it's their world, we just live in it

this is literally a doggie photo dump.  because we're constantly taking pictures of all three dogs, and so most likely there's only five of us who would actually appreciate this particular post, but that's okay.  we love our stevie, cocoa and teddy and they deserve a little time in the spotlight.  

and so here are a handful of my favorite pictures of all three of them from the last few months.  believe me...there are WAY more photos than this.  heh.  they're like children, for real.

come on, you went "awwwwww" at least once, didn't you??

taking the dogs out to lunch

as we made our way down the mountain after our pike's peak outing, we decided to try a spot that was recommended by our resort for lunch.  with a name like pub dog, we knew it would be perfect for us since we had teddy and cocoa with us.

according to their website, during non-covid times it's one of the few places you can actually dine inside with your pets.  and they even offer housemade dog food on their menu.

while i finished ordering food (both dog and human), the hub and the bean headed outside to take the dogs to the off-leash fenced in play area.  she was so sad to see that she wasn't old enough to go inside.

it's funny - normally, cocoa is a feisty little thing...fearless, brave, ready to jump into action.  and teddy is typically a little more cautious, hesitant - pretty much the opposite.  but when they're at a dog park, they switch personalities.  teddy is excited, friendly, happy to play with the other dogs while cocoa tends to keep to herself, sniffing along the perimeter and preferring to say hello to the humans present rather than her new canine companions.

still, they had a good time with their brief period of freedom.  they scampered around the area, tails wagging, burning off excess energy.  and then when the food came, they happily came over to check it out.  this was good, because for some reason whenever we're away from home neither of them is really very interested in eating.  teddy in particular seems to go on a hunger strike, eating only if i hand feed him and even then, not a lot.  and so i hoped that their "bark bowl," topped with a "puppy patty" would be enticing enough to get them to eat.  it was brown rice with cooked sweet potato topped with an all beef patty.

as i'd expected, they gobbled down the pieces of that patty and sniffed at the rest.  i think they both tried some of the rice and a piece of sweet potato, but it wasn't interesting enough for them to finish off.

they had a little more playtime before we packed it up and headed back to the resort.  while teddy happily curled up in the backseat with the bean, cocoa hopped into the hub's lap and enjoyed the feeling of the wind rushing past her face as she poked her head out of the window.

i don't speak dog (as much as i wish i did), but i'd be willing to bet that if we asked them what their favorite part of the whole trip was, it would be this outing.  and as i settled the bill on our way out, i picked up a fun zip-up hoodie to take back home to stevie.  i wish there was a place like this at home. it would totally be a regular outing for us.

puppies' first christmas

i actually have a bunch of stuff to share, but i'm kind of racing against time this morning.  a contractor for the local power company is in the back yard getting ready to replace a pole in the corner of the yard that's been leaning to one side since we moved into this house...almost a decade ago.  it's been quite the back-and-forth process trying to get this done and then they finally decided to do it - during the holiday season.  i have a ton of projects i really wanted to tackle today, but we're going to lose electricity for pretty much the whole damn day.  yarg.

so instead, i'll share with you some fun puppy pictures.  i'd found these adorable "my first christmas" shirts for both dogs, and unlike their halloween costumes they seem to be perfectly happy wearing them.

oh - also, teddy got neutered last week, so he's been sporting that funny travel pillow-looking thing for days.  they tried putting the regular cone o' shame on him, but he looked so dang sad i broke down and bought him a more comfortable one that he could actually see out of.  doesn't he look like a supermodel?

the outfit is hilarious, with his little furry butt hanging out and the pants legs that are almost too short.  and look at his backside!

it kills me.

cocoa got a cute little shirt too.  i'm actually shocked that between teddy and stevie, that pompom on the hood hasn't somehow disappeared yet.

it was funny to watch them attack the old lady when she came in the house one morning:

and both dogs got groomed this week.  while cocoa refuses to let me get a decent picture of her, teddy is a little less difficult.

well...just lost power.  yay for the hotspot on my phone and unlimited data!