If you’re reading this, you probably searched doberman or chihuahua on YouTube at some point in the last five years – possibly even pit bull if you’ve only recently discovered us.  I’m reminded of this fact every single time I upload a video starring less than three dogs.

“Where’s Pablo?”  Or, “where’s Ramsey?”  Now I even get a few “where’s Suvi?” ‘s.

I’ll admit, it can be frustrating.  It’s not easy to capture footage of all three dogs (or even two of them) doing something interesting enough to film for YouTube on a consistent basis.  There’s a lot of downtime (sleeping)  in this household, trust me.  But I realize I should be honored that people love my dogs enough to feel disappointed if my newest video left one of them out.  I’ve tried to be conscious of the videos I post so that it doesn’t seem as though I’m favoring Ramsey or Pablo or Suvi – to the point that it’s slowed the frequency of my uploads to YouTube because I may not have good footage of Pablo (for instance) when it’s time to post a video with him in it.

So I came up with an idea.  Some of you are going to hate it.  Some of you are going to like it.  That’s just the way it works.

I’ve decided to start three new YouTube channels – one for each dog.  Let’s face it, some of you are much bigger Pablo fans, while some of you prefer Ramsey.  Although, I have a hunch that many of you will become Suvi fanatics in near future, if you aren’t already!  I’m still going to upload plenty of videos to cwdressen, so don’t unsubscribe!  Haha.  The thing is, I have lots of footage of  just Pablo that may not be as interesting to those of you who are here for Ramsey.  The same goes for Ramsey footage.  Get what I’m saying?  Now you have options.  You can subscribe to the channels that interest you most.  Having said that, I’m hoping you’ll subscribe to all three!

“I’m still going to upload plenty of videos to cwdressen, so don’t unsubscribe!”

Enough blabbing.  Please check out our three new channels.  I hope that you’ll subscribe and love the fact that you now have options depending upon what breed is closest to your heart.

Ramsey’s YouTube Channel

Pablo’s YouTube Channel

Suvi’s YouTube Channel

Pablo can’t quite navigate from the passenger seat, so he opts to sit a little higher.

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This may be the most emotional video I’ve ever made. I even had a tough time during the editing process.

A while back, Ramsey came down with an infection. I really don’t want to go into details, but it required emergency surgery. Because of the nature of the surgery and her advanced age, they told me her chances were good, but that I should prepare for the worst. I’ve honestly never been so scared in my life. Prior to this, Ramsey had never been to the vet for anything other than her regular check-ups and vaccinations.

Please know that Ramsey is fine.  This was months ago.  She is truly back and better than ever!

If I learned anything from all this, it was that It’s easy to become wrapped up in your own feelings and to forget about those around you who might be just as affected as you are. It’s hard for me to admit this, but I distinctly remember sitting on the couch that night and literally crying at the thought of worst-case scenarios when Pablo caught my attention. It didn’t take long for me to realize that he absolutely knew something was wrong. In the eight years they’ve spent together, they have NEVER been apart for even one night – until then. Ramsey was nowhere to be found and Pablo didn’t like it.

All the years I’ve spent filming Ramsey and Pablo made it seem like second-nature to pick up the camera and film this moment in our house…

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After a multitude of photos on Facebook and a YouTube Video introduction, the details regarding Suvi (pronounced “sue-vee”) are long overdue.

For starters, it should be known that Suvi is not my dog. Well, not exactly…

Suvi was rescued as a puppy by a girl named Brandy. Suvi is a product of a wonderful organization in my home state which operates under the name of Minnesota Pit Bull Rescue. She was one of eight puppies born into the care of some very loving people at MN Pit Bull. Suvi is likely a pit bull mix and it’s unclear what she’s mixed with. Brandy fostered several dogs – not the least of which was Suvi’s mom, Sula.

Fast forward two years.

Brandy is now my amazing girlfriend and I’m happy to consider her and Suvi the missing pieces to our family. We recently decided to move in together – a big step in anyone’s lives, but especially huge when you’re faced with the task of integrating a pit bull with a doberman and a chihuahua. Please let me just say that I love Ramsey and Pablo more than anything in the world and would never jeopardize their happiness or safety. In fact, Brandy and I somewhat joked about how our relationship would depend upon how our dogs got along. We made absolute sure that our dogs could live together without incident before we actually made the move and taken every step to be sure everyone is safe. I fully expected to experience some hiccups with trying to socialize the three of them. After all, Suvi is just two years old and very excitable at times, but she has a heart of gold and means well with every toy she chews up and every slobbery kiss when you least expect it. Ramsey and Pablo are roughly six years older than Suvi, so I wasn’t entirely sure how things would play out with the addition of a young, exuberant pit bull, but let’s just say it has gone so much smoother than I could have ever imagined.

Based on some of the comments I’ve read on YouTube and Facebook, some of you are having a tough time understanding the addition of Suvi. Please realize that this isn’t a reality TV show. These YouTube videos are small excerpts of our life, and it’s not like I went out and got a third dog to try and make them more exciting. Brandy and Suvi were a package deal and I wouldn’t change that if I could.

At some point, a few of my initial YouTube videos caught lightning in a bottle and spawned my crusade to change the perception of an entire breed of dog. I’d like to think that Ramsey and Pablo put a small dent in the myths surrounding dobermans. Suddenly, I have an incredible, kindhearted pit bull laying on my feet. How could I not attempt to chip away at the public relations nightmare following another completely misunderstood breed? All I ask is that you give Suvi a chance. She is a beautiful, loving dog who deserves it.

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