Brandon was working with the dogs on fetching and retrieving back to him. They learn but they also enjoy doing it. Labs are eager to please. Indy loves to hunt but Dakota is gun shy. But he is a very loving dog and very affectionate. Indy is a form of lab that is meant for ducks and geese where Dakotas type is for pheasants , doves , prairie chicken and such. Dakota is also the brother to Brendas - Tbogs dog Timber. Their mom was a black lab their dad a chocolate lab. Her female dog Timber ended up a chocolate lab our male dog Dakota a black lab.