Hello dog people, and welcome to the very first edition of Big Big Stretch.

The goal here is to make this newsletter the one thing you always look forward to reading during your Sunday mornings.

Today we've got a good laugh provided by a water-loving lab, a story that'll make you second guess having a robovacuum, and possibly the best product for your dog’s gut health.

Grab your coffee, grab your pup and let’s dive in.

A Wholesome Dog Story:

Buster the “olympic-swimmer”:

If you have a labrador retriever or any breed of dog who love’s the water you’ll enjoy this. There is a dog on Instagram who’s sole purpose in life seems to be to jump in the pool, specifically when his parents are running late to an event and they are trying to bring him into the house.

My golden-doodle Sulley is a total water dog and during the summer it is easier to make pigs fly than it is to keep him out of the pool so I can relate to Buster’s parents.

Without further ado, here is Buster the lab being absolutely chaotic and taking first place in the olympic diving award while his mom desperately begs for him to come back in the house.

Life of Dog Parents:

What happens when dog business and a Roomba meet:

From Reddit user "wafflesareforever"…

“I have to tell someone about this, but I'm worried that if I tell my friends or family about it, they'll be generally grossed out by my house forever.

Around 3 am yesterday, I smelled something slightly foul wafting up from downstairs. I got up curiously, put on some pants, went downstairs, and my day was ruined.

My dog had pooped on the kitchen floor. The vacuum robot had intercepted the poop and spread it everywhere - the living room, my office, the kids' playroom, etc. My dog had then apparently followed the Roomba and rolled in the poop trail all along the way.

I was still half asleep, so it took me a while to fully comprehend what had happened. I just stood there staring at my shit-caked house while my shit-caked dog was wagging his tail, happy to unexpectedly see me when I'd normally be sleeping.

I spent basically all of the daylight hours cleaning this house today, and I still don't feel like I got it all. I also took him to one of those places with tubs where you bathe your dog and don't get dog hair all over your own bathtub. Did I mention that he's almost 100 lbs and hates baths? Ever wrangled a stubborn shit-covered giant dog into a bathtub in public? That was also part of my day today.

I'm not going to tell anyone in my real life about this, because it's f***ing disgusting and I don't want them associating my house with that image. So... sorry reddit, I'm dumping this on you.”

All I can say is… Yikes. Full post here.

A dog meme:

A dog quote to wrap things up:

Until next Sunday, pet your dog for me and PLEASE get them that pup-cup.

Cheers,
Manny & Sulley

P.S Check out the first batch of dogs in the honorary Big Big Stretch AI Gallery.