Introducing Rio!
Isn’t she gorgeous? My baby girl! I’m in love.
Sailor Boy and I brought her home yesterday. She’s an eight week old Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever (“Toller”). Longtime (and I SERIOUSLY mean longtime) readers of the blog know that we’ve had our eye on this breed forever.
We’re so excited. And if you think I’m the only one afflicted thusly, you should see Sailor Boy. I think I’ve been usurped in his heart.
August 22nd, 2008 at 8:57 am
Rio is so cute! I live in an apartment, so don’t really feel that it would be fair for me to have a dog yet. I hope to get one when I buy a townhouse one day.
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August 22nd, 2008 at 9:24 am
Yay!!! Congratulations! She is seriously cute! Oh, and puppy breath…mmmmm….
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August 22nd, 2008 at 9:32 am
She is the cutest EVER!!!!!!
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August 22nd, 2008 at 9:42 am
awww puppy! That’s way better then the phone pic you sent me.
I want to pinch her cheeks…
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August 22nd, 2008 at 9:49 am
Felicitations on the new addition to the family.
Rio looks like a real sweetie.
I want a dog too. Haven’t had one since I was a kid. Maybe when we move into a house (coming soon) the DH will relent and let me. He did say we could have chickens.
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August 22nd, 2008 at 10:00 am
Those are the cutest puppy pics ever! Her personality really pops in the photos. Too cute.
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August 22nd, 2008 at 10:21 am
Bilbo started whistling when he saw her picture and think she’s going to grow up to be quite the hottie!
Seriously cute pup, Diana! I can tell she’s going to be such a wonderful companion for you and SB! Enjoy all the puppiness while it lasts… they grow so quickly!
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August 22nd, 2008 at 10:26 am
She is adorable! I’d say she’s a perfect match for you and Sailor Boy.
Totally an awww moment when I opened the blog.
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August 22nd, 2008 at 10:42 am
Liza, I know exactly how you feel. We have been living in an apt. for hte last three years, and we specifically picked a “no dogs allowed” place so that we wouldn’t feel tempted, because we don’t think it’s fair, unless you get a low activity toy dog. So the first thing we did when our contract was accepted on the house was look for a dog, because now we have a nice fenced in backyard and a park across the street. We can have our dream dog.
Caesar — I know. it’s hard to get her to stay still for the camera unless she’s sleeping, and phone cameras take so long to snap. But she’s a puddums!
Annie, Bilbo is apparently a LECH! But yes, she’s a doll. And she’ll be fixed too, so he can whistle all he wants. Won’t get him anywhere…
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August 22nd, 2008 at 10:51 am
Her name is Rio and she dances on the sand
Just like that river twisting through a dusty land
And when she shines she really shows you all she can
Oh Rio, Rio dance across the Rio Grande
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August 22nd, 2008 at 10:52 am
exactly, Patrick.
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August 22nd, 2008 at 11:15 am
GORGEOUS! I came over here earlier and couldn’t post because I had died of the cuteness.
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August 22nd, 2008 at 3:16 pm
OMG!! So jealous!!
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August 22nd, 2008 at 9:39 pm
She’s adorable! Take lots of pictures, Diana — it’s amazing how fast they grow out of that round and fluffy puppy look at turn into a “teenage” dog. Kind of like kids, lol.
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August 23rd, 2008 at 9:11 am
I’d heard of the breed, but never saw one of the puppies before. OMG, what a cutie. I can understand why you’re both in love with her.
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August 23rd, 2008 at 11:11 am
Congrats on your newest family member! She is so fluffy and adorable.
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August 23rd, 2008 at 3:36 pm
Squeeeee! She’s so adorable!
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August 23rd, 2008 at 6:24 pm
Congrats on the addition to your family, Diana and SB.
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August 23rd, 2008 at 8:49 pm
Is it my imagination or are her eyes the same shade of blue as yours?
She’s beautiful! I love puppies and she reminds me of the dog I had as a kid who looked a lot like a fox. I doubt he was a toller, though…he was a mutt, through and through. Loved that dog.
Congratulations!
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August 24th, 2008 at 7:42 am
Adorable! I’m so glad for you…be careful of her eating/piddling on those SSG4 pages, though! =p
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August 24th, 2008 at 9:08 am
She looks just like a fox, Julie! In fact the breed was designed to look like foxes. We are wondering why we didn’t name her Vixen — she is one of those! Adorable little monster!
And yes, her eyes are exactly the same color as mine — for the next few weeks, anyway. WOuld that it would stay that way.
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August 24th, 2008 at 10:57 am
She’s gorgeous, Diana!
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