In celebration of That Awful Dog
Friday, October 24 2008
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This week marks Coco's first birthday, and to celebrate I've gathered most of the Daily Chuck photos that feature her and set them to music. Consequently, this video also turned out to be a celebration of Chuck's enduring patience. I know, I know, we've never done this for Chuck, but I intend to put one together next March to celebrate his seventh birthday. But don't worry about Chuck, right now he's lying on the couch eating a bologna sandwich.
Many thanks to Maker's Mark bourbon for helping us survive a year of living with Satan:
(Soundtrack is "The Fear" by u-Ziq)
1. cj said:
So cute. I'd get a dog if I could guarantee that kind of cuteness.
2. Christina said:
Beyond awesome.
3. Kate said:
She may very well be Satan, but damn is she cute!
4. laurie said:
woof.
5. Lauren said:
As long as Chuck has the bologna sandwich, all is at peace in your household.
Also, I just realized that I don't know how to spell bologna.
Coco is beautiful, happy birthday to her :)
6. HumanMama said:
so sweet. you are a great dog AND human mama.
7. Catootes said:
A wonderful Coco montage! Are you certain Highway to Hell wouldn't have been appropriate?
Thanks for the viewing.
8. Lauren said:
LOL ALSO! I love how she looks all angelic in most of these, but we all know better.
AND WET PUPPY!!!
9. Gregarious Kat said:
Didn't Chuck turn seven years old this year? I just remember the "memorial page" and everyone thought he had died. But, I was just saying...if he's eight, he gets more goodies. And if you're like me, you keep track of more important things based on how old your pet is. Like did I graduate college in 01 or 00. Hmmmm we got the cat in 01, so that was my graduation present. Oh, and something else happened that year, oh yeah, we got married. Love you Dooce and your political talk too. I am totally hooked on Uppercase Woman that one of your commenters recommended. Have a great week.
10. Charlie Hills said:
I really wish I could have come up with two dog names as awesome as that.
And Lauren, you can't spell bologna? Just remember the song. "Cuz Oscar Mayer has a way with B O L O G N A!"
:)
11. Lauren said:
Haha, thank you, Charlie for the reminder! I just kept typing balogna and kept thinking, "No that's not right! Maybe if I re-type it in the exact same way, it'll look correct."
12. Rachel said:
Are you sure it's Coco's birthday? Because a doggie photo montage sounds like a birthday gift to ME.
13. Thinky said:
Happy birthday, Coco!
14. Adiel said:
I can always see why people buy dogs. It's cos they're really cute with they're puppies. Then they grow up.
15. Alana in Vancouver said:
Wow, she grew up SO fast!!! :)
16. Anonymous said:
Every time I see a picture of Chuck, all I can think is "He's just perfect." And all that comes to mind when I see Coco (other than she's absolutely gorgeous) is "Oh my God, what a little shit."
17. Cee said:
I'm sure you've heard this before - but she's a working breed. She needs to DO stuff. If you provided her with a job, she wouldn't be such a "bad" dog.
18. Maria from NJ said:
She is one beautiful gal. Happy Birthday COCO!
19. kerry said:
satan has never been cuter. :)
20. Emma said:
That face is TOO CUTE! The cute ones are always trouble. I also had an adorable yet often-satanic dog.
21. Vanessa said:
You mean Chuck has been a puppy too? Can't wait for those pictures! :)
22. Carly said:
How many of those pictures were of Coco pulling on Chuck's collar?
23. Dogmom said:
Heather and Jon, you are going to love forever that you have that video -- of both of them. I just love your creativity. You must spend all of your time with a camera in your hand. I would love it if I had done that with Belle all her life. She's 11 now and I'm feeling her time getting shorter with me, and I so wish I had as many wonderful photos of my little McNab -- a true Satan in her own right also -- as you do with yours. I better get started with the time we have left! Thanks for the wonderful tribute.
24. Haley said:
Talk about a wolf in sheep clothing.
I didn't become aware of your awesomeness (website) until after Coco was already part of the family so I have never seen all of those sweet, sweet little puppy dog pics, with all that cuteness how were you know Satan was in there? I'm thinking you were deceived.
Funny about comment No. 9 (which reminds me that is when I started reading this site the month of the aged 7 years masthead)I too was thinking 7 this year hmmmmmmmm, but since the arrival of Coco none of that probably matters because he may feel more like 77 at this point.
Happy Birthday Coco!! How about a poop cake? ha ha
25. Jennifer said:
As I was watching this video my daughter came up and asked what it was. I said "It's a video celebrating Coco's 1st birthday." So she says "Wow...a year already? How old is Chuck?" and I said "He'll be 7 in March."
I love that I know this much about your pets.
26. kpapa said:
Maybe, just maybe, waaaaaaaaay deep down in the depths of his doggie soul, Chuck kind of doesn't mind Coco being around. Maybe. There is a glimmer of love (masked in annoyance and pissed-off-ness) in those images.
27. Lucy in Portland, OR said:
Thanks for the retrospective on Coco. I was turned on to your blog by a friend a few months ago, and I particularly enjoy the Chuck and Coco "chronicles." I have friends with sheepdogs, and I know how crazy they are to live with so I commend you! I hadn't seen the puppy pics... OMG, the cuteness is debilitating. She looks like a muppet.
28. Suzanne said:
I think you just increased the travel to u-Ziq on iTunes tremendously.
29. Sara said:
Hey! We call our dog, Wilson "the little shit" or "LS" for short.
Chuck is such a great big brother.
30. Reikigirl said:
Chuck does get his own calendar. I don't think he'll mind too much.
As always, love you guys.
31. Kelley said:
It's like she grows before our very eyes!
Coco is the cutest, next to Chuck and... my dogs =)
32. Altissima said:
@Gregarious Kat - As far as I remember, that banner with picture of Chuck was celebrating the 7th b/day of the dooce blog, not Chuck's b/day.
33. Niki said:
From your posts, I know that Cocoa can be a real shit. But I must admit, she has a very fetching face. Happy Birthday to her, and good luck to the rest of you.
34. Amy said:
OMG They're both so cute! I love Coco's signature head tilt. Happy Birthday Coco.
Haha that photo of the two of them with Leta's socks cracked me up. Thanks Heather!
35. Eleanor's Trousers said:
It must be something about Halloween-ish dog births. My last truly satanic pup was a Halloween puppy. Thankfully once he became an eighty-pound terror, I "lost" him in a break-up. Gee, was I depressed.... um, not.
36. Mandy said:
I am the absolute opposite to you in that I never take photos (due to sheer laziness). After watching that I want to go out, get a really good camera and start documenting my life. That was just fantastic, it actually brought tears to my eyes - which turned to laughter tears when I read the last line.
From one Aussie to another, happy birthday Coco, you little shit.
Thanks so much for the inspiration xx
37. the mighty jimbo said:
costco sells both jerky treats and toilet paper in bulk.
coco will think she's died and gone to heaven.
38. Kiki said:
A POOP CAKE?! hahahahaha I want one of Coco, when you breed...I guess I should say, IF you breed, I will pay! Adorable. Thanks for sharing. Can you post the blog on when you first got her? I too just joined the site (thank god, because a day without dooce, makes my screws loose!)and would love to see how it all came to turn.
Thanks!!
39. Katie said:
How can she be so cute and yet be so evil? It's always the cute ones... good thing you guys trained Chuck to put up with loads of crap early in life! Patience is a virtue! And so is balancing a stapler on your head.
Happy B-day Coco!
40. norm said:
Beautiful.
Coco is a dead ringer for our dog (but for the tail, ours is a border collie). She was just as chewy and hectic and loud and shit-eaty as Coco is now, until one day she just up and said, nope, I'm all grown up now, and became sedate and affectionate and old and slow and wise. She's 13 now, stone deaf, and getting over some kind of neurological thing that made her stagger. And she's happy. Seeing Coco just brings everything back, mostly good memories (ha!).
41. MichelleB said:
Happy Birthday Coco! For our 20th anniversary, I adopted a maltese named Lucky for my hubby and my he bought me a gorgeous diamond necklace from www.idonowidont.com so it was a really special day for all of us. I was busy admiring my new necklace and He got to play with Lucky all day, she still needs training but is adorable!
42. Kit said:
The photo of Coco at 2 minutes is astoundingly reminiscent of Fizgig from Jim Henson's Dark Crystal
see here: http://www.myextralife.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/09/fizzgig.jpg
43. Pat Wilson said:
Chuck must be the most patient dog in the whole world! And Coco one of the cutest!
44. rowenablue said:
You guys are such awesome doggie parents. I know it hasn't been easy with Coco in the house, yet you still love the little shit. In my house, we have our own "little shit" except we call her a "little bitch".
45. Cynthia Frankowiak said:
There must be something about this dog!! When I started to play the video my puppies starting barking like crazy. They must have sensed her potential for mischief via some weird dog wavelength...
46. jess said:
adorable!!
47. Wendy Darling said:
ok... that was real cute and all, but I have to say I really miss seeing the pictures of Chuck (and ONLY Chuck) every stinkin' day. Wouldn't it be so nice for coco to have her own "pic of the day" so all of us Chuck-only people could choose to not click it. =) I'm only half kidding. A poop cake will do just fine!
48. IrishGumbo said:
Awww, mannn! I had a really crappy week, and was all set to wallow in a world class bitch-fest, and then I see them (sniff,sniff). Now I feel all squishy (in a good way).
Time for me to hit the couch with MY glass of scotch, er, bologna sandwich.
Neat video!
49. Lea said:
Adorable, quite regal, even in her pink wig.
50. Ann L said:
She looks so regal in that pose on the stairs, taken from slightly below her. Like, OK, minor human, you may worship my wonderfulness.
51. Tanya said:
Her little puppy fangs were so ridiculous. She's very naughty, but very, very cute.
52. Monica said:
Coco is too cute, even if she eats poop.
53. nikki said:
Sure, sure. We all think it's a cute video. But what does LETA think of it??? :)
54. Don said:
I didn't realize Coco was so young. Normally I would reassure you that after the second birthday the dog will calm down. Sorry. This breed keeps bouncing off the wall.
Remember, what doesn't kill you..., no, let's not go there.
Maybe you should be grateful for all the material Coco is giving you for your blog. That's it. Focus on the interesting material the rest of us can laugh at.
55. Elizabeth said:
That's a great montage! My favorite is the photo of Chuck and Coco at the beach, with Coco coming towards the camera with her tongue out- such a cutie. Hard to believe there's evil in such a cute face!
56. No Dramas said:
The way you talk of Coco reminds me so much of my husband, all "little shit" stuff but everyone knows deep down how much love you have for both dogs.
I am always amazed at how quickly puppies grow. I can see a lot of my blue heeler (another aussie dog) in some of the ways Coco stands and in her eyes.
Happy Birthday Coco and Here is to another year to the Dooce's!
57. mamalea said:
Coco is a beautiful little shit. So beautiful that I just burned my cookies while watching the video.
58. Jen said:
Almost makes me want to get a second dog...but then I think about the stories of poop being tracked through the house and, well, that right there stops the desire pretty quickly.
59. ElementaryDear said:
My favorite part is the fade out into "you little shit". HAR. And now I am trying to talk my husband into getting me a dog just like her, despite all the puking and shitting. Happy Birthday, Coco.
60. Samantha said:
Hello, my name is Samantha and I'm a Dooce-aholic. Loved this video! Love to read about your adventures. Thanks for giving me much needed giggles at work!
61. KAS said:
The whole time the video was running, my son (who is 1 1/2) insisted on sitting on my lap, saying "good girl" since every creature on four legs is a "good girl" and not a dog, cat, etc. Blame it on my mother. There are two dogs at her house, both female, and they are always "good girls".
Happy birthday Coco, and thank you again Heather for being the amazing woman that you are.
63. Zenmomma said:
She's an adorable little shit. And is it just me, or does she seem to be sporting a sorta Hitler-esque mustache in that last shot?
64. Tanya said:
Happy Birthday Coco! Chuck and Coco should just get married already!
65. Hannah said:
So cute :) Your photos of her are amazing!
66. Tara said:
GAH! So friggin' cute. My little Boston Terrier pup "Winston" turned 1 on on the 20th. I cannot BELIEVE how quickly they grow up! He's quite the terror....but a very cute terror
67. Lisa said:
So adorable. Great music too. Thanks for sharing.
Hope you don't mind that I linked to you on my blog.
68. Wendy said:
Funny and Cute. Does Chuck still have a tongue? Why is he always trying to kiss Coco as she is biting him?
69. Zee said:
I could blah blah blah all day about how much I love reading your blog but haven't commented before now (the comments are usually at about a gazillion and I tend to think that someone has probably already made my point about 100 comments previously and far more eloquently). But I got my second dog at the same time as you got Coco and a friend recommended I get to reading Dooce, so I did. And it's wonderful to see that you have the same overwhelimingly heartfelt love for a troublesome, frustrating little twit that I have for my pooch(es). This post is the best thing I've seen on the internet since a chimpanzee hugging a baby tiger.
70. The Norwegian who married an American said:
Aaawww that tugged at my heartstrings! Particularly your last comment - we have a couple of furry hellions and can understand what special place in your heart that special kind of love comes from!
I have read your blog daily for years, but I have never commented before. You have made me laugh out superloud, and, you have made me cry at my desk (which really looks ridiculous at work). You are simply FAB, and you are sincerely appreciated by this foreigner who can't vote in the U.S., but, who enjoys the finer - and the not so elegant - nuances of your 08 election :)
Here is a link to our little (150lbs of clumsy, needy, and loud madness) English Mastiff Tessa's videos, enjoy :)
http://desertcontainergardening.blogspot.com/2008/10/tessa-champion_10.h... (This is my husband's slightly geeky garden blog)
71. Kristan said:
There were some new Coco photos in there too, right? B/c I somewhat stalk Coco, and I feel like I hadn't seen all of these... ;P
Actually I did something similar, minus the music, for my puppy who is about the same age. Check out the Riley Show if you have a sec!
http://kristanhoffman.com/2008/10/05/happy-birthday-little-guy/
I can't wait for a Chuck retrospective too.
72. Michael said:
"Many thanks to Maker's Mark bourbon for helping us survive a year of living with Satan"
Hey, where's the endorsement deal? The banner ad on the right side of the page? YOUR MARKETING SKILLS ARE SLIPPING.
73. zjojor said:
cool stuff, cute dog
74. GeeGee said:
Aw, Heather. We had a beautiful, furry little Satan, too. We loved her (and wanted to kill her) for 15 years. Coco reminds me so much of her. What a great group of pictures!
(Our son's first words were "damn dog." Wish I was kidding.)
75. Lulu said:
I love the song.
Fricken RIGHT!!!!
http://www.lulusaysit.com/ have a gander. I shall not disappoint. unless...say...u are looking for substance. HAW HAW.
76. Laurie said:
Thank you for opening comments on this!
That video was beautiful! I remember very clearly one specific day this year seeing a tiny fluff ball of a puppy on your blog and then just a few weeks later, she was suddenly the same size as Chuck! She really has changed the energy around the place, hasn't she.
Happy birthday, Coco!
77. virgotex said:
Awww. I love Coco. She and my at-risk-youth-teenage-boy dog Possum are kindred spazzes.
78. Teri said:
Love the video. Love Coco. Love the song. Love love love.
79. Amber said:
I love when the one ear is flopped over and the other is standing at attention, like it's an antenna picking up a signal through the madness inside her head. She sure is cute for a terrorist.
80. winecat said:
Great video. I love the intelligence in her eyes.
81. Amy said:
I was hoping for another chance to see Jawn, Jawn, Jawn... licking the wound.
82. Snithia said:
Re: Coco video
Lurv it beyond wurds.
Wuf!
HB little doggie.
83. workroom said:
awww... mama's lil poop eater...
84. Heather said:
So yeah, she might be a little shit, a pain in the ass, the spawn of satan, the devil incarnate... but she's so CUTE! Super intelligent sheep dogs eyes melt me every time.
85. Leah said:
So cute in her pretty pink Britney wig. This must mark my one year of reading Dooce because, when I began, you had just gotten the "lil shit".
86. get a flat tummy said:
Man this blog made me want to get a Dog like Coco. Why is she Satan? Has she calmed down at all or is there something more sinister at play?
87. the niffer said:
Such a cute little awful dog. Happy birthday Miss Puffs!
88. Amy in MN said:
Fan-fucking-tastic!!!
89. TheHans said:
My husband couldn't figure out why I was laughing so hard...the last bit of the show was priceless.
Happy birthday, Coco.
90. RzDrms said:
i love schucks. a lot. he's my favorite-ist.
91. RzDrms said:
p.s. who's coco?
92. Ellen said:
Happy birthday Coco!
93. local web design said:
The photo of Coco sitting on the stairs is so regal. She just looks so beautiful. And what a puppy! Amazing.
I have heard that these dogs can be really naughty up until about age two. What are your predictions for Coco?
Would you recommend one of these dogs to other people looking for a family pet?
94. Karen said:
i used to want an australian shepherd dog and all my friends would look at me like i was nuts/headless. now i understand. you should pour yourself a large fruity alcoholic beverage for being very, very patient. lol.
95. Beaner said:
Fantastic pics and the ending was classic - thanks for the pick-me-up with so much economic gloom and doom! Cheers!
96. Erica Hennings said:
love the "you little shit" comment at the end!
97. DJ said:
She's adorable! I always loved puppies until I had to spend a day watching my friend's puppy. I wanted to kill it by the end of the day.
But she's a beautiful dog.
98. Crys said:
OMG I forgot how small Coco was when you first got her.
99. Starr said:
Heather,
First time posting but I've been to your blog a gazillion times since 06', I'm a stalker.
You are my hero.
I think you kick ass.
Starr
100. Sharon said:
Love the photos!
My just shy of 17 year old dog is on the cusp of leaving us. I'm hoping that he'll go peacefully in his sleep before the situation forces our hand. He's been such a sweet and loyal companion - okay yes, he's sweet and loyal and at that same time he's never met a carpet or floor that he couldn't destroy!
Doesn't really matter though. In the cost benefit analysis he's given so much more than he's gotten. I hate that he's now deaf and mostly blind. At the same time, he manages. Not at his puppy best in any way, shape or form but still he's not indicating that he's a wreck either.
Thanks for your blog - usually funny, often provocative, and almost aways dead on. Definately more than worth the read!
101. Lori W said:
What a beautiful tribute to a dog’s life. Happy birthday Coco.
102. SAHM: Surviving Assorted Home Mayhem said:
And here we have the perfect example of why we are willing to put up with all the grief they give us (much like children) because they are so darn cute!
103. Marina said:
Is it just me, or has Chuck aged 10 years since you got Coco? He looked so young and carefree in the earlier pictures, now he looks tired out. Both are very cute though.
104. feathermaye said:
Happy birthday, Coco!!
And hang in there, Chuck!!
105. alayna said:
well done ma'am. well done.
106. merlotmom said:
Great, great video. Now imagine those very same situations with two huge labradors and you'll have my house. Happy Birthday, Coco. You're a lucky dog - don't screw it up.
107. April said:
Happy Birthday Coco!
Chuck, you are a saint for putting up with her.
Heather, you have some great dogs and they are so cute. I think you and your husband take some great photos.
108. Jules said:
Coco is absolute gorgeous though! Even if she is a little shit..
109. Kerri RAchelle said:
Awesome, Heather! I love, love, love the music seletion and it was fun to remember all of your Daily Chucks while watching the video. Coco is already looking quite the lady. She's beautiful!
110. Coco said:
lol i haz bonz n no beer
111. Monica said:
You adore that shit dog... and I'm in love with the song, you should open a Daily music, just like daily style, and daily Chuck and Daily photo... every time you recommend a song, I'm all over it.
Feliz Cumpleaños COCO!
112. Fleuris said:
Awwww CHUCK! Poor thing! I love Chuck... Coco is good too but "That Awful Dog" (Your words!) needs to learn how to balance a stack of plates on her heads ASAP. The Internet waiting...
113. Dawn said:
Happy Birthday Coco! Love the compilation :-)
114. Jocey said:
Satan sure is adorable.
She looks so much like the full-size Aussie my family had when I was growing up. Brassy was kind of a bad-ass, too -- not quite in Coco's league, but close.
Thank you for sharing this -- I LOVE your photos of Chuck and Coco, and it was awesome to see them set to music like that.
115. Larissa Gaston said:
Love the photos. I can see the coffee table book...Chuck and The Little Shit: The Collection.
116. Anonymous said:
happy birthday wild woman!
glad master chuck is being served the bologna... it's the least the poor guy deserves with all the posing he does around that house. :p
117. Annie said:
Shes such a little cutie! Love the video!!
118. gingela5 said:
Happy birthday Coco! I'm still convinced if her and Chuck had a baby it would be my little Sadie!
119. mnkaren said:
OK, you probably won't like this, but I think Coco looks exactly. Like. You.
That very last picture - the eyes are TOTALLY you.
Just saying.
120. firerobin said:
Ahhh ... good ole' Makers Mark. I'm enjoying my Friday night with a glass right now.
121. Moni-Ka said:
I grew up within 10 minutes of the Maker's Mark distillery...try dealing with those sweet fumes and not go crazy... but really, I loved your little montage if only because I regularly refer to my husband as my "little shit"
Thank you for everything!
122. Eve Grey said:
Chuck is the prettiest, handsomest, cutest dog ever.
Um, yeah, but this is Coco's day. Sorry. You're a'ight too Coco. You've got winning eyes.
Since I'm pretty sure you're illiterate, I feel ok about complimenting your saintly brother. I do love the photo of you in the pink head scarf. It's very National Geographic.
123. robinv said:
you little shit....gotta love that. I had a cat we ended up naming Ellis (L.S.) because he was such a little shit.
happy birthday Coco!
124. Anne said:
You are beautiful...even if you are awful! Today is my brother's birthday and yesterday was mine :) So have a very happy birthday Coco!
125. amanda said:
Why is it that the little shits are always so freaking adorable? I've got one too!
126. Jen said:
Oh wow. That brought tears to my eyes. What a great dog....and kudos to Chuck for putting up with that dog for the past year. WOW.
127. Jen said:
Oh wow. That brought tears to my eyes. What a great dog....and kudos to Chuck for putting up with that dog for the past year. WOW.
128. Karen Ethier said:
Is Coco part Bernese Mountain puppy? Lots of puppy resemblance. Bernese are my fave.
129. BlackCat said:
Awwww, Coco - you grew up so fast! I cannot believe that you are a little shit. You're much, much too pretty to be a little shit! Happy, happy birthday beautiful gorgeous Coco!
P.S. Stop eating your poo.
130. Denise said:
I just love your blog! You are a great story teller.
131. J. Bo said:
Proof once again that baby creatures (of all species) are made extra cute so WE DON'T KILL THEM.
And Chuck is a saint amongst dog siblings, no question; it's very clear that, despite his exasperation with Coco, he WOULD totally give her a kidney if she needed one... despite her being "a dog of very little brain," to paraphrase Milne.
132. Amanda said:
Aww, so cute and sweet! Happy birthday, Coco!
133. Amanda said:
Oh my gosh. I totally almost cried watching that! Then I got to "you little shit." Hee hee... Great video! Have loved watching Coco grow.
134. Anonymous said:
okay, I still don't understand why she would pee on your pillow...and all the mess...and the poo eating and the incessant curiousness (exhibited in many of the photos) all of this stuck out in my mind because I have a dog and I was like, shoot...I am so lucky! AND after all that you ran after sheep for her...why? I am guessing it is because she is so friggin cute and looks sooo sweet. That look she is giving you in that photo of you two...that is just pure love and devotion and it is awesome. Now that I think about it, however, my dog and I have a similar relationship...she has definitely been a shit, but her sweetness and love make up for it.
135. oddthomas (Lynn) said:
My cheeks hurt from smiling so much! VERY cute!
Happy Birthday, Coco!
136. Laurie On The Prairie ... said:
I love how they look into the camera at you. And that pink wig is too much! Happy Birthday, Coco. xoxo.
137. Vicki said:
Aww! She may be satan, but she's a cutie with it!
138. busymomma66 said:
You should be ashamed of yourself. How dare you say such horrible things about this beautiful creature. She's only a year old now--what is she going to think when she's old enough to read these entries??
;)
Happy Birthday Coco!!
139. Chanel said:
Chuck looks les and less disgruntled through the pictures. Gorgous pups :)
140. Sarah Buhr said:
Dogs are the reason I am a fish person. Not a cat person, not a dog person, a fish person...well, at least as long as they last...maybe I'm a plant person.
Anywho, I just added your blog to my blog roll. Keep up the great ink work!
141. Lisa M. said:
The video was cute, but I couldn't watch the whole thing, since the constant zooming in and out, while mild and tastefully done, made me dizzy.
(Then again, I might try again when I'm not slightly hungover.)
142. minxlj said:
I just knew there would be a funny comment at the end of the video...LOL!! Too funny. Nice video, and as always, beautiful photos of your gorgeous Coco
Happy Birthday Miss Puffs!
143. beauxbeaux said:
Chuck!!! I love you, Chuck! Coolest dog on the Internets.
144. Princessmikkimoto said:
That was great and the music was perfect!!!
145. Rosalina Y Yoshida said:
Your Coco is so cute! Love dogs! I just can't have them since I'm living in a small apartment in Tokyo and almost don't stay home.
Happy Birthday Coco!
146. HorribleLicensePlates said:
I love that picture of Coco soaking wet. There is something about wet pets that just gets me. These are fantastic photos. She and Chuck are so cute. Love the soundtrack to that one too. Okay, so I loved it all! Also, my word verification is "Yes mattress." Ha.
147. Anonymous said:
great tribute
excellent music
thanks for the laughter!
lara
148. Kim said:
Wow, that made me cry :) Thank you!! Happy Birthday Coco!! you are loved beyond measure!
149. Rebellious Arab Girl said:
You love Coco! Admit it! :P Or you wouldn't have made such a cute happy birthday video for him. I wish I knew when my turtle was born. I bought him over about a year ago or so! :)
150. Steve said:
Picture of Coco at 1:22 mark is the best photo of a dog I have ever seen.
151. P said:
What? No bacon?
Ah, baloney...
152. Maladroit said:
What does it mean that I completely blurted out the ending before it came on screen: that I've either been hanging out on your website waaay too much, or we totally have the same smartass gene!!
As a graphic designer wanna-be, I really enjoy the proofs of your skills as seen in your mastheads, photography, and video editing...
153. Sweet Herald said:
How old is Chuck anyway? Did you let Coco chew the hell out of a few rolls of tp in honor of her special day? *snort*
Alpo Chew-Eez. She'll love em.
154. Sweet Herald said:
Perhaps I should read the blog carefully before posting. Ha! He looks like he has Vizla (sp?) in him.
The video was very cute. Happy Birthday, Shitlips!
;)
155. Perfectly Disgraceful said:
Those are two damn good-looking dogs. And what else do you really want from a dog besides attractiveness? Oh, yeah, perhaps a disclination for consuming their own feces?
156. Val said:
I love your dogs!
Oh right, and you and your family too.
Happy Birthday to Coco!!!!
157. Brat said:
Coco is a beautiful animal; her coloring is just awesome!
But my heart <3 belongs to Chuck.
The video was awesome--nice job!
158. Pranjal said:
...and my folks think I'm the only weirdo who'd put 2 canines, with characters that stand poles apart, together!
Happy Birthday Coco!
P.S: Chuck doesn't look almost 7! NO WAY!
159. Christine said:
Happy birthday Coco
This was awesome and amazing how much she has grown.
160. Jourdan said:
Wow, those are some great pictures. If I could take pictures that good I would probably make a slideshow to music too... but I can't...
161. Julie Jackson said:
Thanks for making me burst into happy tears. Our dog is in his final days but has been for months, so everything dog-related makes me completely emotional. One day you think it may be his last and the next day he's romping around like a puppy. It's just so hard to know when the time is right...
Coco is gorgeous. Thanks.
162. keli said:
awesome captures!
...and yay for bologna sandwiches!
163. Jennifer said:
My daughter, who is 10, said, "It's a good thing Coco can't read," when she saw the comment at the end of the video! Happy Birthday Coco!
164. Candy said:
Happy Birthday Coco !!!
I am always wondering in which school did you learn this web develoment because my daugther wants to study a carrier in Web Designed or Development ! Which one do u advise me please.
Thanks,
Candy.
165. Meggers said:
Satan sure is cute.
166. Talon said:
Dear Heather, (okay, since MY name is Heather, but I go by Talon it still feels weird to type Heather to you...)
Over the years I've read your blog I've sent you a few emails, some about your fish, some thanking you, some just to say hi, and commented on your posts...and may I just apologize for my overzealous manner of posting in the last open post you had? Thanks.
Anyway,I believe you when you say that you read every comment, ever email that you get. And that always makes me feel good.
This is a very long winded way of wanting to thank you for sharing your little shit, and your cat-deer with us, as well as your family.
Two years ago, I had to make the horrible decision to let my Raven go. He was ten and a half (and bordered on being a giant breed, so...really he was an old man) and went into chronic kidney failure. This dog was my LIFE after my son died in 1997. And my daughter grew up with Raven as her "big brother" and never knew they weren't blood related.
I miss having a dog, but I'm too sick with my stupid disease, and too poor with my husband's unemployment to commit to one, no matter how much I ache to have a dog back in my life. And...I still want Raven. My goo-goo puppy.
Even today I miss him so much I could cry...but your pictures and posts about your dogs brings me alot of joy. So thank you. Thank you for having dogs and for loving them, and most of all for sharing them with the rest of your blog reading world.
It means really alot to some of us.
167. maggiejiggs said:
Actually, you haven't even done this for Leta :)
168. Martha said:
I am so sorry- while I know this was about Coco all i kept looking at was Chuck. I have said before (and will now repeat) i wish Chuck could morph into a human male.
He is patient,kind,sexy,great looking,obedient!!,good temperment has great focus on the immediate task and can tolerate heckling.
plus I see potential for a good/steady income.
(?-chimney inspector?!)(clothing model)
Cocoa wouldn't be (starting) to turn into such a sweetie if it wasn't for Chuck's mentoring.(OK ya'all get some human credit)
Time to write a "Chuck's Book on Life"
.........ohmygoodness Heatheranotherbook!
I am waiting to see if yours will come to the Toronto Public Library
The start of each day for me includes Chuck and girl.
We are Fostering our 2nd dog (black Lab) for Dog Guides -hopefully to become a seeing eye dog-we might have him another 2-3 months.
My life from now on will never ever be without a dog -silly isn't it that a pup can make-my-life-complete? (even when there are really really bad days-it's OK)
Happy Belated to Cocoa...hugs to Chuck
169. Lisa said:
Happy birthday, Satan. Many thanks for all the great material you provide on a weekly basis to lighten my days ; ) You are the proverbial brat that has to stake their claim because the older sibling (Chuck) is so great. Still think eating your own shit is taking it too far but guess there are no hard rules there.....
170. Lauren said:
Happy Birthday Coco! I only hope my mini-Aussie turns out as cute as she has!
171. pogonip said:
Happy Birthday, Coco! I wish you lots of doggy goodies to eat and a choice selection of nice odiferous substances to roll around in. Remember to play nicely and share with Chuck.
172. crazylovescompany said:
There is so much love there.
173. J. Bo said:
P.S. We haven't heard anything about the 2009 Chuck calendar. PLEASE say there will be one, or I will be horribly sad.
(Hey, you can even put the photo of him balancing the colander in the calendar-- pun fun!)
174. Michael said:
When evil is SO cute (and furry), who can fight it? Heather, that photo of Ms. Satan after her bath (where you see the true evil/cuteness in her eyes) needs to be made into t-shirts.
175. father muskrat said:
i too love makers mark--probably a product of our growing up in tennessee.
the pics of the dog are beautiful, even if her actions aren't. and aren't we supposed to care about what's on the outside, anyway?
176. Megan said:
Thank you for proving that someone takes more pictures of their dogs than I do! Now I feel that a montage, set to music, is in order for my dog...though it would never turn out to be half as magical as yours. Thanks for a great end to a crappy week (on my side)...even if Coco is a little shit she is adorable, which honestly counts for quite a bit =) Happy Birthday Coco! Can't wait for Chuck's birthday...the bologna sandwich may keep him quiet for now but he knows that you owe him one!
177. amyz5 said:
loved this. i have seen it done for kids (we jews love to do this for bar mitzvah, are you sure your dogs are not jewish) but never for pets.
nothing beats that pink wig, except maybe for the pink pashmina.
loved the ending.
178. Linda said:
Aren't dogs just the best? I love all your great pics of Coco and Chuck--but this photo montage tops it all!
179. Anonymous said:
Oh and one more thing...this has nothing to do with your dog (well maybe), but my dog farts a lot...and guess what I found out? Farting is good for the soul. I thought you might find this either hilarious or disgusting...http://news.yahoo.com/s/livescience/20081023/sc_livescience/thestinkinfartscontrolsbloodpressure;_ylt=AidUZdmciGdexia5pUvJOxas0NUE
180. Husband Clothes said:
Oh my, I'm a little jealous of Coco...
Coco gets much more birthday attention than I do!
he he:)
181. Gregarious Kat said:
@Altissima(#9,32): You are right. It never occurred to me. That would totally make sense, I've read most of the early stuff, and Chuck came later. I had forgotten. Good call. Kat
182. Tara said:
Cute!
183. Anonymous said:
Too damn cute. So how did you all come up with her name Dame Eleanor Fitzsimmons Ritsford Puffs?
184. Lynda said:
Happy birthday crazy little ball of fur and teeth!
185. ...love Maegan said:
so cute and just one year old!!!?!?! ..you have another year and a half of crazy puppy antics and I'm sure I speak for all your viewers when I say "we can't wait to see them" ...fantastic song as well.
186. Ashleigh said:
Cute overload!
187. keagansmom said:
You have the cutest, cleanest dogs-that-don't-look-like-dogs I've ever seen!
188. Marina Creed and Gus said:
Not my home page but worth visiting, go to the puppies section.
Your dog is part Swiss Mountain dog! We have a bernese mountain dog who has similar markings but different bone and fluff structure. He is very sturdy, coco is very delicate.
what a cutie.
189. #99 said:
Good dog, Coco, now go and tell Mama and Daddy that you want a kitty for a birthday present!
190. Amy said:
Seriously, she is the cutest dog ive ever seen. Definately worth all youve put up with.
191. Ted said:
Your dogs are adorable!
192. Erin said:
Love LOVE the one where Chuck has Coco on her back and her eyes are all wide and wild and her tongue is all flopped out to one side ... she looks like the crazy hyena, Ed, from the Lion King and I can just hear her goofy laugh.
Love your blog. Always.
193. Sarah said:
lovely video.
the last photo shows so clearly how uniform her face markings are, it's incredible.
thanks for sharing...
give the little shit a kick up the duster from me :0)..oh, and a treat too!
194. Mindy said:
Love that video! I especially love the picture of the two of them with socks on their noses =)
195. donna said: