Colonel
Colonel is an English Springer Spaniel from good ole South Carolina. He's 12 years YOUNG and loves to spend his time on the sofa or chilling on a porch. His key words these days are- hang out, chilling, sitting down, treat, I'm so fancy, treat, dinner, nap time, bed time (you get the picture). He's in retirement mode nowadays and sometimes when he is feeling up to it goes and visits humans who are also in retirement mode.
Purrfect citizens
He has not led a hard life as in on the streets, but he has dealt with kids pulling on his ears, crawling on him, and retrieving ducks in ice rimmed lakes. His days of waking up at 3 am to go duck hunting are numbered…I think he's okay with it. He ,and all other dogs, need a good pampering now and then! Check out the photo below. He's a natural at relaxing!
Thinking about how to con anyone that breathes to give him a treat
He's a natural athlete as well.
A lot of the time I get emails from my readers asking about how Colonel deals with Grits and Buster. Well, let me explain! Colonel and the cats' relationship is as healthy as any good relationship. His laid back attitude leads to natural friendships that have lasted over his entire life! Buster was 2 years old when we got Colonel and they have never had an squabble over the last of the kibble! Grits knows that Colonel is boss and doesn't mess around with him. Nowadays, we don't know if he can't see them or he just doesn't care that they share his home; either way it's alllllllllll good in the hood. Colonel even threw Buster a Birthday Party!
Aftermath…passed out.
Colonel's natural photogenesis leads to tons of photos of him looking as cute as a daisy. None as cute as the day before Columbia was expected to get FOUR INCHES of snow. There was not a bread loaf left in town. He was so pumped to take this photo, and I think you can really see that in his beautiful caramel brown eyes and flowing locks. He really puts the 'tude in attitude.
Vogue Ski Bunnies!
Buncombe
Buncombe or Bunc is the babiest of the babies. He is an English Setter and THRIVES on attention. Currently 4 years of age, Buncombe has mastered the art of "The Double Drool" which is whenever a piece of food is shown to him (or seen by him), drool slowly begins emitting down until it hits the floor or is pressed against your leg. Both endings are disgusting but magical, if that makes sense. He loves to sit in laps even though the big baby is about 70 lbs, and will gladly water the whole neighborhood if taken on a walk.
Bunc is a bit of a rambunctious boy.
Bunc loves attention.
Bunc loves to be loud to get attention.
Guess whose attention that also gets?
Grits.
Grits and Bunc have had their fair share of run ins…I'm not going to say whose fault it is, but someone (Grits) has memorized someone else's (Bunc's) schedule and knows just when to pop out at him….Evidence below.
and another. although, to be fair to Grits, Bunc should not have been freaking out like this when the mailman came to drop off the mail like he does every.day.every.single.day.
Bunc definitely uses this bullying to his advantage and gets SO much attention from our parents. This is him after a Grits "attack."I guess he is taking the advice of those who tell kids to let someone know when bullying is happening. I hope it works better in the school system because Grits pays zero attention to punishment.
Begging my dad to take Grits back to the pound
He's just a fluff muffin at heart and we dearly love him for it. Although, if you are the mailman, UPS, FedEx guy, or any stranger coming to our door, it's like he has had 4 adderall chased with 10 red bulls…Please don't ring our doorbell. Halloween is Buncombe's worst nightmare.
Bunc does surprisingly get along with Buster….I think that's more of Buster's "whatever dude" attitude at play more than anything else. Here they are being CUTE AF.
Probably thinking of ways to dance to Taylor Swift's new song "Shake It Off"
I think it's great how their coloring is very similar to make a beautiful palate of love to be shown across the land through this blog. They are often found curled up together asleep probably after Buster listens to Bunc cry about Grits being a bully again. "One day" Buster prophetically says, "One day."
Bunc and Colonel are besties and that's the way it should be in every family. One dog shouldn't be treated favorably over the other one. Jealousy has no place in our household. They cuddle up to each other, "run" together, and spend a lot of time staring at the treat jar together.
They are just TOO handsome!!!! Here's one last photo taken during that HORRIBLE snow storm last year. Colonel and I are adorably sleeping while my sister and Bunc cheese for the camera!
I hope y'all enjoyed meeting Bunc and Colonel, this may be the last time you will see them in the spotlight like this! However, if rascally Grits has anything to say about the subject, Bunc will be featured again. Just joking, fingers crossed that they have reached a truce!
Paws Out,
