Zen master vs. toddler on meth
Jon was recently playing around with our camera and captured this riveting interview with Chuck. There's not much action here, but I don't think there exists a video that so succinctly captures the differences between Chuck and Coco:
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1. Milla said:
my dogs will give these two a run for their kibble.
2. Steph said:
I love Chuck. I really do.
My dog is more of a Coco-type. Haha.
3. Marie said:
So funny.
4. Amy Tucker said:
Chuck, I know you're a dog but I ♥ you and hate that you have to put up with Coco and her squeaking...though Coco is awfully cute.
5. Anonymous said:
Coco in the background is hilarious!!
6. Rochelle said:
I kept expecting Chuck to turn and say FU leave me alone. He kept blinking as Jon was questioning him in such a way as if to say you're annoying me! Coco in the background playing with her toy was cute too!
7. dooce said:
#1 Milla, that's Juice! JUICE! OH MY GOD! Tell Juice that Chuck says hi! We've got video of Chuck and Juice playing when they were both just a few months old, we'll have to go find it now.
8. Cate said:
speaking with the eyebrows! i love animals with expressive faces.
9. Betsy said:
I have perma-grin.
10. maestra said:
Thanks for the laugh... that was awesome! If only I could go through life as unrattled as Chuck.
11. beyond said:
very cute. almost makes me want a chuck-dog. i can totally see what he's thinking. and i love how coco is noisily begging for attention.
12. Kristan said:
LOL! I couldn't tell if Chuck was, as Rochelle (#6) said, blinking out of annoyance, or if he was FALLING ASLEEP!! (I mean, Jon's voice really is quite soothing.)
Either way, AWESOME video. Of both dogs.
13. Jess said:
lol Chuck reminds me of our dog, Bailey! She looks at us from the side without fully turning her head... we call it her "sketch - eye look" because she seems so sketched out like something is wrong. Funny!
14. meowsk said:
Love it! Chuck is just like... yeah... if you could get that camera out of my face and stop talking to me... that would be great.
I wish my cat would hold this still for photoshoots. She tends to get camera shy and start running around like Coco in the background as soon as she sees the camera come out.
15. Babing at High Altitude said:
Can I teach my baby how to do that?
16. Anonymous said:
Have a Coco.
Looking for a Chuck.
17. Labradoris said:
My Lab Cosette will do this exact same thing with me - maybe it's a Lab thing? Looks like Chuck has a little Lab in him :)
She'll do it especially if she knows that she is going to be kissed on her head soon after I'm done. She wants to be obedient and loving, but not looking forward to the upcoming sign of affection, so she's listening but acts like she's not. Ha!
Chuck and Coco are too cute.
18. Leesavee said:
Chuck needs his own talk show. He makes far more sense than any of the political pundits I've seen!
19. Nanci said:
They are so awesome. I sent you an e-mail recently with pics of my two puppies. They definitely have a Chuck and Coco vibe going on. Although since my Chuck is still a puppy, he instigates very well. :)
20. The Dalai Mama said:
Reminds me of my two kids. The older one--much calmer. The second one--well she could give Coco a run for her money. While she might not eat her own poop--she does enjoy sticking her hands into her dirty diaper to show you she needs a new one. Not quite the endearing quality one looks for in an 18-month-old girl. Like you often say--she is really lucky she is cute.
21. Kit said:
phenomenal, I love it
22. Milla said:
hi, heather! please send me the video -- would love to see the young kids tussling. i still have some photos of their play dates i can send you. Juice has her very own Coco now. i call her Pinko -- shepard mix i got about two years ago that antagonizes juice (and me) to no end. she is an insane animal and she talks!
here's a photo of our kids french kissing back in the day. Chuck was a different dog back then from how you depict him now. i remember him being decidedly more dog like. just bring him back to cali and he'll shape up fast. and tell Chuck that Juice says "hi" back. he was always her favorite. :-)
23. Tara's mom said:
Can you board Chuck at my house next time you travel?
Pleeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeease!
24. Phatchik said:
Oh how I love Chuck! I have one just like him at home and then this summer, I got the brilliant idea to bring home two kittens. Yeah, he's thrilled.
25. Hummingbird said:
I live with the Brittany Spaniel version of Coco. The squeaking in the video was enough to send her into convulsions, and racing around the house for a good 5 minutes. We have no Chuck to balance her out. Chuck's expressions always crack me up!
26. Jessica said:
He's all, "I know you're going to put this on the internet; leave me alone." And Coco's all, "I'm going to make as much noise as possible so they'll put me on the internet!" So cute.
27. Annie said:
Chuck rocks!
28. JennyM said:
I know you probably love getting email with videos from strangers, but if I can capture a typical evening in my house I'm sending it to you. Clifford (our Chuck) with THAT EXACT EXPRESSION while Mabel (our Coco) writhes on her back in the background trying to capture and kill her own tail. If you say anything to Cliff, he just looks at you like that, all, this was your idea, ARE YOU HAPPY WITH HOW THIS TURNED OUT?
29. Nikki said:
poor chuck...upstaged from somewhere off stage by the most annoying thing in the known universe, and she was yielding a squeak toy, to boot!!
30. Kri said:
LoL. I don't know if it is the complete lack of sleep or just simply that that video is hilarious as hell, but I haven't laughed like that in a while. Chuck reminds me what it is like to have a good dog that listens - a reminder that fills my soul with tears since I live in a home full of 3 psychotic Jack Russels (oh, and did I fail to mention that Jack's are COMPLETELY neurotic?? they ARE!)
Heh. Hearts to you all. I can't wait for baby to be here!!
31. Melissa - The Sisterhood of the Shrinking Jeans said:
Oh, hilarious! Love it. My dog also refuses to look at me when I have the camera in front of my face.
Even funnier is that the captcha down below says effaced by.
Maybe that's a hint that you will be having the baby soon?! ;o)
32. Cee said:
My dachshund is just like that too, when he's "busy" (ie watching food or guarding the front door). I'll just sit there going SAM. SAM. SAM. HEY SAM until he finally looks at me out of the corner of his eye.
33. Kim said:
That made me shake silently with laughter (watched it at work)! Chuck is even more Zen than I could have imagined, and Coco ... well, she's as crazy as you say!
34. Jennifer said:
I love it! It is especially great that he doesn't even flinch at the squeaking noises from Coco's toy. Totally undeterred, that dog is.
35. Jess said:
Poor Avoidance Chuck.
I love when Coco cocks her head and gets up, like all of a sudden she realizes that squeaky squirrel in the other room needs killing.
36. Brandy said:
Standing still and ignoring Jon is obviously exhausting.
blink.
blink.
blink.
37. Alex Awesome said:
Hilarious. This in conjunction with your last post in which Coco is losing her shit over a stick made me do that snort-laugh people do when they're reading something at work and it's very quiet and they're trying not to make a loud guffaw noise.
So worth it, though.
38. Sarah @ BecomingSarah.com said:
I love Chuck.
Also, I love that he sits still so well. That's amazing. WHY CAN I NOT GET MY DOG TO DO THIS?!
39. kate said:
Off topic, but I just wanted to be the first to say regarding the new nursery? I liked it better before.
Chuck, I love you.
40. Kathy said:
Personally, I think Chuck would rather be driven around in a limousine. Having to drive yourself around is so human.
41. Beth said:
The look of utter disdain on Chuck's face says it all. You know he's thinking on the inside:
"why won't this guy just shut up. And what is it with these people and their cameras. Honestly, can't they see I have better things to do with my time. And this line of questioning - gimme a break. Domestic versus foreign? Dude, NO OPPOSABLE THUMBS! Or did you conveniently forget about that? idiot."
42. Jess said:
Can I also add, I read the title of this post and thought you were going to have Leta talking for Chuck.
43. nikki said:
If Leta is a Chuck, does that mean New Baby Armstrong will be a Coco??!?! I'm so sorry I said that.
44. Jack & Jill Put Up A Blog said:
LOL - Dogs must think we are complete dumb asses - I get those same looks too. Blink, blink. They probably hold the key to all life's troubles - arg!!! IF ONLY they would have been given the gift to form words!
45. Jasie VanGesen said:
I love how completely disinterested he looks.
Also, just finished "It Sucked & Then I Cried". You kick major, serious, intense amounts of ass. For real.
46. Elaine said:
funny stuff
47. Ellen said:
Hahah, I love how Chuck is just sitting there like "yeah, whatever" and Coco's spazzing in the background.
I think a Buick would fit Chuck nicely, yeah?
48. Anne said:
That dog is seriously part cat. I've never met a dog that calm before. And Coco cracking out in the background? Priceless. That is how dogs I know act.
49. James said:
Wow, the look of disgust Chuck gave John when he suggested GM makes me wonder if Chuck has some inside information on the business's future.
50. Shaun said:
Dear Chuck,
I'm dreaming of a deserted island, too!
51. Rena said:
My dog came running over to see what all the commotion was about. She can hear squeaky toys a mile away. That video was hilarious!
52. The Procrastinating Perfectionist said:
There's a book that came out in February that's narrated by a dog (Dog On It by Spencer Quinn) and it's on Stephen King's 7 Great Books to read this Summer list. I wonder how a book narrated by Chuck &/or Coco would read?
53. Serial said:
So that's what it's like to watch a dog contemplate suicide.
54. phylly3 said:
I have a Max and a Coco. Only my Coco is Chuck and my Max is Coco.
55. Vanessa said:
We brought home a "Coco" (Henry) for our "Chuck" (Max) about a year and a half ago. We had raised Max to be a lazy, TV-watching dog who slept in on weekends (and weekdays, too). Henry... not so much. He's basically Satan. His crazy hair even forms little devil horns. I've been trying to get on video Henry's last resort "play with me" tactic - grabbing Max's tail in his mouth and pulling as hard as he can.
56. Alissa said:
I think Chuck would look great in a Smart Car.
57. Jennie said:
I hate to inform you at this late date, but I've come to the unavoidable conclusion that Chuck is a cat. A very large cat with a dog-like appearance. There's no other explanation for his sangfroid.
58. Liz said:
Hilarious!
59. Meredith said:
Chuck is my personal hero. If I could achieve that level of tolerance I would have five more children.
60. Maura said:
I already loved Chuck, but damn! That was funny. :-)
61. zeghsy said:
i love the grumble chuck gives right at the end. but coco perking up when jon says toyota. hehehehe...
62. Liesel said:
Oh my gosh, that is too adorable. You can just see him getting nervous about the thing in his face. I vote Hybrid, Chuck!
63. Annie said:
Oh that is amazing.
I love the blatant difference between the two.
64. Marianne said:
the way chuck can barely be bothered look at jon from the corner of his eye? and the way he seems annoyed to be addressed at such length by the human? that's exactly how my dog treats me. like, unless your next word is "walk" or "treat," i don't want to hear it. brutus actually looks kind of like chuck's burly, large-headed cousin.
65. amie said:
awesome.
66. Savanah said:
Chuck: I.have.to.deal.with.the.squeaking. GOD DAMN YOU!!! WHYD YOU BRING HER HOME?!
Epic cold shoulder FOR EVAR.
:)
Expect in 43 days, 5 hours, and 58 minutes a missing "Chuck".
MUST HAVE HIM.
TEEHEE<3
67. Aleta said:
Okay, time for honesty: that is about 1000 times more giggle-inducing than I expected when I clicked play.
68. Stephani said:
Hehehe.
I love them both!
69. lindsay said:
WHY can't I view the video? All I see is black! There's no play button!
70. bethie said:
So I sat here watching this, and just as I started it I took my computer volume off mute. I watched the whole thing to the tune of Funky Town from the McDonalds Kidz Bop cd. It was only after the video ended and the music continued that I realized I had iTunes up and the song was from that, not your video.
I thought Funky Town was a weird choice for a Chuck video. More appropriate for Coco.
71. lindsay said:
chuck is so badass. i wish my dog was that chill. He's totally an old soul.
72. Paige said:
My chihuahua Willow, has a crush on Chuck.
73. Kristin said:
My beagle started growling as soon as Jon started talking. When Coco started playing with the squeaky toy, my dog tried to find her. Do all dogs respond to human-dog conversation and/or recorded squeaky toys? Or just dumb beagles?
74. Sandra said:
Give me today my daily Chuck. ♥
75. Lisa said:
My Maggie is in between Chuck and Coco. Mostly a Chuck really, but when she wants to play she'll let you know by throwing a toy at your head while hers spins 360 degrees. She's..um...special.
76. jen said:
Chuck - cool and sophisticated. Coco - look at me. My son and I thought this hilarious.
Lindsay - I had the same problem but refreshed and got the play button.
77. Lindsay said:
That...that was amazing.
78. antoniomo said:
Seems like Chuck is all "I love you Jon, but geez, what's with the meaningless questions?"
79. Lauren From Texas said:
Aaaaaaand my 2 dogs have lost it. It was the squeaking that did them in. They are now barking like there is a mailman in the room with steaks strapped to his buttocks.
It doesn't help that one of my dogs is a miniature Australian shepherd as well. Oh how I wish I would have found this blog before we got her. So many things about my life would be different right now.
80. Elaina said:
Now that just made my day. So funny!
81. Melanie said:
You guys are so funny. :)
82. Megan said:
OMG - that was absolutly hilarious!
83. Kelsey said:
Heather, this really made me laugh considering I have two dogs and they remind me so much of Chuck and Coco. One squeaks her toy ALL DAY LONG while the other just looks at me like, "Really? We needed one more?"
84. Barb - WillThink4Wine said:
Insightful, Chuck. I think you meant that we should all consider our options carefully before making a final decision. Well done.
85. Leslie said:
That is hilarious! Chuck looks like he's about to doze off at any moment.
86. the mighty jimbo said:
that is the best thing i have seen today.
it's also a pretty close parallel to josh and marley in my own house.
only josh would crawl into your lap until you pet him and marley would just bring you toy after toy after toy until you decided to play.
87. J. Bo said:
I love Chuck beyond all reason.
And he's made all the Chucklier by Coco's squirrel squeaking in the background.
88. shy said:
almost reminds me of the billy thorton interview with CBC radio: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IJWS6qyy7bw&eurl=http%3A%2F%2Fcatht.vox.c...
except chuck is clearly not trying to be as rude as billy bob. :)
gotta love the chuck!
89. Laura said:
That was adorable. I think that you should do these interviews weekly. Seriously.
90. suz said:
LOVE IT. ps why'd ya never mention the hotness of your man's VOICE??? i vote more dog/husband videos. also, i vote more dooce in general. LOVE.
91. Anon said:
OMG. I couldn't comment in the Sanford post because comments are closed. Here I am, commenting on this section anyway. Where Jon is standing on the patio with all Leta's stuff, in the corner, coco is rolling around on the lawn in the background and I feel like I am there looking at that dog on his back. Just struck me funny....I can feel the sunshine, hear the dog. Love it!
92. Michelle said:
I'm thinking Jon needs to hang out more with his guy friends? He really wants to talk cars, and Chuck is clearly not buying what Jon is hawking!
93. Ashlee Marie said:
Jon sounds so much like Stewie from family guy when hes asking those questions and not getting a response.
94. Missives From Suburbia said:
Chuck knows that if you look at the camera straight on, it will steal your soul.
Buy an Audi, Chuck. You won't be sorry.
95. Elizabeth_K said:
But they are both so cute! (although my heart still belongs to Chuck ...)
96. Kate said:
Chuck seems to be regretting that you only TALKED ABOUT THE TOUCHING and not THE INTERVIEWING.
97. Sundance Kid said:
For some strange reason that is really funny and cute. Ha!
98. Ginny said:
My dog's ears went straight up when Coco's collar started to rattle.
This video really does capture the essence.
99. Melissa said:
We also have a mini-Aussie, Kona, who's expressions and general demeanor are just like Coco's. I can't tell you how many phone conversations, lullabies to baby, conversations with the huz- basically any and every daily activity- that take place with exactly the same soundtrack in the background. Same squeak EXACTLY. I was actually surprised when Kona didn't come running to "rescue the squeaky toy from my grasp" while I was watching the video. It's nice to know she's got sistas from otha mothas out there bringing joy and annoyance to loving people everywhere.
100. CitizenKim said:
Chuck's all- dude, asking me about my "next" car? In this economy...no comment.
I wish I could see his tail in this. My schnauzer can pretend to ignore me w/his face all day long but his indicator (tail nub) will give him away every time.
BTW- what kind of camera and LENS was this shot with? Nice.
101. Andra said:
Sweet Mother of God, THE SQUEAKING.
I had to rewatch the video twice because I was so distracted by that horrifying noise.
I say that because, as the proud owner of a teething puppy whose favorite past time is seeing how many times she can squeak the squeaker in 60 seconds by chewing on her "Wubba" Kong toy. By my bleary 5:00 am estimations, it's at around 85 SPM (squeaks per minute). Problem is, she ONLY takes interest in the squeaky toys. I cherish my unchewed baseboards and ungnawed table legs too much to wean her off of them at this point.
She is hereby known in our house as Her Squeakness Who Squeaks All Day Every Day With The Squeaking.
Chuck and Coco rock. Squeak toys do not.
102. Jen S. said:
Seriously, Jon is a magician and I want his secret for getting Coco to stay so far away from the camera during all that Chuck-love. My #2 pup would have intervened IMMEDIATELY.
103. shriek house said:
Vote for Chuck, future leader of the free world!
104. fleuris.ca said:
Oh my gosh. No wonder you can balance anything on Chuck's head!
105. Laura said:
I ♥ Chuck.
106. rb said:
I didn't believe you before, but you're right. Chuck IS a cat.
(Coco is my six year old son, but that's another story which will probably eventually involve Ritalin.)
107. kayreemsphotography said:
I just laughed my ass off. That was the greatest video I've seen in a long time. Thanks.
kristin.
108. Aisha said:
My friend's dog was curled up on the floor, happily napping, until she heard Coco's toy start squeaking. She started frantically looking around the room, trying to figure out who was squeaking her toy and if they were going to throw it and where the hell that sound was coming from, because I wasn't throwing the damn squeaky elephant already. It was kinda funny.
109. June said:
Every time Coco squeeked that toy, my dog would run in to see if I got another dog.
110. Lyla said:
Hee hee. I love your dogs. Even Coco.
111. June said:
Also, you know what would be great? Is if I knew how to spell "squeaked."
112. Anonymous said:
Chuck just doesn't give a shit, does he? And Coco, she is just loco!
113. Tracye said:
Chuck is a rock star. Coco is adorable probably because I don't live with her. I love how you chronicle their lives with pictures. Animals rawk!
114. Jennifer said:
LOL I would totally love to see more interviews with Chuck and Coco. You guys make me giggle. Thanks!
115. Colleen said:
Oh my goodness, I am absolutely dying over here! LOL! Chuck is quite possibly my favorite dog I've never met. And "toddler on meth" is the most hysterically accurate description of the Coco I imagine when I read your blog, lol.
116. lindsay said:
this made me "LOL"
117. Eper said:
My dog is a mix of Chuck and Coco :)
118. Keara said:
That is like the K-9 version of 'The Diving Bell and the Butterfly'. Chuck's blinking browns are telling a story.
119. Chriss said:
Chuck Rocks.
120. Susan D. said:
that is hilarious. Plus, my dogs were looking at me like, "what is up with all that squeaking!?"
121. Jen-uh-fer said:
I heart Chuck.
122. Iona said:
I want to marry Chuck so I'm divorcing my cat, Jerry Garcia.
123. SarahW said:
Both of my dogs came running into the room barking when they heard the squeaker. Oh the little things that amuse them.
124. Nataliya said:
Awesome video. He seems so old and wise. And shy.
125. merry jennifer said:
I am not a dog person, but I adore Chuck. His personality suits me perfectly. Love the video. I'd love to see more Chuck interview videos.
126. Rebecca C said:
This is the precise difference between my daughter (almost 4) and my son (7 months), although she is Coco; he is Chuck. Never has this been so succinctly and eloquently captured.
127. Staci said:
i love chuck! he is my favorite 'famous' dog and i really think he needs his own show...
128. Carrie said:
My damn dogs came running in a fit of panic, barking "Where is the squeaky toy!? Give us the damn squeaky toy, woman!"
129. Andy said:
Chuck wishes you would not put carpet over that beautiful hardwood floor in the nursery. Chuck thinks you are making a BIG mistake doing that. But Chuck does not mind the carpet in the basement.
130. SarahW said:
P.S. Just cracked open a new box of Crunch 'n Munch.
131. Livia said:
I was going to find something to watch on Hulu but this was so much better!
132. Monkey said:
Ha! My dog took off trying to find the toy as well. She's sitting on the couch looking very depressed at the moment. Life is tough.
133. lynn said:
I think if Chuck had a pair of ruby red shoes on right about now he would be clicking them together and wispering...GET ME OUTTA HERE!
134. Laura said:
Let me translate:
Chuck: "Are you f*&^ing insane? It's a Porsche or nothing, asshole."
135. Mikaila said:
Oh jeez, Chuck just makes me bust a gut. I have never "met" such a boring, HILARIOUS dog.
136. Deidre said:
Wow - that squeaking would get tiresome. My parents are going to get a (another) Australia puppy this summer. Truly adorable. and Gave me ONE MORE REASON TO PROCRASTINATE, so thanks for that!
137. Kimba said:
I would give anything for my dog to act that way. Mine would be joining Coco in the back. No wait, if it were MY husband talking, Bear would be trying to stuff himself down my husband's shirt.
That pretty much sums up my Aussie.
138. Stephanie said:
That was surprisingly hilarious. I watched it more than once. And then I sent it to my mom!
139. Tracy said:
I.want.Chuck.
Always.have
Always.will
140. Liss said:
Hi Dooce,
Great video. That is sooo our 2 dogs. Question from my husband: What is Jon shooting with? Is it the 5D MKII? I think he has a bit o' camera envy.
141. Chelsea said:
OMG - they are BOTH like the long lost twins of my two dogs. I love it.
142. Cupcake Murphy said:
I can totally picture Chuck leading a Learning Annex Workshop called Controlling Your Temper With Your Eyebrows.
143. MamaLana said:
I really love Chuck. What a good dog.
144. Laura said:
As much as you can love a dog via the internet, this is how much I love Chuck!! And I love your blog... I read every day and it always makes me laugh. Thanks for that!
145. Megan said:
I think this makes it clear that Chuck doesn't believe in America's auto industry - or in America, generally. He's such a liberal euro-hippy commie elitist. But so hot.
146. Heather said:
This is so funny and CUTE! What the heck was Chuck looking at that kept him so intently focused? I just love that dog to pieces.
147. sue said:
Okay you two, here's the deal. It's not that Coco is so naughty, it's just that Chuck is so P*E*R*F*E*C*T.
148. robin said:
Oh my god... that was so great.
I have an aloof chocolate lab rescue, matilda, that would just love chuck. wouldn't be as annoying as coco but would sqawweeeeek (sp?) anything available.
first time caller, long time reader. good luck with the new baby!
149. Sam said:
I had the worst night, and this just totally made me laugh in spite of it. Thanks for the smile.
150. Lacey Jane from Oopsababy said:
I was about to off myself until I watched that. Thanks Jon and Heather for that enlightening experience...for reminding me that even when life sucks at least there are some awesome dogs in this world. Woo!
151. AGreenEyeDevil said:
The sheer disdain in Chuck's demeanor is priceless and the total abandon in Coco's attitude cracks me up...I can only imagine what it's really like to live under the same roof as these two delightful creatures!
152. Rachael said:
I would love to hear the sound of a squeaky toy for longer than 2 seconds, it would mean my wall and furniture is not being chewed on. I've stopped buying expensive dog toys and just getting 99 cent stuffed animals since they last such a short time. My dog can snap a tennis ball in one bite, chew through hard rubber tires and the frozen kong with peanut butter lasted her maybe 10 minutes. She had it all out and was begging for more. Imagine a very hairy member of KISS laying on your floor.
153. Queen of Chaos said:
Oh. My. GOSH that is funny!!
Gotta love our furry kids... right???
Thanks for stopping by my place for a visit!
154. Anonymous said:
That is so William Wegman-ish! Very funny!
155. Lisa said:
That's hysterical. Like, slap your momma silly funny. I love it!
156. Zina said:
I hope you'll forgive that this comment both is not about Chuck and also offers unsolicited advice, but I just watched the Momversation and I want to offer the one piece of advice that helped me a lot with my second child, once I figured it out: Remember and believe that having a sibling is going to be the best thing ever for Leta, in spite of or even because of the challenges it will bring into her life. Then convey that belief in how you interact with her and the confidence you show in her. When my first would interrupt while I was, for example, trying to nurse my second baby (once he even grabbed her head and pulled her away - ouch!,) because I felt guilty for his having to share me, I'd react passively and tentatively at first, and then, as his behaviors escalated, I would snap. Once I'd thought it through and realized that he was going to survive sharing my attention just fine, I was much more firm and calm with him. Don't try to keep Leta's life unchanged -- just believe it's a wonderful change for her. (Bonus: a five-year-old will be able to help a lot -- like bring you the ringing phone while you're nursing, etc. Actually a kid as precocious as Leta could probably change diapers. Not that I'm recommending that, but I'll bet she could.)
Good luck!
157. SupaCoo said:
Dooce, I looked at your daily picture "The Sanfords" today and OMG. I love how Chuck is standing next to Jon going "Dude, what's up, what's going on, what's wrong??" And Coco? In the background being a spaz. (Or, I guess you'd call that being normal?)
158. wheezer345 said:
I LOVE IT! More movies with Cuck and Coco!
159. Kari said:
That is HYSTERICAL! Of course, having just wrapped up a writing project at nearly 4:00 a.m., I'm exhausted enough that everything is funny. But the Sanfords, and this clip just cracked me up. Chuck is so adorable. I want a dog like Chuck!
160. Andrew said:
nice dog....I took it as a logo on my site
161. Rissa said:
Hahaha, I can't stop laughing. I'm sure the fact that I'm going on 20 hours without sleep has something to do with it, but maybe not. Amazing dynamic there captured perfectly. Oh how I love them both.
162. Mandinka said:
God, I love you Chuck!
I think I saw a decidedly strong reaction to the Ford Focus.
163. Lauren said:
So so pretty that chuck is.
164. callmebubbles said:
This video made my day. Love ya chuck!
Cocoofmyfamily
165. ann elise said:
The Senator is clearly saying "Please, no comments. Talk to my people."
Coco, on the other hand, reminds me of a pubescent groupie at a concert for boy-band-of-the-moment. What a psycho.
My pooch is very Chuck-like but lacks Chuck's dignity. He did open an eye for Coco's squeaking, but didn't keep it open long enough to blink.
THANK YOU for opening comments!
166. Kristi said:
This is awesome! I LOVE Chuck!
Jon cracks me up - love that line of questioning... so, how about hybrid technology?
Thanks for posting this, and opening comments. :)
167. Sweet Herald said:
Snort!
And I love how you can see Coco in the background of your Sanford picture, prolly rubbing in dog shit :D
168. modernemotive said:
Ha, thanks for the morning giggle!
My dogs blatantly ignore me like that all the time. Or do the 5 minute stretch before coming to me.
169. doobrah said:
That is hilarious. They really are polar opposites.
170. Melina said:
Awesome. Your dog(s) crack me up.
It's a pity, my dog is a hoot, but doesn't have much "Chuck" in him. Hrm.
Happy holiday weekend to you and yours. Stay safe!
171. Hokie Deb said:
-->It almost seemed like you were giving Chuck a polygraph test and he was trying not to crack except for that #(&^*%# squeaking in the background. ha!
172. Sarah said:
*sigh* My German Shephard, Mattox = 100 lb Coco...he would have done the same thing...
Love it!
173. BOSSY said:
Chuck looks like a Pontiac man to Bossy.
174. Amo said:
Holy hell, do you REALLY read all these comments? Dang.
My 10 year old porch hound actually got up to bark at that video. Apparently, she is more of a Chuck fan than I knew. (Or Cocoa's squeeky was making her crazy as well...)
175. Carlyjay said:
That video made my life.
Kudos to Jon for asking the tough questions. "What about a hybrid? Are you looking into hybrid technology at all?"
176. FatA$$ said:
I can't thank you enough for posting this video! It has given me total permagrin this morning.
177. #99 said:
Me thinks Chuck is camera shy....poor baby! And that Coco...any relation to Paris Hilton?
178. Susie said:
Please, more interviews with Chuck.
179. Karen said:
Look at Coco back there trying to steal the show...
BTW, wasn't that baby due last month?
180. Allegra said:
Dang that is tooooo funny.
181. The Loud One said:
Chuck is the BEST!!
And it appears Coco is totally all over the Toyota idea!
Thanks for sharing, this made my day!
182. julia said:
I loved it, but the funny thing is that reminds me of my two girls (yes, children). Exactly the same personalities. While one reads a book for hours, the other can't sit still for more than 3 minutes.
183. Jenn said:
Wow, that was great. Chuck is adorable, and Coco reminds me of my lab - she doesn't this thing where she jumps around in circles with her rope - we call it Rodeo dog. I strive to get a good shot of it on video. At some points all 4 feet are off the ground. We do not give her squeaky toys - it's just too much!
184. dead beat daddy-o said:
He'd make a great politician.
185. Brat said:
I was listening to/watching this and my other half says to me, "What are you doing over there?"
I said, "I'm watching a dude interview his dog."
Well, he thought that was really stupid, and I said, "But this is CHUCK!"
He said, "What's a Chuck?"
So I told him about when Chuck alerted you guys to the HUGE raccoon in your chimney and now Chuck has a new fan on the block.
:)
Chuck is the coolest dog EVAH!
186. Jennifer in PA said:
I LOVE CHUCK!!! I wish I knew what blend of breeds he is so I could find a dog just like him. He's gorgeous and sweet. I hope there's a big ol' pile of treats waiting for him when you bring baby #2 home!
187. Becky said:
Jon is Wallace, Chuck is Gromit. Coco might be the penguin.
188. Tara said:
I LOVE Chuck. Love him! Coco is very cute, but I imagine she would grate my last nerve constantly.
I, unfortunately, have a CAT who is sort of like Coco. Just try to wrap your head around that one.
189. Anonymous said:
awesome
190. CJ said:
MORE CHUCK VIDEOS! I think you need to have a series of in-depth and thought-provoking interviews.
Coco in the background cracks me up. At least she seems to be kind of entertaining herself.
191. Alison @ Cluck and Tweet said:
We have this exact situation at our house: the 9 year old mutt and the 9 month old Great Dane puppy. Our mutt, Zoe, is so, so tolerant of Holy Moly, the puppy. And bored at the same time. We bore our dog. How pathetic is that?
http://www.cluckandtweet.com/2009/04/gone-to-the-dogs.html
192. Joselle said:
Chuck seems like such an old, gentle, and incredibly tolerant soul. The poor thing. I love him.
193. Leann said:
I heart Chuck!
194. Debra said:
you crack me up! Only thing Chuck is missing... his reading glasses.
195. Anonymous said:
Oh please please PLEASE do post an interview with Coco the next time!
196. Joyce said:
I love me some Chuck!!
197. kate said:
My best friend announced recently that she was considering getting a mini Australian Shepard. I said "One word: Dooce."
She came to her senses.
198. Brook said:
LOVE IT!!!
199. windylou said:
HA! Great video.
200. Susan said:
LOL..is that Coco wallowing on her back like a maniac in "The Sanfords" while Jon is making a face and Chuck is chillin' like usual? Great picture!
201. Fern said:
I was having such a bad day and this video just made me smile. I love Chuck. Thanks Jon and Heather!
202. christina said:
That was laugh out loud great. Because let's be honest unless that conversation was going to be about cheese, Chuck was probably like "dude...i'm not interested. Are you still talking..."
203. Karen said:
I very rarely laugh at my computer... but THAT WAS FUCKING FUNNY. Your title said it all, and John is hilare.
204. sravana said:
My fav part: that low, low groan from Chuck at the end. He's like "enough already"!
205. Loran said:
Now I know how you get all those great pictures of Chuck with things balanced on his head. The dog never moves! He is indeed a zen master.
206. Mariam said:
Oh, man. That totally just made my morning, thanks! :D
207. psychologist said:
I loved this...
...of course I will have to admit that I am a dog-lover, turned cat-lover. I guess I just like animals of all sorts.... hilarious
208. Miss Peas said:
Two things.
1. I'm laughing so hard and part of it is due to not having slept in about 10 months due to my baby, who is coincidentally 10 months old.
2. Chuck's expression perfectly captures how I felt every Monday morning on the commute in to work.
209. Scottsdale Girl said:
Did anyone else see that horrible dog in the Sanford picture? UPSIDE DOWN IN THE YARD?
Love those dogs Heather.
210. Tiggerlane said:
Typical non-committal Congressman Chuck...oh, wait, FORMER Congressman.
He looks so much like a deer...just love him.
And Coco is representing retarded dogs around the nation. From the sublime to the ridiculous, all in one video. Priceless.
211. repliderium.com said:
No offense Coco, but fuck do I love Chuck.
212. Nicole said:
HILARIOUS.
I'm still giggling. My dog, a boxer, is both Chuck and Coco at the same time; as she gets older, more Chuck than Coco. I could totally picture her in both roles.
I freaking love Chuck. You say Zen Master, I call mine - Ignoring Mommy As Best She Can
Holy f*ck, that was funny shit.
213. Adrien said:
Oh that was awesome. I loved it. All three of them made me laugh.
214. Robert said:
What an ass whip! If you didn't have Chuck to entertain Coco, your lives would be hell.
215. Rich said:
Chuck is awesome. I love the occasional glances he gives toward the camera as if to say "Why are you bothering me?" But what was he staring at?
216. Katya said:
Ba Ha Ha Ha !!!! I love chuck. The timing is perfect between coco in the back ground and chuck glancing at the camera.
217. Laura said:
There's something William Wegman-esque about this. Particularly here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j6afbl--ze8
218. Candy Stick Lane said:
OMG! I was crying just from reading the title! ROF! This was perfect for the last day of my work week! THANK YOU!
219. Betsy said:
Is that a low growl at the end or a jet flying over?
I think the moral of this video is that Coco wants a Toyota. I love how when Coco starts his squeaking Chuck just closes his eyes like "It's coming from both sides now. Very feng shui...roll with it..."
I've watched this video like 9 times.
220. the girL said:
that made my friday!
221. Peggy said:
Chuck is so serious, then there is the goofball in the background. Funny.
222. Lisa B. said:
Hey! I just this morning thought, I'm gonna make a little movie called "A Few Questions for Bruiser." Oh well, I guess I'm still gonna. I love Chuck. Chuck is a very meaningful part of my life at this point. Thanks for sharing.
223. Lauren H. said:
I'm so glad there are other people in this world who love treating their dogs like people as much as I do.
224. fan of the chuck and jon show said:
jon and chuck should start their own blog. this whimsical but biting interview succinctly encapsulates the current state of the economy and the car industry crises ... an encore interview, please!
225. Hannah said:
Could ... not ... stop ... laughing!
226. Jen said:
So, so classic.
227. Girlbert said:
Stupid humans.
My horses have been saying this for years, but Chuck's expressions - ASTOUNDINGLY CLEAR.
"Why don't you go interview Crazy? Seriously."
228. Noelle said:
OMG - Can I relate??!? I am a proud new mother to a 5 month old Pit/American Bull Dog puppy...and every minute of my life is filled with the sound of squeaksqueaksqueaksqueaksqueaksqueaksqueaksqueaksqueaksqueak
squeaksqueaksqueaksqueaksqueaksqueaksqueaksqueaksqueaksqueak
squeaksqueaksqueaksqueaksqueaksqueaksqueaksqueaksqueaksqueak
You get the picture! In order to get any reprieve, I borrow my sister's dog (who looks a little like a female Chuck, actually!)
and make her babysit...she hates me.
229. Suzie said:
LMAO at work--thank you! Your Chuck is my William, and Coco is our Madeleine. How is it the boy dogs are SO zen and the girls so effing crazy? That's so NOT how it is with the humans! :-)
230. Dogmom said:
Honestly, what more can be said? And as for the crazy girl in the background, I think she's playing the part of the media in all of this.....
231. Rachel said:
Oh my word, that is hilarious. You couldn't have scripted that more perfectly.
232. Chuck said:
Great video!
The photo (aptly titled The Sanfords) of the contents of the basement on the patio is very telling as well.
Chuck 'helping' and all up in the mix and CoCo in the background making sure to get an all-over, even tan.
233. A said:
I can't tell you how much that video represents my two dogs. I have one dog, like Chuck, who is very much a person, and another dog who is much like Coco, a crazy pup who chews everything and has a voice that is reminiscent of a hyena.
234. weezie said:
I,m sorry, but that is the funniest thing I've seen in a long time. I love your sense of humor. Thanks for brightening up my day.
235. Claus D Jensen said:
LOL!!
That's the greatest interview I have heard for ages!!
The politicians could learn something here!!
Have a great day!
Greetings,
Claus D Jensen,
236. Taylee said:
My 2 toy schnauzers were in the room when I watched this video. The moment Coco went for the squeaky toy, my dogs went nuts. They go in and out of the office, in and out...where's that noise? Who wants to play? Oh my gosh! Oh my gosh! Play! Play! Play!
Their ridiculous. I played it again just to watch them be smart.
237. Rob said:
I LOVED seeing Chuck in video rather than just in still pictures. He is so human. I could easily picture him sitting on a throne silencing chatting minions with one dismissive look after the other.
And, no wonder he can balance things on his head - he did not alter the angle of his head once during the video.
238. Arwen Renee said:
effing hilarious. Best part is the look Chuck gives the camera when Jon mentions purchasing a GM.
239. Kristen from MA said:
I picture Chuck in a VW Cabrio. A Miata - bright red - for Coco.
:)
240. amy said:
that's hysterical!
241. HeatherAktie9 said:
Ohhh Chuckie should meet my Duke. They have the same personality and calmness. Utter calm. I have a Coco too. Her name is Minnie. Minnie Pooper.
great video, thanks for sharing! --Heather :)
242. Andrea said:
Chuck rocks. Straight man always gets the best laughs :)
243. Sarah said:
Hysterical! We have two mini schnauzers, one frequently has the same expression on his face that Chuck has in this video. The other started barking and frantically pawing at the back of my laptop when Coco started squeaking the toy.
244. Sheena said:
By far, the funniest thing I've seen. I've been reading you for years since I was in college and I love everything you write. But this must have been the funniest.
245. Sheila said:
I would love a dog like Chuck! If he could talk, he would be a real-life Brian Griffin.
246. Melissa said:
Chuck is thinking that buying American is stupid lol. He know the car will break down within the first year and be a total money pit.
247. Sanguine Spice said:
Just hysterical, thank you. My Dad used to do 'interior monologues' of each of our pets -- sometimes at the dinner table (much to our delight) that would have my sister and I crying. It's soooo rad you've captured this on film. Keep it up & send the kiddos off with a DVD mix for college. Can you imagine? DRINK WHENEVER CHUCK BLINKS!
248. Dana said:
Is his last name "Norris"? I love Chuck. I wanna BE Chuck.
249. Melissa said:
Jon is HILARIOUS!
250. The niffer said:
Chuck. He's got the weight of the world in his shoulders, doesn't he?
251. Sarah said:
I was laughing at this video and then my dog tried to eat my laptop...the squeaker was more than she could handle!
252. Lilly said:
Ha ha, oh... but you could tell there was a lot going on in Chuck's head, 'Like WTF you moron, I am beyond all your drivel, get that camera away from me, lol'!!!
Thanks Chuck you have taught me a valuable lesson, that saying nothing can sometimes say so much. I will remember that the next time the paparazzi chase me. Very classy.
And you have got to love Coco in the background, blowing his own trumpet.
It is a good thing they are polar opposites, can you imagine otherwise?
Best interview I've seen all year!!
253. sue.g said:
Freaking hilarious!
254. Habitual said:
I have a mini-Chuck. A Chihuahua named Lottie, really more of a cat-dog. And apparently very un-chihuahua-like.
I vote for weekly interviews with Chuck. He's like an oracle of calmness. He can get us all through this recession. When Chuck looks, people listen!
255. Marcheline said:
Holy crap, that was funny. Chuck has an old soul. And Coco has no brains, bless her.
256. Musingwoman said:
How's that saying go? Even a dog, when he keeps silent, is considered wise.
257. LisaLou said:
omg, this made me laugh so hard i had tears streaming down my face. 4 stars!!!
258. LisaLou said:
omg, this made me laugh so hard i had tears streaming down my face. 4 stars!!!
259. Andrea M said:
haaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!
260. ann elise said:
Many apologies to the Former Congressman... so sorry to refer to you as a Senator.
{someone needs to study her dooce-ology}
261. Blushing Hostess said:
Such personality. At least you have something to keep you amused in these last really super comfortable stages!
262. Adi said:
Oh please please please let him make another video with Coco? This was superb... :) got to love Chuck's reserved yet polite style, with the "Thank you sir, same to you." at the end.
263. kirsten said:
OMG those to are the perfect dog equivalent of my two cats. I had already thought so, but the video proved it without a doubt! Oliver (Chuck) is calm, obiendent, likes to be where I am, but not on me. Barkis (Coco) is wild, doesn't listen to to squat and MUST be on top of me whenever possible. Love them!
264. The Mef Thing said:
I am so. loving. this.
Hilarious.
Feel free to post other videos like this one where there's "not much action" and yet so much is seen and told.
265. workroom said:
heheh that was great
looking forward to more of these... what does chuck think about single payer plan? cap and trade? dna sequencing?
^___^
266. Albert said:
Ahh, what a funny video. Loved it completely.
267. Ev said:
I love Chuck. At the corporate headquarters of my employer, a Fortune 500 insurance company, in the little cul de sac where our cubicles are, my coworker has a wall on the aisle devoted to Chuck. It's papered with just about every color photo of Chuck and his balanced objects. And the wigs, which are Lynne's favorites. I don't know how she has got away with this uncorporate display, but people stop by regularly to see the latest additions to the wall. I love Chuck.
268. Carmen in SD said:
Thanks for the interview....and the laughs...
I just wanna squeeze Chuck until his eyes pops out...too cool...too cool!
269. Lauren said:
Haha, Chuck is like "Whatever, human. I'm far more superior than you. Stop talking to me." Love it.
270. Heather said:
We have a very similar dynamic here. There's Emo Biscuit who seemed so lonely when our other 3 dogs died, and then there is hyper-spastic Sophie who we just got 3 weeks ago as a friend for Biscuit. Biscuit now rolls her eyes at me and refuses snuggles because I dared to bring THAT THING home. Just last night Sophie pierced Biscuit's ear. Presumably because she figures every emo dog needs a piercing.
271. Helen Tarnation said:
I.So.Heart.Chuck!!
273. Amy Too said:
CHUCK! I love you! I am a GM-er and I beg you to get a Cadillac! Coco is sort of a Yugo kind of dog anyway; ignore her.
274. Jenn said:
Bwahaha. I love how his eyes kinda squint like, bitch, please.
275. Stephanie :) said:
WOW!!! Dog vs. you only think I'm a dog...Chuck reminds me of a friends dog Cesar. SOOO much intelligence in those eyes. even when those eyes are looking at you like...WTF???
276. Tammy at The Butterfly Mind said:
Clearly Chuck is a Focus kinda guy. He's so focused. Seriously. Here at Rancho-Am-Broko we have a doggie-crisis. Butterfly's little dog, Carly, was bitten by a rattler last evening and is in critical condition. Cross your fingers and send all your good thoughts her way!
277. Lara said:
He can hardly bear to look at the camera. He's so modest and patient - he probably has no idea how awesome he is.
278. Camille said:
I will not rest until I can master the feat of moving my eyebrows in a cool, collected, uncaring way, just like Chuck. So funny.
279. Victoria S said:
So Chuck is a cat?
The interview questions are hilarious!
280. Amyinbc said:
Chuck rocks.
281. Patrenia said:
This is toooooo funny!!!
282. Emily said:
*AHEM* Just in the hopes of making you feel a tiny bit better Retarded Dog Syndrome attacks full size aussies too....
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t5_jrsFbn8w
283. Kelly said:
I think your dogs are clones of mine. One acts like he could not care less if he ever saw a human being again, and the other is completely spastic and insane if she doesn't get 23.5 hours of attention everyday. The crazy one is part Australian Shepherd, so I think that might be part of it.
284. Jinx said:
Love Chuck! Love, Love, Love!
I also love how in "The Sanford's", while Jon is agonizing over the stuff, Coco is rolling around on the grass behind him!
285. CRah said:
I was watching the video, and my dog started barking at the squeaky noise in the background. Shows you who MY dog favors more.
286. Matt said:
Dooce,
Given that you are with child I will just address the bottle of patron to chuck and pray to see pictures of him with full bottle between the ears and then the attempted shot after consumption. Your dog makes my day.
287. Lisa W. said:
That video is completely adorable. His soft warm eyes are so beautiful and expressive.
288. Lori Magno said:
Chuck gets more and more adorable as the years go by. Fingers crossed for Coco!
I think Chuck is DEFINITELY inclined to go with a General Motors product given his unwillingness to glance in the camera's direction when any other manufacturer is named.
Yeah, I'm kind of like the dog whisperer. Of dogs on the Internet that I've never met.
289. Mammakaze said:
Well, isn't that just life in a nutshell? When we're young we're carefree and crazy stupid with energy and our love of life, fun and chewy things we can shake apart with our teeth. When we're older, all the excitement is gone...and maybe even some of our teeth. And yes, slightly irritated by the youngsters around us that can still muster that enthusiasm and joie de vivre. Maybe a little irritated too by all those car questions because the real question when you're a dog and choosing a car - are the windows big enough for your head, ears and tongue to flap in the wind while you drive? I'm thinking Chevy pickup.
290. Sheryl said:
That video drove my dogs nuts. They were dead asleep until Coco started in with the toy and then they were looking for the squeaker.