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on top of the world for our water & snack break! #snacktime #hikingwithdogs #bernesemountaindog

A photo posted by Ruby, Biggie, Sonny & Wooster (@biggieandruby) on Sep 6, 2016 at 6:40am PDT

The Stoe family's “first baby” was Lucy, who has been nicknamed Wooster over the years, and is now their furry, enormous 4-year-old. Then came Ruby, their first non-four-legged-baby, who is now 2 and a half years old and loves playing with her dogs like she’s one of them. Then came the family’s next Bernese Mountain Dog, Biggie, because they loved the breed so much. Lastly came Sonny, their 9-month-old son who is still learning the ropes with the pups around the household.

“My wife was like, ‘You’re crazy. I can’t have a baby and another dog at the same time,’” Craig recalled. “But when Ruby was 5 months old, she [his wife] found Biggie, and he was 8 months and we adopted him from a breeder.”

our little crew! #bernesemountaindog #walkingaround

A photo posted by Ruby, Biggie, Sonny & Wooster (@biggieandruby) on Aug 9, 2016 at 10:25am PDT

The fun-filled family of six loves taking adorable adventures throughout Mill Valley, California, and beyond.

“We’re often hiking. We have a lot of awesome trails and beaches,” Craig said of their outings. “She’s an animal lover and she can go up in the trails and be with the dogs and everything. She’s learned how to properly hold the leash that if one of them tries to chase something she can just let go.\"

happy Friday! #beachlife #holiday #bernesemountaindog

A photo posted by Ruby, Biggie, Sonny & Wooster (@biggieandruby) on Aug 19, 2016 at 8:29am PDT

“Ruby is definitely the dog whisperer,” her proud dad added. “She knows almost every dog in the dog park and she’ll be running around with them. It’s really cute and everybody knows Ruby.”

As for their newfound fame on Instagram with more than 15,000 followers, Craig said he and his wife simply “try to capture all these little funny things. Nothing is scripted.\"

“And the stuff we don’t capture is even crazier,\" he added. \"We’re totally blessed to have this much love. Our dogs our so spoiled, it’s insane.”

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