Where is she from?

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I have always wanted a toller. It's funny because I didn't ever want to own a golden retriever or a labrador retriever but I fell in love with the toller breed when I met them my freshman year of college. However the timing was never right for me to get another puppy because I had a senior dog and was raising guide dog puppies. However in summer of 2018, I convinced Jared to let us get another puppy and told him that I wanted a toller. We weren't seriously looking and had just started our search because we weren't in a hurry. My friend contacted me and said that she knew someone whose family had tollers as hunting dogs and they had a couple of puppies for pet homes. We got in contact and was able to meet them when they turned 5 weeks old. I fell in love with Maple as she was the most flashy and we were leaning towards a female. At 8 weeks old, June 1st 2018, we brought Maple home. 

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So to answer many questions, she is not from a registered breeder. The people I got her from only breed their dogs once to get a new hunting dog. Most her siblings went to hunting homes but we do not plan on hunting with her. If you are interested in looking for a Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever, check out the NSDTRC-USA website (https://nsdtrc-usa.org/) 

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And currently...

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Maple is still really young but shows so much potential. We are still showing her all the sights and sounds of the world. She has already been on a lot of adventures and she will be a great adventure pup. I can't wait to take her swimming, hiking, camping, etc. I hope to have her do agility or some other dog sport!