Charlie MacGregor’s little dog voice was raspy when he told our reporter that he and his brother, Spot, just finished their most epic morning of barking. 

“It started like every other summer morning,” said Charlie. “As soon as the sun came up, I let our mom know that I was on the brink of starvation and needed food immediately.” The dogs ate, went outside, and assumed they would spend the day as they always did–irritated that their mother, home on summer break from school, was reading books instead of gazing lovingly at her two chiweenies. 

“We thought maybe we’d get lucky and see a deer or a bunny,” said Spot. “You know–maybe have a little round of barking, nothing special.”

That’s when their day took a turn. Before they knew it, there were not just multiple big vehicles right in front of their house, but so many people. 

“It was surprising,” said Charlie, “because nobody asked us if they could be out there. We like to monitor the neighborhood and really don’t like it when people don’t check their plans with us.” 

It turns out that the MacGregors were getting a new driveway. When the dogs found out that the excitement was not just on their street, but at their very own house, they lost it. 

“We threw ourselves at our front door so hard,” said Spot. “I mean, we were really going at it.” 

The boys’ mother, Amanda MacGregor, wearily said, “A real mistake we made after we bought our house was to install an all-glass front door.” She noted that five little dogs have enjoyed using it as a viewing stage over the years they have resided there. 

Charlie laughed when he reported that it didn’t matter where they moved him in the house. “We just kept barking our heads off. It didn’t matter if we couldn’t see them out there; we knew they were there.” 

Spot, an Oklahoma transplant, expressed a little regret about the day. “I know better. I just kind of got caught up in the moment.” The quieter of the brothers, Spot did take a break in his barking every time someone showed him the water bottle they use to squirt at the dogs when they’re misbehaving. “I love mom and don’t want to make her mad. I hope to get promoted to husband some day,” Spot said, giving Matthew, Amanda’s current husband, a side-eyed glare. 

Charlie, who moved to Eagan from Texas, had no such regrets. “It was amazing,” he said. “I kept getting told to knock it off, but I just kept going. I knew I had to push through the obstacles and keep it up. I really believed in myself. I needed those guys working out there to know that we saw them.” 

Spot, who became visibly agitated during this interview, said, “I know this doesn’t make us sound like good boys, but I want your readers to know we’re such good boys.” 

The MacGregors report that the driveway is done and the dogs have gone back to just occasionally barking at the usual things–a squirrel on the fence, a car driving by, and absolutely nothing. 

“Listen,” Charlie told our reporter as the interview wrapped up. “You might want to come back in a few weeks. We’re getting a new garage floor and I’ve got some really special things planned.”

When asked if he could give us any details, Charlie said, “Two words: excitement vomiting.”