You will bring each other great joy 🤗

And your new little friend’s gonna keep you busy. Good company, too!

I keep flunking.

Congrats! Goldens are the best.

Congrats!

May you share many warm and happy times together!

I can't/don't keep animals, but love them anyway...

gg

Mr Lake built an obstacle course for our puppies. Balance beam. Walk under a tarp.
Jump over croquet hoops. Jump in a baby pool. It was really fun for all.

awwwwww

I want pictures!

aunties and uncs and all insist!

First, go out and buy a good dog brush.......Second, buy a vacuum attachment that does really well at getting up dog fur......LOL

When there's an accident, sop it up with paper towels... never use a bleach or detergent because that'll kill the enzymes and that's what will actually remove the odor.

So I'm quite familiar with "accidents".

We’ll need pictures

I've been told that he is "mostly" house broken....we shall see!

Just what the Doctor ordered!

I, too am a feeder of the birds.

Trying to be the person that my golden retriever thinks I am.
~~ Unknown

He doesn't know it yet, but he's hit the person lottery.

How wonderful for both of you!

Daughter just sent this link.....the one with the pronounced vertical lines over both eyes....that's Skippa!

https://www.windyknollgoldens.com/2023/01/21/two-golden-opportunities/

Likely pup will convince you to throw out some pairs of them.

Skippa to the rescue!
Like everyone else here, I'm dying to see the pics!
Enjoy it all!

They're so sweet.

There are many rescue dogs that need homes. Dogs are put to sleep every day because they haven't been adopted.

I LOVE me some puppy breath and nothing is sweeter or fuzzier than a buppy (baby puppy),



But, there’s something magical about bringing an often overlooked, seemingly washed-up, senior puppy into your home/pack. Senior is defined in many shelters as age 7 years and older. They are often already house trained, know basic commands, and past the fiendish chewing/destruction stage. Shelter staff is most likely aware of any behavioral or medical issues and support adopters with appropriate referrals for support. I’ve been rescuing dogs for nearly 30 years, mostly bassets, bloodhounds & St. Bernards, and in my experience, the seniors are just as easy to train as the buppies

The eldest was Barney, a cocker spaniel who looked much like the dog I grew up with. They said he was 10 or 11, wasn't housebroken and hadn't lived with people. I knew he was the dog for me. He was rescued by his amazing foster mom from a "puppy mill," he'd been a "stud dog" and they were done with him when he got too old. She did a wonderful job with him, he was the sweetest dog with the best temperament and was the best dog I ever had for not "going" in the house. And I was grateful to have him for eight years.

And Goldy🤤

Hide your:
socks
shoes
slippers
plastic dinosaurs
GI-Joes
underpants
later, all pillows and valuable antique books if my experience translates.

Have so much fun and don't get mad. I've learned that the psychology research is true, positive reinforcement works and ignore the accidents. (I mean try not to get mad. It confuses them.)

Based on my scientific research of many years, golden retriever hearts are wired differently to their brains. They just are. ( I kid about the scientific research. It's all anecdotal,)

As I write this note to you I'm getting beaned on the side of the foot with a tennis ball by a shelter dog I adore, one of several, and remember very fondly my golden angels. I love this dog but goldens are different. (Most, not all. Some are dodos but those are sweet too.)