Hello from Dakota

seazr · 01-03-2010, 11:17 PM

Finally I have had a chance to upload some pics. No manny and nothing great. We are at the lake house for a rare two week vuisit and since most of our friends don't come here in winter, the plan was to have all kinds of time to do all kinds of stuff but wouldn't you know, where does the time go????? One problem is it is usually stormy this time of year but this year, not only did we get minimal snow, it rained the other day making everything a mess. And when the sun is out, I feel guilty about laying around watching movies. We also, somehow, do more than our share of entertaining. Plus, we were sick, soooo; does all this add up to an excuse for limited pics?????

Don't think so!! Here's a few:

View of the drought'ridden diminishing lake from our house:

Dakota's curiosity lures him to I don't know what!

But he must not have like it, cause he's ooking just plain silly about something obviously distasteful to him!!

We did have a first time experience--ice fishing!!!!!

Dakota LOVED chasing the ball and sliding all over the ice. But I worried that he might crash through. I needen't have. There were many large men on the ice and I heard later it was 12" thick. It got to minus 13 here between Thanksgiving and christmas. I was not as happy as Dakota and after a short fishing experience, I went back to the truck to warm up. Here are a few really lousy pics of the experience:

Dakota can never resiste playing cougar--even in the snow!

I was so proud of Dakota. We have put a lot of effert into training him NOT to chase "moving objects" -- especially deer. I was walking him out back when we inadvertantly spooked a herd of about 10 deer. Dakota casually looked up at them running off and went about doing his own thing!! Good boy, Dakota!!!
The deer here are very tame and my neighbors on either side feed them so we often have deer gathering in front of our house. Here's a few trying to sample some bird seed!!!

**MaxandMe** · 01-04-2010, 03:17 AM

wow what LOVELY views you have Diane!!! i love seeing your pics
Dakota.......maybe you should have called him cougar

andhe's handsome as ever

i always love seeing the pics you post! keep em coming honey

SamsonsMom · 01-04-2010, 10:24 AM

What beautiful pictures! Looks like you guys had a great holiday!!

Jac · 01-05-2010, 02:37 AM

Whewie! Diane, if these are "not very good" pictures...I am in biiig trouble! My pics don't even come close!
But, what can you say? When you have a Dakota...and he does his normal exploration of the world around him? He is such a remarkable dog... Don't you just wonder what he is thinking? He obviously loves his life!
It is scary that the lake is so low. I hope that more moisture comes along soon! If not, we will be in a world of hurt this summer.
I am sorry you are not feeling well...I hope it is nothing serious and that you will all be much better very soon!
Oh, and by the way, I think that you have some calendar worthy shots here too! Dakota, the deer, the scene...yessiree!

01-03-2010, 11:17 PM	#1 (permalink)
seazr Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Sacramento Posts: 2,971	Hello from Dakota Finally I have had a chance to upload some pics. No manny and nothing great. We are at the lake house for a rare two week vuisit and since most of our friends don't come here in winter, the plan was to have all kinds of time to do all kinds of stuff but wouldn't you know, where does the time go????? One problem is it is usually stormy this time of year but this year, not only did we get minimal snow, it rained the other day making everything a mess. And when the sun is out, I feel guilty about laying around watching movies. We also, somehow, do more than our share of entertaining. Plus, we were sick, soooo; does all this add up to an excuse for limited pics????? Don't think so!! Here's a few: View of the drought'ridden diminishing lake from our house: Dakota's curiosity lures him to I don't know what! But he must not have like it, cause he's ooking just plain silly about something obviously distasteful to him!! We did have a first time experience--ice fishing!!!!! Dakota LOVED chasing the ball and sliding all over the ice. But I worried that he might crash through. I needen't have. There were many large men on the ice and I heard later it was 12" thick. It got to minus 13 here between Thanksgiving and christmas. I was not as happy as Dakota and after a short fishing experience, I went back to the truck to warm up. Here are a few really lousy pics of the experience: Dakota can never resiste playing cougar--even in the snow! I was so proud of Dakota. We have put a lot of effert into training him NOT to chase "moving objects" -- especially deer. I was walking him out back when we inadvertantly spooked a herd of about 10 deer. Dakota casually looked up at them running off and went about doing his own thing!! Good boy, Dakota!!! The deer here are very tame and my neighbors on either side feed them so we often have deer gathering in front of our house. Here's a few trying to sample some bird seed!!! __________________ Diane (and Dakota) http://s42.photobucket.com/albums/e304/seazr/

01-04-2010, 03:17 AM	#2 (permalink)
MaxandMe Super Moderator Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Upstate, NY Posts: 15,103	Re: Hello from Dakota wow what LOVELY views you have Diane!!! i love seeing your pics Dakota.......maybe you should have called him cougar andhe's handsome as ever i always love seeing the pics you post! keep em coming honey __________________ *Annmarie, Max,& Peanut* "Until one has loved an animal, a part of one's soul remains unawakened." Anatole France uncondtional love: what a dog always does for us and humans strive to do but can we?

01-04-2010, 10:24 AM	#3 (permalink)
SamsonsMom Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 590	Re: Hello from Dakota What beautiful pictures! Looks like you guys had a great holiday!! __________________

01-05-2010, 02:37 AM	#4 (permalink)
Jac Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: northern California Posts: 9,243	Re: Hello from Dakota Whewie! Diane, if these are "not very good" pictures...I am in biiig trouble! My pics don't even come close! But, what can you say? When you have a Dakota...and he does his normal exploration of the world around him? He is such a remarkable dog... Don't you just wonder what he is thinking? He obviously loves his life! It is scary that the lake is so low. I hope that more moisture comes along soon! If not, we will be in a world of hurt this summer. I am sorry you are not feeling well...I hope it is nothing serious and that you will all be much better very soon! Oh, and by the way, I think that you have some calendar worthy shots here too! Dakota, the deer, the scene...yessiree!

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