When they met at Second City about 15 years ago, Naomi Snieckus and Matt Baram each came to the table with a dependent. Matt had Murphy, a 100 pound black golden labradoodle (yes, they exist). Naomi had Rufus, a little cockapoo. And as she says, they “Brady bunched.” It’s been a dog’s life pretty much ever since for the actor-writer-improviser duo who adopted Alfie this past year. Our conversation is a long dog walk down memory lane, remembering Rufus and Murphy, and revealing some surprisingly deep insights into Alfie’s strengths and areas for growth. We stretch back to Matt’s family’s Lhasa Apso, who “didn’t know how to pee properly.” (Get ready to picture the expression “golden shower” in a whole new light!). We also, of course, answer the burning questions: Who is the fun parent? Who is really the most smitten…and what would you ask your dog if he could speak for a day?

We asked Matt and Naomi which pet-related cause they think deserves your attention, and they told us the Pasadena Humane Society. You might have heard news stories earlier this year about how much work they did - and how many animals they took in - during the LA wildfires.

Catch Matt and Naomi in their amazing play, Big Stuff, which is on tour across Canada now, with dates in Edmonton, Ottawa, Winnipeg and Victoria. For info on the show and tickets, visit baramandsnieckus.com.

And you can follow their adventures along on Instagram here (Baram Snieckus), here (Snieckus) and here (Baram)

Special thanks to Get Leashed and Dominika Gorecki for permission to use the video footage of Matt & Naomi with Rufus and Murphy.

And you can follow their adventures along on Instagram here (Baram Snieckus), here (Snieckus) and here (Baram)

Special thanks to Get Leashed and Dominika Gorecki for permission to use the video footage of Matt & Naomi with Rufus and Murphy.

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