
133. Andrea said:
The videos are SO funny - Coco is quite the talker!! I love how in the first one Chuck looks at you - seems like he's asking if it's okay for him to ignore her!!
134. Kay said:
What the F*** is that noise that sounds like a dirtbike trying to get out of the mud? Which dog makes that noise? Wow who needs TV when you've got that kind of live entertainment! Thanks for sharing!
135. Pepper said:
Coco reminds me so much of my youngest, Savannah. She totally terrorizes our other dogs, and they usually let her get away with it. Usually...lol
136. Lori said:
The other day Kasey pooped out some terracotta. He won't eat his kibble, but he'll eat heat-fired, sharp clay shards. Makes perfect sense.
137. Mandy- going anonymous is for sissies said:
This is totally unrelated, but I just wanted to tell you something. It use to bug me when you would keep your comments closed. And then came the post about politics and I got to read first hand what pure and complete idiots some people can be, and it started to make sense. One of the things I love about your site is the monthly letters to Leta, and the fact that you keep them so real and don't fill them with fluff and butterflies, because in actuality, kids can be a real pain in the ass sometimes. I think it is really wonderful that you keep comments closed on those letters. Inevitably, if you didn't, some idiot would comment on something they have no right to - the way you are raising your daughter. But then, you already knew that. I think you are doing a fine job. That's my two cents.
138. CC said:
I know ALL ABOUT this type of behaviour. My dog Max is the dominant one, so when my other dog Morris is chewing a bone, he just walks over and steals it. He goes off to chew with Morris looking on sorrowly, with big eyes, crying, etc whilst Max chews away. Then, when Max is tired and decides to go to sleep, he sleeps ON TOP OF THE BONE so still, Morris gets no chance. Poor poor baby.
139. zchamu said:
What... what is that noise in the last video and who is making it? Sounds more like a pterodactyl than a dog...
140. LS said:
I used to think people that had two dogs were insane. Then I added one to ours...and it is a love/hate relationship like no other. Endless endless endless amusement. On our parts, that is.
141. HeatherS said:
I am in love with your dogs. I agree with everyone else about more videos please. :)
Did we hear a game of Go Fish in the first video? That game is all the rage at our house right now.
On the second one, I thought you'd dubbed in the part from E.T. when he freaks out and runs away from Drew Barrymore. Until I heard the giggling. Of course you wouldn't be giggling at a poor, scared extraterrestrial.
(And off-topic for this post...THANK YOU for writing about your recent dentist trip with Leta. You gave me the courage to finally take my girl in. And it wasn't nearly as awful as I thought it would be.)
142. Michelle said:
Oh my god. Dogs are WAY too entertaining.
Our dogs do that too - but picture it between a lab/husky mix and a puppy chihuahua. It is hopelessly adorable. Daisy (the chihuahua) clings to Diesel's (the mix) upper lip with her teeth and holds on for dear life, and Diesel gets back at her by dragging her around the house by her harness.
143. Terra said:
We have a neurotic obsessive golden retriever who used to dig like Coco. Yes and we did the long walks, training etc etc. She eventually just grew out of it (at around 2.5 to 3 yrs).
Thank god she never ate shit. All sorts of other ephemera, sure.
To the peeps wondering about the 1 bone per 2 dog ratio - when my sister's dog and our dog hang out there are roughly a bazillion bones and toys available to play with. What do they do instead? Stage a doggie UFC over ONE toy/bone that they both want.
More videos!
144. Princess Mikkimoto said:
That is so great!!!
and a great catharsis from the Evil Palin and her self proclaimed "Maverick Man".
Sorry to bring it up again. It's just there. On my mind.
Ok think Coco. Think Chuck.
Ooh it's working.
thanks Heather!
145. Becky said:
It's amazing how different they are. :) I think he needs some thought bubbles, because he's obviously thinking, "man, coco, you are lucky I barely tolerate you."
:) Becky
p.s. hahahaha my Captcha words were "groping welcome"
146. Marie said:
We had two dogs in the house last week, as we were dogsitting for a friend. Our dog looks a lot like Chuck in the face, but with a short, stocky, super-muscular pit bull body. Our friend's dog is a fluffy white terrier named Haggis who utters nonstop profanities and sexual innuendo in a Scottish accent remarkably like Sean Connery's. I wish I had gotten that on video.
147. Caren said:
Oh my god! So funny!!!
148. Amy said:
I love how in each scene, Chuck's facial expressions is always "BIOTCH!"
149. Mary said:
Your dogs are soooo cute. I have 2 dogs that give me endless hours of amusement watching their antics.
As far as training, I don't think mine understand English.
150. alison said:
Dude, you're magical. You've somehow managed to capture the behavior of my dogs, using you're own dogs as stunt doubles. How do you do it?! ;) Usually our dogs (a black lab and a half brittany spanial/half blue heeler) throw each other around on the back deck, so if you happen to be anywhere outside in our neighborhood, it sounds like something is dying back there. It's a treat.
151. FK said:
Wow, maybe my dogs aren't the only demonic canines in the continental U.S.? This looks like a scene from my home on any given day of the week! Glad to see we're not alone. : )
152. BrooklySeaHag said:
Oh my lord, WHAT is that noise?!?! Does coco have a kazoo stuck in her throat?
153. andrea said:
I love the look on Chuck's face when Coco took the bone in the second video like: "Oh no you di'nt, beyotch!" But being the kind older brother, he lets her play with it for five seconds before wrangling it away.
Perhaps Coco needs a job or an activity...like excavation.
154. consolidation said:
Very reasonable and interesting post.
thank you ;)
155. MS CUTE PANTS said:
At least Chuck's not a Pit, for he'd be dragging Coco all over the house once he'd got a hold of that bone, lock jaw and everything. Then it'd would truly be a wild African Savannah moment for you.
156. Christine said:
My favourite bit in the second video is Coco looking at the bone, then back at Chuck, then back to the bone.
The ultimate double take, like: "He couldn't have left it there... oh wait, it IS there for the taking."
Hilarity ensues.
157. Beth said:
wow - i never knew dogs could make noises quite like that! thanks for the early morning hilarity!
158. Meg said:
To dooce and all,
I do need to apologize for my "condescending" rant-esque commment -- let me please put it into some context.
Yes, this is normal dog behavior, and all dogs have personalities, and they are beautiful and cute and loveable and hilarious and all of us who own dogs know what amazing, splendid creatures they are.
And yes, weird growly noises and funny looks, and awesome jumps and play-wars over bones and toys IS completely normal! I love it when they get totally rambunctious!
What I was trying to communicate was born more out of recent conversations with friends than any response to this particular post. My heart is so saddened when I hear people say, "Well, we got a dog and it barked and destroyed our house, so we put it outside, and then it dug holes and tore up our lawn furniture, so then we just got rid of it."
What I was meaning to say - and not in response to Chuck and Coco, who seem to be awesome dogs - is that I hate to see people turned off from dogs because they think that all dogs (or dogs of a certain breed) behavior "badly" all the time, or that if they do own dogs, that they kick out of the house (or even worse, turn over to a shelter or DUMP the poor animal) just because of normal dog behavior.
Please don't take offense at my mis-communication. I think Chuck and Coco are great dogs (from your videos and comments) and I applaud you for sticking with their behavior, and NOT kicking them out just because they are being dogs.
Please don't hate me, I wasn't trying to be mean :(
I love dooce.com :)
159. crunchycursive said:
i didn't know dogs could make that sound. with their mouths.
160. erik said:
heather - you and i just laughed at exactly the same time on that second video. dogs are so ridiculous. i miss mine!
161. kmira said:
Chuck is the coolest dog evar!! I can't get enough of him. The best part is when Chuck looks at you and then raises each eyebrow alternately a few times. You can see him thinking! I love dog eyebrows and that's Ok.
162. Autumn Dahlia said:
Yea, that totally could've been shot in my house. But I know it's not because you can see the floors.
163. Kelly said:
I see why you keep Coco around. She sounds like a crazed hippo in that video. At least I'm imagining that's what crazed hippos totally sound like.
164. Barb said:
I recently took in a two-year old cat and "merged" her into my precious 8-year old cat's life. Chuck and Bonnie (8-year old cat) are so similar in personality. Then I bring in this crazy two-year old cat who does nothing but annoy Bonnie (although deep down inside I know she loves it just like Chuck loves being annoyed by Coco LOL!). Bella stalks Bonnie constantly (even as she's using the litter box), takes over every new sleeping spot Bonnie establishes, slaps her across the face (without extending claws mind you) as Bonnie walks by, tries to nudge her away from her food, and well, basically exists, which annoys Bonnie.
The other day as I was wondering about wonderful chaos I brought into Bonnie's life, I couldn't help but think about Chuck and Coco. Thanks for all the laughs!
Sooooo enjoyed these videos! Thank you.
Chuck and Coco totally rock!
165. SAHM: Surviving Assorted Home Mayhem said:
Great shots! Heather you're fortunate to have dogs who allow photography--ours has some weird "photo-phobia" and runs when we get out the camera!
166. Chrissy said:
I just love watching those dogs! Thanks for the laugh.
167. Heather said:
I thought if I got "two" bones that the fighting would stop. Haaa...right. Instead the older one sits on one bone while eating the other one. As for the digging...they only like to dig after it has rained and then run back inside with mud all over their paws. Thank god for swiffers.
168. panistapsa said:
Not that you asked but here is what my dad did when we had dogs that liked to dig. He staked some chicken wire around the plants and around the perimeter of our fence, then put dirt over it. Worked like a charm.
169. Michelle said:
And if you put a stop to it, what else would you blog about? Coco eating shit? There's only so much you can say when it comes to that.
170. Lyndsey said:
I don't know if Chuck was feeling generous in that second clip. I could almost see the "WTF!!!" balloon over his head.
171. becoming-mommy said:
we had problems with our podengo digging. She has dug under our fence (which actually has a 2ft deep moat of concrete under it), brought me every one of my bulbs, and unearthed both the cable and sewer lines.
We found her a digging spot. I just have a place where I actually HAVE buried treats (usually in an old shoebox) and so she mostly concentrates there.
Unless we have a warren. In that case, can't blame her.
172. Laura said:
Is it just me or does Coco sound like something out of a Star Wars movie?
This is good entertainment!
173. Jennsa said:
I have 2 miniature schnauzers and they play like this all the time. Sometimes we worry that they are actually about to cause serious harm, but no. They just enjoy pissing each other off.
174. Emily said:
I swear Chuck was looking to you for approval in one scene. That was awesome!
175. Lisa said:
Screw Obama! I'M ALL CHUCK '08, the true vision of diplomacy!
176. Tara said:
Coco's battle cry sounds like a mean little chimp in the first video.
I love how Chuck looks at you like, "A-hem... Ma'am, are you taking note of this behavior?"
177. berit said:
ok, when chuck lifts her head off the ground-- that's a $100,000 moment.
178. oh mama 2 one said:
I feel for Chuck.
CoCo really needs to find some puppy friends to annoy and leave chuck alone!
179. April said:
It is so funny to see another dog that acts as crazy as mine does. Chuck is a trooper he puts up with a lot of shenanigans from Coco!
180. Why Mom Drinks Rum said:
I hear Wookies!
Seriously...your dogs are channelling Chewy.
181. Kim said:
They sound like when the belt comes off the vacuum.
182. Susan said:
That's hilarious! I don't think I've ever heard such a sound emerge from a dog's mouth before...
183. Di said:
Your dogs crack me up... isn't it nice though that we humans share our toys in a much more civilized fashion? Ya right...
184. Sprite's Keeper said:
I'm sending my beagle and yorkie/rat mix over to learn some things. The beagle needs to learn to be more aggressive. The yorkie/rat needs to learn to be less.
185. lauriek said:
Coco reminds me of my SIL's sheltie. Her job, which she performs pretty much 24 hours a day, is to keep the humans inside the house. If you so much as glance at the door she is up and at you, a whirling dervish of herding activity. I'm grateful for my beagles.
186. snusnu said:
And now we know where the Foley artists from Skywalker Sound got their inspiration for the tom-tom's yippy bark (Empire Strikes Back, in case y'all were wondering, which I'm sure you weren't).
187. Suzanne said:
Holy crap, your dogs are cute.
To #16 Meg -- I'm super happy you have a dog that God delivered to your doorstep straight from heaven. That's awesome for you. But, like people, all dogs have different energy levels and different personalities and different issues. Some dogs will dig (or bark or pace or chew or whatever) no matter how much exercise and attention they get. Just like some people will still be a little bit crazy no matter how much medication and therapy they get. And judging from previous posts about their dogs, it seems like Heather and Jon are responsible owners that any dog would be super lucky to live with. (My Australian cattle dog would kill her own grandmother to go to herding lessons! I've looked into it, and unfortunately it is cost and geographically prohibitive for us right now, so she will have to settle for living vicariously through Coco.)
My point... Meg, you're kind of lame. And, Heather, can my dog go to Coco's next herding lessons with her?
188. Erica said:
I love that when Coco takes Chuck's bone, he gives her the look like 'Bitch, please.'
189. SuzieQ said:
I have a 45 lb female shepherd mix and a 105 lb male Alaskan Malamute, both rescue dogs, and the female is definitely the alpha dog..if she wants whatever the other has she just takes it..he is the sweetest tempered dog I have ever had..guess he's a lover (no longer) not a fighter!!
190. serial said:
I got a six-week-old puppy last night. Even when she was sleeping last night, I was up thinking, "Oh my god, what have I done?" while thoughts of CoCo flashed before my eyes.
But goddam if she isn't the cutest shit I've ever seen.
191. Helen Tarnation said:
Chuck is so awesome!! I love him and don't even know him, although I feel like I do.
And the digging...I have a yellow Lab and a sprinkler system. Bad combination. Seems Labs have such good hearing, they hear the high-pitched sound coming from the wires in that round box thingy in the back yard. She has torn all of the wires out twice and played with, and chewed up, the lid like a frisby. Now it looks like an art project out there with bricks, clay pots, anything with some weight to keep her out.
The joys (and expense) of pet ownership.
192. Courtney said:
Yay! My dreams come true -- Chuck and Coco videos!
Thanks for brightening my day. :)
193. brodie said:
that last video of your pups reminds me of oh so many brother/sister matches that were held in my livingroom while growing up.
194. Jennifer said:
Bonegate 2008, eh?
Sounds like a Porn convention...
AND I WANT IN!!!
195. BOSSY said:
Shouldn't you have asked Bossy for permission before posting videos of her and her husband?
196. Heather said:
Love the wildlife footage-- the mouth-to-mouth action in the second video is especially awesome... I think you DO live in the savannah. Did you see this National Geographic article on animal intelligence: http://ngm.nationalgeographic.com/2008/03/animal-minds/virginia-morell-t...
I thought of Coco, and felt great sympathy for your family (and Chuck) as you learn to live with the critter.
197. Alie said:
I LOVE the way you write about dogs.
198. Ellen Crimi-Trent said:
ahh now I know why we do not have pets!! Well really the reason is because
of my allergies.
Is Americas Funniest videos calling??
199. Finch said:
My porn star name, per first pet's name and last name of street you live on is...
Daisy Dyke.
I like to think of myself as a slutty Duke of Hazzard. I also like to pretend my ass looks as good as Jessica Simpson's [or Catherine Bach's], but then I'd just be kidding myself.
200. Julia said:
Awww, I LOVE your doggies. LOVE THEM TO PIECES, and I'm really a cat person! I will never, ever understand why anyone in their right mind would send you any hate mail over your pups. They are amazing.
201. stefanie said:
My 4 yr. old just asked, "Are they going to eat eachother?"
202. Jen on the Edge said:
Oh my god, it's like fucking Wild Kingdom.
Love your FLOR! Among others, we have the shirt stripe too.
203. Anonymous said:
You really shouldn't give your dogs rawhide. If they Eat it vs. chewing it (taking them a week or more to finish) it could cause intestinal blocking, which could cost a fortune in emergency surgery to remove.
Rawhide expands when wet so they eat a piece - well you get the picture.
On a much happier note, I love your site, come to it daily, I am a self proclaimed ADDICT of Dooce.com.
204. Tiggerlane said:
OMG...Coco's VOICE is FUNNY!! Like an old man, trying his best to have a bowel movement. LOVE IT!
And Chuck's low growl kinda turned me on.
Funny, when Chuck was grabbing the bone in the second video, moving her head up and down...I totally lost it. You must have been trying your best to hold it together (since you were filming), b/c you starting laughing seconds after I did.
I have no idea what the other commentors wrote...but OMG...I think Coco is a drag queen with that voice.
205. Jenny said:
I watched both videos, read a fair amount of the comments and my dog is still barking at my computer.
206. Ann L said:
You need to buy some of those twisted rope toys - my dogs play tug of war with them at least once per day. They are great for throwing/retrieving if they will bring it back - mine don't, they toss it around in the air in triumph, as if to say wahooo!
207. Cristen said:
I couldn't find the end of the comments on your political post to make my own at that point, but wanted to let you know I am totally on your side, and thought you said it very well. I didn't think you were rude or insulting at all to those who don't agree. I just thought it made perfect sense.
208. Alice Q. Foodie said:
Does Chuck do the thing where he stands over Coco's head so that his balls (or where his balls would be in my dog's case) are straight over her head? Mine also like to nibble on each other like corn, which is sort of amusing.
I also love how in the video Chuck looks up at you when you start laughing, as if to say "Whaat?" So cute.
209. Brooke said:
ok, real quick. i just have to say that something about coco in today's Daily Chuck looks like Snoop Dogg. Just take a look and see if you're seeing what i am. i find it quite funny.
210. Anonymous said:
OOoh where'd you get that rug?
211. Shannon said:
Re: the Snoop Dogg comment from Brooke # 209,
OH MY GOD ... YOU ARE RIGHT!
212. megryansmom said:
Hi
I understand that you are the Blogging Queen....as a newbie I bow to you
213. Jennifer Suarez said:
The comment about two large trunks of bacon made me LOL!!
Have you considered using Coco's amazing digging abilities to help plant your spring bulbs? Or maybe that pile of corpses in the freezer?
214. kimberly said:
I love how Chuck torments Coco with that piece of rawhide! Great videos. Thanks for sharing.
215. Candice said:
This is my life, too. Every single day, morning to night. Phoebe is generally the keeper of all treats, and she loves to screw with Henry's head by casually dropping a bone like three feet from him, and then growling when he gets anywhere near it. He howls and throws himself on the ground and rolls around on his back. For hours. And hours. And then when he finally gets it he is only interested for five minutes, tops.
216. Joy said:
I am still unsure - does Chuck actually like Coco?...
217. Kailee said:
My boyfriend and I are on a waiting list for an Aussiedoodle (Australian Shepherd/Poodle). SO WHAT? STOP LAUGHING. WE ARE YUPPIES. AND PROBABLY SUCKERS.
Coco makes me nervous about our pup! Hopefully the crazy genes either skip a generation, or are replaced by some less-batshit insane Poodle trait.
218. Jenn Astle said:
You could do a coffee table book entitled "101 Ways to Amuse Yourself With Your Dog".
By the way, is your dog the model for the dog on Cafepress by any chance? I swear it looks just like him.
219. Lori W said:
And this is why instead of having TWO dogs, I take mine twice a week to Doggy Daycare.
220. Blanche said:
oh my word you have no idea how hard this made us laugh just now!!!!!!! expeshelly when Chuck lifts Coco up with the bone!!!!! we can't stop playing it. thanks you guys! we also enjoyed hearing poor Leta in the background, waiting for someone to put the lens on her instead of those dang dogs!