Oakley, a 4-year-old silver lab, returns a Frisbee to Jake Gissel, 6, of West Hartford, Vt., while Mary Farwell, 1, of Bridgewater, Vt., looks at rocks on the bank of the Ottauquechee River in Woodstock, Vt., on Tuesday, July 27, 2021. They were on a play date with their mothers, Emily Gissel and Melanie Farwell, who met through teaching in the Hartford School District. (Valley News / Report For America - Alex Driehaus) Copyright Valley News. May not be reprinted or used online without permission. Send requests to permission@vnews.com.
Oakley, a 4-year-old silver lab, returns a Frisbee to Jake Gissel, 6, of West Hartford, Vt., while Mary Farwell, 1, of Bridgewater, Vt., looks at rocks on the bank of the Ottauquechee River in Woodstock, Vt., on Tuesday, July 27, 2021. They were on a play date with their mothers, Emily Gissel and Melanie Farwell, who met through teaching in the Hartford School District. (Valley News / Report For America - Alex Driehaus) Copyright Valley News. May not be reprinted or used online without permission. Send requests to permission@vnews.com. Credit: Valley News / Report For America — Alex Driehaus