11/01/2026
Happy Saturday friends and happy Halloween! ❤️
Last night when Daddy got home from work me and Chowder were snoozing as always, but as soon as he got home we both sprung awake and jumped off the couch to give him lots of wiggles and kisses! Daddy gave us both so much love while we did our wiggle dance all around the living room!
Our wiggles started to slow down after a while, so Daddy took us outside so we could go potty! We made our way back inside and I climbed back on the couch and cuddled into Mamas lap while Daddy changed out of his work clothes! Chowder cuddled snuggled up on the other end of the couch, and we both relaxed for a while until dinner time!
Dinner time finally came around, so Mama and Daddy started preparing and warming up mine and Chowders dinner and giving us our night time meds! Daddy also made Dusters wet food dinner, and when everything was ready me and Chowder both ate our whole bowls! As soon as we finished Daddy wiped our faces clean, and then Maggie came to lick the bowls clean before Mama washed our dishes from dinner!
Mama got to work putting the last minutes pieces of our Halloween costumes together, and Daddy went outside to start the grill to make some steak for himself and Mama! Me and Chowder got a little playful after dinner and wrestled around a little bit, but Mama said we had to take it easy since we had full bellies, so we didn’t play long and then we snuggled back up on the couch!
Mama heated up some mac and cheese to go with the steak, and when Daddy finished with grilling the steak him and Mama made their plates and came to sit down with us! Me and Chowder were being couch hogs as always, but Mama and Daddy squeezed in around us so they could eat! It was getting pretty late by the time they sat down to eat, so as soon as they finished eating they started to get ready for bed!
Daddy took us outside while Mama got ready for bed, and when we all came back inside it was time for our muffin cookies! Mama gave me, Maggie and Chowder each two big cookies, and when we finished we said goodnight to Grandma and Maggie so they could go to bed! Daddy carried me to bed next, and then he lifted Chowder into bed where Mama was waiting for us!
Mama and Daddy always spend about 15 minutes each night giving us our nightly scratch downs and goodnight kisses, and even though it was pretty late last night we still got our nightly scratch downs! Chowder is usually pretty playful during this time and chews on the blankets and Mama and Daddy’s hands, and last night was no exception! I, on the other hand, usually fall right asleep at bed time after just a couple nibbles on the blankets and pillows!
My belly rubs and kisses put me right to sleep last night, and after a while Chowder finally calmed down too! Before she knew it she was out like a light and snoring up a storm! I slept behind Mamas pillow, which is my favorite spot on the bed because I can smoosh my face into Mamas and stay close to her all night! Chowder slept snuggled up between Mama and Daddy so she could be nice and warm all night!
In the morning Mama and Daddy woke me and Chowder up around 9:30, which if you ask me is way too early for a Saturday! Mama said we had to get ready for the Halloween dog parade, so even though we didn’t want to get up, we knew it was going to be a fun day! Daddy scooped us out of bed and took us potty, and when we came back inside Mama was getting our breakfast all warmed up!
We got our morning meds, then Mama gave me and Chowder our morning meds and we both ate our whole bowls! As always Maggie woke up and came to clean our bowls once we finished eating! Mama and Daddy loaded up our costumes into the truck, and then Daddy lifted us into the truck, and we made it to the parade! Mama checked us in and we waited in line with everyone for the parade to start!
The parade is small, but we have a little route through the town of Peterborough to walk, and we even have a police es**rt! All the towns people come out and find spots along the route to cheer all the dogs on, and then at the end we all meet near a gazebo for all the crowd to vote for everyone! As soon as the parade started we ran into a little bit of an issue!
The first part of the parade is crossing over a bridge, and there’s always a big crowd of spectators at the end of the bridge waiting to cheer the parade on, and as soon as Chowder started crossing over the bridge she froze in place! Mama tried to coax her and some of the crowd tried to cheer her along, but she wouldn’t move! Daddy ended up hanging my leash to Mama, and he carried her over the bridge!
We hoped once Chowder was past the bridge she would be more confident, but she froze, tucker her tail between her legs and her eyes were so wide! Daddy knew she wasn’t going to have fun continuing through the crowd, so Daddy and Chowder backed out of the parade and made their way to the judging area, and me and Mama continued through the parade just us!
When we were going through the middle of town with our police es**rt I looked into the crowd, and to my surprise I saw Uncle Justin and his girlfriend my Auntie Madi cheering us on! They drove almost an hour to come see me in the parade! I kept walking with Mama and all the other dogs along the parade route, and then we ran into another obstacle!
While walking on the sidewalk through the middle of town a big scary truck drove by, it sounded just like a trash truck, which I’m terrified of! I froze in my tracks and refused to move, and when Mama tried to pull me I dropped to my belly and cowered because I was so scared of the truck! The parade had to keep going, so everyone went around me and passed me!
Just as the last dog was passing me and Mama was sure we’d get left behind by the whole parade Uncle Justin and his girlfriend came around the corner of the building and I was so happy to see them it helped me forget about the truck! I was still a little scared for the next few minutes, but Uncle Justin and his girlfriend helped Mama coax me along and we caught up to the parade!
We finally made it to the judging area where Chowder and Daddy were waiting for us! We got in our designated spot and then while voting happened the crowd was able to come up to us one by one and pet us and say hello! Uncle Justin and his girlfriend hung out with us too and we got so much love from the crowd! Chowder was doing much better too because it was more individual attention rather than a whole crowd overwhelming her!
When it came time to announce the winners we were so excited to win our prize for funniest costume! All the attention turned to us while we got our prize, and around the same time I realized if I turned just right I could chew on the corner of my costume! Everyone laughed while I spun around chewing on my costume and being all silly!
When the parade was over we said goodbye to everyone, including Uncle Justin and his girlfriend, and we headed back home! On our way home we had a couple errands to run, the first being a stop at Walmart! Chowder rode in the cart around Walmart while I walked with Daddy, and Mama and Daddy picked up some extra candy for the trick or treaters!
While at Walmart Mama and Daddy also got me and Chowder each a new toy for winning the parade! We got a dog toy in our prize bag, but it was only one, so Daddy and Mama picked us each out a new toy to celebrate our win! Maggie wasn’t in the parade, but Mama and Daddy got her a new toy too so she wouldn’t feel left out!
One our way home from Walmart Daddy stopped at the butcher shop and he got some steak for dinner! Mama stayed in the truck with me and Chowder, but we had the back windows down so we could get some fresh air! An elderly woman parked next to us and Mama was afraid that she’d be scared of us peeking our head out the window at her, but instead she was so excited to see us!
She asked Mama if she could pet us, and we both went to the window so she could give us lots of love! She told Mama about how much she loves bully breeds, and how bad of a reputation we have but how she knows we’re just big babies! She thanked Mama for letting her say hello, and Mama thanked her for saying hi to us because it made us so happy to get love!
Daddy got back in the truck and we headed home, and once we were home Mama gave me, Chowder and Maggie our new toys! We all played with them for a few minutes, but we were so tired from the parade so we took a little nap while Grandma got ready to leave for work! When Grandma was leaving she gave us all goodbye kisses, and Mama went to the kitchen to boil some butternut squash cubes for our afternoon snack!
Me, Chowder and Maggie continued to nap, so Mama got some laundry started washing all of the bedding from our room, and then she went to get in the shower! Before Mama got out of the shower she set all the cooked squash to cool, and when Mama got out of the shower it was finally cool enough to eat! Me, Chowder and Maggie all gobbled up our delicious squash bites and then it was just about time for trick our treating!
Mama wore a cop costume, Daddy wore a werewolf costume, Chowder wore a dragon costume and I wore my spider costume! Our pit bike costumes arnt very comfortable or warm, so we wore different costumes to pass out candy! Maggie didn’t have a full costume, but she wore her carhart jacket and a cute Halloween scarf!
We set up outside with some chairs and even a space heater, and started passing out candy! This was Chowders first Halloween with us, and she was confused at first and was barking at all the people approaching us for candy! Eventually she started to realised she didn’t have to bark, and instead she approached all the kids and people on the other side of the fence and so many of them pet her and me and told us how cute we are!
Maggie got some attention too, and so many people told her how cute she was, but she was a little more shy! She climbed in Daddy’s lap and stayed there for about an hour while me and Chowder greeted all the trick or treaters in the yard! After a while I think Maggie was tired and cold, so Mama let her back inside. Once Daddy’s lap was free I climbed up and Daddy held me for the last hour we were outside!
I tried to nap in Daddy’s lap but there was too much going on. Chowder was alert and active the entire time and was so happy to see all the new people! Soooo many people pet her and she was soaking up all the love! By the time trick or treating was over and we came back inside me, Chowder and Maggie were all absolutely exhausted! Mama got our costumes off and we climbed right on the couch and fell asleep!
Now the three of us pups are napping, and Mamas cuddled up with us while Daddy showers, and soon it will be dinner time! I think me, Chowder and Maggie are all going to sleep like babies tonight, especially me and Chowder in our freshly washed sheets and blankets!
I hope you all had a wonderful Halloween today! Goodnight everyone and sweet puppy dreams! We wuvs you all bunches! 🥰🐾❤️
