The ankle biter will defend the homeland fearlessly, the Golden will point out the valuables. They all have there good points, and I joke about the ankle biter, but I know them as good lovable dogs. The golden is a great dog. It is a shame that a person would give up a faithful pet in its twilight years, but it is still better than putting her down. If I were a dog, I would wonder why I was suddenly changing owners after so many years. Guess that is the difference between humans and dogs, we think, they just love.... /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif