Her porn star name would be Dirt Digger
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.
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Emma said:
My dogs do the exact same thing.
All day long.
And you're right, it is hilarious!
09.09.08 - 04:07 PM / 1Devon 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.
09.09.08 - 04:07 PM / 2zak said:
Coco is batshit crazy!
09.09.08 - 04:07 PM / 3Daddy 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.
09.09.08 - 04:07 PM / 4Molly 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.
09.09.08 - 04:08 PM / 5KAS 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.
09.09.08 - 04:08 PM / 6Anonymous 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!
09.09.08 - 04:10 PM / 7Anonymous 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!
09.09.08 - 04:10 PM / 8Barb said:
Hmmmm.... leaning towards the "indoor cat" end of the spectrum now.
Thank you. It's a wonderful service you provide here!
09.09.08 - 04:12 PM / 9Michelle said:
little warning next time when you are posting XXX video. k? K!
09.09.08 - 04:13 PM / 10Jessica said:
I love the look on Chuck's face when Coco first takes the bone. It's the ultimate "WTF?!?"
09.09.08 - 04:15 PM / 11Sarah 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.
09.09.08 - 04:16 PM / 12Liz 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!
09.09.08 - 04:16 PM / 13Jen said:
Team Chuck!
09.09.08 - 04:16 PM / 14Dogmom 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!
09.09.08 - 04:16 PM / 15Meg 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.
09.09.08 - 04:18 PM / 16Captain Dumbass said:
Those videos reminded me a lot of my kids...
09.09.08 - 04:20 PM / 17Jan said:
PLEASE! - Can't each dog get their own bone? I know, Coco only wants Chuck's bone.
09.09.08 - 04:22 PM / 18ambika said:
God, I thought the pigeon noises our cats made were bad.
09.09.08 - 04:22 PM / 19Aisha 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.
09.09.08 - 04:23 PM / 20sheasy 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?
09.09.08 - 04:23 PM / 21Katie 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!
09.09.08 - 04:26 PM / 22Heather 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!
09.09.08 - 04:26 PM / 23Lauren said:
This is something that would entertain me for hours on end.
Clearly I need my own Chuck and Coco.
09.09.08 - 04:32 PM / 24Jen said:
I still absolutely love those Flor tiles.
And the dogs. Yes of course the dogs too.
09.09.08 - 04:34 PM / 25sundance moods said:
They are hilarious!
09.09.08 - 04:40 PM / 26Lauren said:
She looks so sweet and innocent, too...
09.09.08 - 04:41 PM / 27Hes 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!
09.09.08 - 04:43 PM / 28Mel said:
The Chewbacca-speak that Coco does is the same thing our lab does. Makes us laugh for hours.
09.09.08 - 04:45 PM / 29dooce 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.
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