08/26/2026
International Dog Day… although Chaco would probably argue that every day is Dog Day.
Our silly, fearless (unless it’s dark and possibly a bear), patient, pushy, cutest-pa-tootiest boy is such a big part of this farm.
I loved looking back through these photos Nathan has taken over the years. Chaco somehow always seems to know when a camera is pointed at him. Whether he understands *why* we keep asking him to pose is another question entirely.
A few of his best dog friends made it into these photos too, Kenai and Bucket, which makes them even sweeter to look back on.
There is something really special about the animals who become woven into the places we love. They are there for the workdays, the quiet mornings, the visitors, the seasons changing, and all the ordinary moments in between.
So today, we’re celebrating Chaco and a couple of the friends who have helped make his farm life even better.
Leave Chaco a message below and I’ll give him a treat from you this week.
I also can’t wait to go wayyyyy back into the archives and find all the silly, decidedly less professional photos of Chaco and his whole journey here - all the way back to day one on this farm.
And sending extra love today to everyone missing a doggo who has crossed the rainbow bridge. What an incredible gift it is to get to love these sweet, sweet friends, even though the time we get with them always feels unfairly short.
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