We often get blank and confused stares when we tell people that our puppy is a Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever (or Toller), so I thought I should share a little about them and why we chose one. If you want to learn more, please go to the Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever Club- USA or AKC webpage.
We choose the Toller because we wanted a dog that would live inside with us and be a family pet. Happy to play and cuddle with us, Nicole might even let her sit on the couch! Tollers actually prefer to live inside with the family because they want to be close to their family and participate in life, so that suits us well. They are also a medium breed, so they won't take up the entire indoors without allowing us to also live there! After seeing our first pictures and meeting our first Tollers, we were in love. Just like Nicole and I knew we were perfect for each other the first time we met (Yay Timmy and Sarah!) , we knew Tollers were perfect for us at that moment.
The other factor was that Kyle would very much like a dog that will enjoy hunting and retrieving as much as he does. You see, Kyle comes from a line of hunters feared throughout the duck and goose world. Just ask the next flock flying through about Grandpa Bob and see if they don't get riled up about it. Now Kyle can't claim any greatness like that, but he has spent his share of time out and about and if you have ever sat in the early pre-dawn and watched and heard the birds starting to move, heard the coyotes and foxes chat, dozed 10 feet from a flock of cormorants, had a beaver wake you up to say hello, or watched shooting stars from the boat without annoying lights to dim the view (Yes, all of those were actually in one day, THANKS TIM!) you'll know what his addiction feels like.
We choose the Toller because we wanted a dog that would live inside with us and be a family pet. Happy to play and cuddle with us, Nicole might even let her sit on the couch! Tollers actually prefer to live inside with the family because they want to be close to their family and participate in life, so that suits us well. They are also a medium breed, so they won't take up the entire indoors without allowing us to also live there! After seeing our first pictures and meeting our first Tollers, we were in love. Just like Nicole and I knew we were perfect for each other the first time we met (Yay Timmy and Sarah!) , we knew Tollers were perfect for us at that moment.
The other factor was that Kyle would very much like a dog that will enjoy hunting and retrieving as much as he does. You see, Kyle comes from a line of hunters feared throughout the duck and goose world. Just ask the next flock flying through about Grandpa Bob and see if they don't get riled up about it. Now Kyle can't claim any greatness like that, but he has spent his share of time out and about and if you have ever sat in the early pre-dawn and watched and heard the birds starting to move, heard the coyotes and foxes chat, dozed 10 feet from a flock of cormorants, had a beaver wake you up to say hello, or watched shooting stars from the boat without annoying lights to dim the view (Yes, all of those were actually in one day, THANKS TIM!) you'll know what his addiction feels like.
Tollers also have a ton of energy and are very smart. So we look forward to matching wits and seeing who has the most energy. Kyle will probably expect Dakota to be proficient at Differential Diagnosis by the age of 1, so it is good to have a smart puppy. As if Nicole didn't have her hands full with one thinker, but she will be able to handle them since they both love her so much.
Anyhow, I suddenly forgot this blog was about the puppy, not us, so I'll leave you with another picture of Dakota.
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