Tag: pets
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March Madness
March Madness is not only exciting for basketball fans, it is super exciting for Chupi and Chori!!!!!! Of course, they don’t actually know what is going on (proof: they are napping like champions while the Louisville Cardinals play their game against Colorado State.) Here at home we root for the Louisville Cardinals. Leslie grew up […]
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Snakes or mice?…what do you think we prefer?
The backyard of Los Rodriguez mansion has many inhabitants. We know that Chupi and Chori always fight for the throne, but there are also many other creatures just trying to make a living out there. El patio de la Mansion Rodriguez tiene mucho habitantes. Sabemos que Chupi y Chori siempre pelean por el trono, pero […]
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Chori’s first snow day
This past weekend it “snowed”! The 1/4 inch we got here in our neighborhood was pretty exciting because we didn’t see so much as a flake last year. It was also particularly exciting in this household because it was Choripan’s first encounter with snow, which obligated a photo or two. I took my camera out early in […]
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The Dog Spot to the rescue!
One of Leslie’s biggest fears is Chupete or Choripan running away. Going out of town means losing control over the dogs for a few days, and the only way to do that and have some peace of mind is to find a great place to board them while we’re away. Luckily for us, we found […]
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VOTE: for the next King of the Backyard!
Even without the barrage of reminders on various social media outlets about election day, it should be pretty clear by now that it’s finally time to vote. This morning I did my civic duty and voted, and this is Javier’s last election as a non-citizen. Next time around he’ll be able to vote too! My presidential pick isn’t much […]
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Halloween at Los Rodriguez mansion
Well, Halloween was scary for us for a few reasons. First, on Tuesday night before Halloween Javier and I realized that the reason Chupete had been acting weird all day was not, in fact, because he was scared of the halloween decorations we put up (though it is very true that he’s scared of them). […]
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Chupete is two!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY CHUPETE!!! Our little buddy turned 2 years old on October 11. We actually know the exact date because technology is amazing and through a variety of social media outlets we were connected to the owners of Chupete’s brother Waylon! Can you believe it? They got Waylon only a few weeks after the pups […]
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Barney Google in Doggoland
Every once in a while, Doggoland has the honor of receiving some of the Top Dogs of the yard, and with important personalities in the area, many dangers arise. Last time a top dog visited this part of the world, suspicious squirrels had to be pushed out of the gates, and the cardinals were not […]
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Doglympic dreams: More Adventures with Tongo and Zongo
Every 4 years there is an event that motivates dogs to run faster, jump higher, bark louder, and chew stronger, the Doglympics! This year, the games will be held in a dog park in London. With a landscape designed to demand the highest athletic performance from those participating, dogs all over the world are training […]
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4:00-6:00
Who else besides me divides the hours of weekdays into favorite / least favorite times of day? I can’t be the only one right? On the average day, when nothing extraordinary is going on, my favorite / least favorite hours of the day go like this: Quien mas aparte de mi divide las horas de […]
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East C.A.N. Adoptables
Anyone out there looking for an adorable, sweet, out-of-the-puppy-stage doggo? Check out these adoptable dogs below from East C.A.N. (Community Action Network). East CAN is an invaluable organization for East Nashville. Part of what they do is find foster homes and eventually permanent homes for abandoned dogs in the area. They are also enormously helpful […]
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Happy Birthday Choripan!!
Yesterday was Choripan’s birthday! It was also national puppy day which is perfect because he was one of the two cutest puppies ever (the other being Chupete, obviously). Choripan was an unplanned puppy – his adoption story is a pretty good one. Last May, Chupete lost his tags while going crazy playing with some other […]
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March Madness Doggo-tology!!!!
It’s that time of the year where everyone is a basketball coach, basketball expert, statistician, physical trainer, psychic, mind reader and prophet. Yes….it’s March Madness! For those out of the country or unfamiliar with the term, “March Madness” refers to the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament where 68 college teams play for the National Championship during […]
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Choripan to the rescue!
I just had to post this quick video of Choripan trying to rescue Javier from despair. Javi does this thing where he gets on the floor and covers his head and starts fake crying and wherever Choripan is in the house, his ears instantly perk up and he comes running to find Javi, then weasels […]
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Nikita’s new pup
Last week my good friend Nikita and her boyfriend Jordan brought home an adorable 12-week-old Shiba Inu pupster. He’s darling and looks a little bit like a fox. Nik and Jordan are still trying to figure out his personality before they name him but I know “Huck” is on the top of Nikita’s list. They still need suggestions […]
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Doggo Leap Day
It would have bothered me if I didn’t put at least something on the blog on Leap Day since we won’t have another chance until 2016! I haven’t had the chance to write anything all day because I’ve been working on midterm papers* and by the time I finished my self-inflicted work quota for the day I […]
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The Epic Tale of Tongo and Zongo
In a land far far away, there was one ruler and one ruler only. His name…Chupetongo! En una tierra lejana, donde habia un y solo un emperador solamente. Su nombre….Chupetongo! He had the strongest jaws in Doggoland, capable of turning bone into dust in just seconds. He was the highest jumper, the fastest runner and […]
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Just a good day
Sometimes, all I need is just one good day. Yesterday, Javi and I had a productive morning (woke up at 5AM!) and it was a beautiful day with pretty decent weather. I got to spend the morning reading in my office with the pups keeping me company on the couch. They were basically begging me […]
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Our Ferocious Pups
Ok they’re actually quite gentle and sweet (once they calm down and stop jumping up on you to say hello – we’re still working on the “off” command) – but these photos might suggest otherwise if you didn’t know Chupi and Chori. On Sunday we spent the whole day working on bookshelves and painting things […]
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Falta Poco!
We spent yet another great day with the Rodriguez family – we only have a few more left! We are all currently listening to Amalia Rodrigues (Fado…beautiful folk music from Portugal) and recovering from our evening at the Village Pub. I had another really fun show tonight at the VP and their front porch was […]
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