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Hayden and Hunter
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Doggo brothers from another mother living our best lives in Minnesota. Hayden (8): British #chocolatelab. Hunter (7): English Cream #goldenretriever
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Hosting thanksgiving is exhausting. Little Ava is still at hunting boot camp so we did not get to see her. Perhaps at Christmas.
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Hayden, after everyone has left, lying on the floor with his head resting on a stuffed animal. Hunter lying on the carpet resting after a long busy day. All the activity and people sometimes make him a little anxious and he finds a quiet place.
November 28, 2025 at 4:00 PM
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Northern lights, live from our driveway.
November 12, 2025 at 2:47 AM
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Northern lights from our driveway tonight.
Northern Lights visible from our driveway. Stunning displays of red, yellow, green, and blue hues dancing in the night sky. Northern Lights visible from our driveway. Stunning displays of red, yellow, green, and blue hues dancing in the night sky.
November 12, 2025 at 2:45 AM
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I think somebody is watching me.
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Hunter with laser-like focus on something in the woods. That something (a deer) is looking back cautiously. 10 minutes after Hunter goes inside, the buck with asymmetrical antlers is brave enough to come out of the woods and look for fallen apples.
November 4, 2025 at 10:36 PM
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We will be the first to spot mom when she comes home.
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Hayden and Hunter side-by-side gazing down the long driveway in anticipation of mom’s return.
November 3, 2025 at 10:45 PM
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I lie in wait quietly, camouflaged carefully to surprise unsuspecting package delivery people as they approach.
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Hayden nestled in the remaining shrubs near the front porch. Little Ava performed renewal pruning of one of the five shrubs in this grouping - the one just off camera to the left. Which means this is the best remaining ambush spot.
October 29, 2025 at 1:59 PM
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The little human stayed with us over the weekend. Sometimes we got dividends. Sometimes we were pillows.
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Hunter and Hayden hoping for dividends from the small human. Strategic placement at mealtimes is key to benefiting from the inevitable spills. Hunter lying on the floor in the hall with the small human using him as a backrest.
October 27, 2025 at 4:07 PM
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Our niece Little Ava had her 6 month vet checkup this morning. She’s not so little any more. She now weighs 49.7 pounds and has lost all her puppy teeth.
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Our niece Little Ava sits nicely before going to the vet.
October 25, 2025 at 1:33 PM
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There’s a critter in there somewhere. Not sure what it is , but I’m sure it’s there. And I’m never wrong.
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October 23, 2025 at 6:11 PM
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Mandatory tummy tax.
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Hayden lying on his back whining for belly scratches.
October 21, 2025 at 4:27 PM
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Helping dad with autumn yard cleanup is exhausting.
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Hayden and Hunter lying in the grass surrounded by fallen leaves on a cool autumn day.
October 21, 2025 at 2:33 PM
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So this happened. I got to spend lots of quality time with mom and dad, up close and personal.
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Hunter covered in burrs from head to tail. Hunter covered in burrs from head to tail
October 15, 2025 at 1:36 PM
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Persistent attacks. Always.
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October 12, 2025 at 5:04 PM
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Little Ava assists Hunter with a stick and stretches her legs on a road trip break. She’s passing through on her way home after a hunting trip to the Dakotas.
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October 12, 2025 at 4:25 PM
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Five years ago today, Hunter came to live with us forever. He came with several intestinal parasites and severe Lyme disease. He’s all better now and we are both living our best lives together.
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Hayden the British chocolate lab and Hunter the English cream golden retriever on the day that Hunter joined the family in 2020. Hayden and Hunter, in October 2025, remain inseparable brothers.
October 10, 2025 at 6:26 PM
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How it started (me in January of 2020).

How it’s going (me now).

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Hayden, in January 2020, relaxing with his head resting on a stuffed animal (Horton of Dr. Seuss fame). Hayden relaxing in October 2025.
October 9, 2025 at 6:30 PM
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We are out front enjoying a lovely autumn afternoon. Little did we know that the intruders were napping in the back.
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Hunter and Hayden lying in the sun on the driveway and in the shade by the corner of the barn, respectively. Two deer lying in the shade in the backyard.
October 8, 2025 at 8:39 PM
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Ava at 20 weeks old is almost as big as her mom, Mabel.
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Ava and her mom, Mabel, sharing a bowl of water.
October 7, 2025 at 2:03 AM
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Porcupine peanut butter as my daily post-breakfast palate cleanser. I get a bedtime one, too. Vet lady has made some adjustments after my last visit, so I have some new meds and adjusted dosages to help my arthritis and allergies. Still on the shots for both twice a month.
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Morning arthritis and allergy meds dose in a spoonful of peanut butter. Less painkiller and more joint relief plus fish oil at bed time. Hayden in the arthritis express for the second half of a long walk. He walks as far as he can before getting a ride.
October 4, 2025 at 3:09 PM
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And she’s off at 5am to the Dakotas for her first hunting trip. She’s eating one of the apples from our orchard for breakfast. Mabel, her bio mom, will be on the trip.

Every time we see her she’s more legs. At some point she’s going to be taller than us, we think.

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Little Ava eating an apple from our orchard for breakfast before she departs on the next leg of her trip.
October 4, 2025 at 2:46 PM
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It took an hour for Little Ava to pause long enough for us to get these photos. She’s just here for the night to rest at the midpoint of the journey to the waterfowl hunting grounds. She’s not trained yet so is just going along for fun, not for work.
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Ava gets ear scratches from her human auntie. Ava sitting nicely for a microsecond.
October 4, 2025 at 3:26 AM
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At 1pm the first Wednesday of every month, I do my part to make sure the severe weather siren test is heard by everyone within earshot.
October 1, 2025 at 6:21 PM
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Great minds think alike. We’ve finished our breakfast and are waiting for mom and dad to make theirs so we can watch the football game in Dublin.
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Hayden and Hunter lying in the doorway to the kitchen waiting for breakfast before the Vikings game.
September 28, 2025 at 2:16 PM
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No one at our house got raptured yesterday. We’re off to the vet for Hayden’s follow up appointment. We’ll see if anyone got raptured there and report back.
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Hayden and Hunter hanging out on the driveway, as is normal for any weekday after mom has left for work.
September 24, 2025 at 1:57 PM
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The final game of bitey face before Ava leaves after spending a weekend with us. Hard to say if we will see her again before thanksgiving or not.
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September 22, 2025 at 8:53 PM