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WestLosAngelesGal

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16. Golden retrievers are the best companions

Reply to TEB (Original post)

Thu May 28, 2020, 10:03 PM

May 2020

I loved mine and even though he was a purebred dog with papers, I did have him neutered.
We had nine years together and if not for cancer taking him down, we would have had a lot longer.
Honestly, I looked and looked at shelter after shelter, rescue after rescue. Sweetest, smartest dog I ever had. (From a backyard breeder and the sire and dam lived in their house as family members, not in cages. The puppies were well socialized and housebreaking was accomplished in 2 days.) Fifty dollars. Not kidding.

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A surprise for my wife ,We're on the list at the maternity ward a Golden retriever puppy. [View all] TEB May 2020 OP

"It is not a puppy mill" RandiFan1290 May 2020 #1

Ok TEB May 2020 #2

Have you considered "rescues". Fla Dem May 2020 #12

Yes we have TEB May 2020 #13

+1 demmiblue May 2020 #20

I think there's some honest Amish breeders Freddie May 2020 #8

Very few. They hide what they are doing. MiniMe May 2020 #15

For me I'd rather get a pup where I know the mother and father than a store front. mitch96 May 2020 #3

I'm jealous! tazkcmo May 2020 #4

I love your lab TEB May 2020 #5

They are the best, aren't they? tazkcmo May 2020 #6

Best, or at least one of the best breeds of dogs. safeinOhio May 2020 #7

BIL has a Golden-Doodle, and he is the sweetest dog I have ever met, bar none.... Hekate May 2020 #21

Oh that's exciting Ohiogal May 2020 #9

"Anchor baby" that is so sweet. Phoenix61 May 2020 #10

Thank you TEB May 2020 #11

A little over 10 month back my German Shepard puppy was born ismnotwasm May 2020 #14

Golden retrievers are the best companions WestLosAngelesGal May 2020 #16

Golden's are furry kids TEB May 2020 #18

You're welcome. WestLosAngelesGal May 2020 #19

What a sweet anniversary gift, TEB! smirkymonkey May 2020 #17

I hope Boog is OK with the new addition to the family! Congratulations; a new fur-baby in the family Hekate May 2020 #22