Vermilion Fun

It's been quite some time, but I figure it is about time to start posting again. We've been hard at work and have seen quite a few improvements. Dakota is an awesome house dog, and a wonderful part of our family. We're still way behind on hunting stuff, but what can you do. We've just learned that she is actually too long for a Toller, so some local breeders are worried about her back if we hunt her too much. So we'll have to see how that goes.
On to the fun vacation times!
Dakota is a really great car rider. However, she does prefer to be in my lap over Nicole's. On the way home we've started a new policy where she rides in the back and after some initial attempts to get back up front I think she has accepted her new fate.















She might look happy here, but Dakota really doesn't enjoy the waverunner. Especially when it takes us away from her. She does her best Toller whining to get us to come back! So, it's up for sale and hopefully we can replace it with a duck boat!

Our biggest accomplishment of the weekend was getting Dakota to jump into the water instead of her usually hopping through shallow water until she starts to float. Not that she would do it much, but we are constantly reminding ourselves- BABYSTEPS!

Dakota and Nicole enjoying a little sun. Dakota of course would rather be playing with her dummy, but we had to take the photo opp when it appeared.










Where is the focus? On the loving mom? No chance, on the dummy! Throw it so I can go get it!!!