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Loves His Wife
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Every night when I get home from work and relax in my recliner, my dog Dakota wakes up from his all day nap so he can play hedgehog with me. Hedgehog is a game wher he grabs his favorite hedgehog stuffed toy the honks when he squeezes it, brings it up to me and flips it onto my lap which means I'm supposed to throw it across the room to fetch it. Keep in mind that when I rescued this yellow lab about a year and a half ago, he had no idea what it was to retrieve something or chase a toy. That alone is pitiful.

So anyway, last week I went camping with my son in the woods of Northern MN for 4 nights. Night 1 was dreadful for Dakota, he stared at the door waiting for me to come home, went outside and stared at the end of the driveway hoping my truck would roll in. When Mrs. BRL finally got him to come back inside (he normally insists on being inside all the time) he paced and paced in circles around the living room, driving her nuts. He wouldn't eat and would go to bed.

The next night same thing, still hadn't eaten was chewing his leg raw from anxiety, pacing again. I texted some voice messages to him telling him he's a good boy, we'll play hedgehog, time for nite-nite. This worked great! He soon settled down, are his dinner (from last night) and curled up in his bed.

The next night he was on to it and didn't fall for any of it. He ignored the voice messages and went to work on his leg.

Then she sent me a picture and video that just broke my heart.

The picture of him staring at the hedgehog in my empty chair


And then the video of him playing with the missing man Frown



Link to original video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3GC7GS827Eo



I am not BIPOLAR. I don't even like bears.


 
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Poor Dakota Frown

That's tough and sad.

Wish he could have gone with you...




 
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Your post makes me wonder who missed who more!

You two deserve each other. All is good! Enjoy!


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Tom


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Awww that's a daddy's boy!
 
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Poor Dakota,

Can you imagine just how happy he is going to be when you get home to play hedgehog with him...

Maybe it is time to take him camping on the next trip, those were some of the best times Drake and I ever had.


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Looks like a great dog.

FWIW the best dog I've ever had was a 105lbs yellow lab.


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Satisfaction! Big Grin




Link to original video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BoxbQ0kb8Uc



I am not BIPOLAR. I don't even like bears.


 
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Sorry, I broke the verticle camera rule.

I'd have loved to take him with but it was more of a fishing trip. I only have a 12 foot boat and we anticipated possibly taking a canoe and portaging into the wilderness. He wouldn't have fit in the boat and I didn't want to leave him alone kenneled.

He get's to go up with us in a couple weeks again th the north shore of Lake Superior.



I am not BIPOLAR. I don't even like bears.


 
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Hahahahahaaaa

Now that is one happy boy...

Great for all involved.


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He needs a girl dog...... Big Grin


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Nice.



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I hate dogs, only ever had one as an adult (barely). Honey. She was a golden that someone dumped on my Mom, and I adopted her Dude said he was going to Miami, can you watch for the weekend. Never came back. She looked just like yours and behaved just like yours. She had cancer and bad joints. She'd play fetch in the front yard with me after work until I had to carry her in.

Typical lab, she had food and hunting craze. She'd fetch until immobile and tried to retrieve everything. Loved her so much, which says a ton since I hate dogs. She was special.

Luckily I was away and Mom was watching her when she needed to be put down. I don't think I would have been able.



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I guess Dakota gets to go camping next time, hmmm?


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Nice! And glad you had a good fishing trip.



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Satisfaction! Big Grin
Nice!



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Glad you're back home to play with him. It's amazing how much an animal can love you. It's something that people who have never had a pet simply cannot ever understand.
 
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It is sadly gratifying isn't it? He wuvs you lots. Smile

I love how the voice mail worked the first time but not the second
I have this mental picture of Dakota, laying on his bed awake thinking. " I was so tired, I miss Daddy but I can't believe I fell for that. I'm just too tired, that's all. If he's not back tomorrow, ain't no way I'm going for that tinny voice recording BS again. Nope. Not gonna do it. I wasn't born yesterday. I am so tired."
 
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There is nothing stronger than the love and loyalty of a good dog.

Give some pets from me please.





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