Blackberry Cobbler and Pups

Nothing says summer like Blackberry Cobbler and Pups.
I came across a Blackberry Cobbler recipe and decided to give it a go. I loooove berry cobbler and I remember eating blackberries when I was a kid until I got sick. Now I know my limitations.
It turned out decent. The berry part was great. But I haven't worked out how to make the out-of-this-world-fantastic pastry dough. I know there's some technique, some secret that I don't possess. It's certainly much better than some of my previous attempts. The dough was properly cobble-y. And it was pretty terrific with a cup of coffee.

Today we took the two pups for an outing to the local dog park, which is nice in theory, but in actuality our yard is more pleasant and there's much more for the pups to do. The dog park is a yard of dirt with a water source, some patchy grass, and a few old tennis balls laying around. They separate the big dogs from the little dogs with a chain link fence. At home they have their fort, and their excavation site, and dried figs and sticks to play with. They have their drinking/swimmin' hole and space to romp.Pup kisses.