Olive and Mabel – the dogs from COVID lockdown

Remember a few years ago when we were supposed to be not going outside and stuff? I’m sure YouTube views skyrocketed across the board during most of 2020. Lots of silver linings came from the tragedy of COVID and one thing I came across was videos of labradors named Olive and Mabel. The first one I watched featured a very realistic play-by-play call of the dogs and a toy bone.


These are created by Andrew Cotter, here he explains the origin: My name is Andrew Cotter and in normal life I commentate on sport: Wimbledon, The 6 Nations, The Open Championship, The Olympics – that sort of thing. In a parallel universe I make videos with my dogs, Olive and Mabel. It started as the pandemic did and it has carried on.


And here’s one from Halloween, just as funny as the other two. Check out the rest of the videos on the Andrew Cotter YouTube page.


-Out of the Wilderness


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Published by Ben Wilder

Since 2005, I've called Nashville home. I'm the leader of the pack, which includes a 13-year-old beagle and an 11-year-old blue heeler mix. My days include writing, video editing, and other fun activities. Thanks for checking out my blog, I hope you enjoy it!

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