This article is one woman’s opinion, or course. Nothing could have been easier to own and care for than my latest (large) Golden Retriever. And harder to lose when he passed at age 12. I did adopt him as an adult, but he was a gem. I sure miss him. It’s been almost a year now since I lost him to Pancreatic cancer. Just d—n!
...our 13 year old Lab/Aussie mix has been the BEST dog...didn’t get her till she was 2...we are likely in her last year right now, as she has cancer (they operated, but couldn’t get it all as it’s right next to her trachea)....no small dog for us as we age...but, no hyper one either.
I sympathize with your loss. I too am a golden retriever fan. We are on our third generation of goldens spanning more than 30 years. The breed represents not just versatile bird dogs; they are also fun, sweet, kind and all one could ask for in a canine companion. I guess the author didn't like dogs that are hard to pick up an sit in one's lap. IMO- a dog ought to sit at your feet not on top of you and should know its place in the family pack without insisting on running the place.
We have 2 Golden Retrievers. The best dogs on Earth. I hope you get another.
We didn’t know you could pick out a dog. We thought you had to wait and see what limped up your driveway and sat shivering on the porch. So far we have a Chihuahua and a Beagle. Could not have gotten two better dogs if we had gone out and bought them. Can’t wait to see what turns up next. :-)
Dobermanns until I die.
:)