Oh Boy, Oh Boy! (4310 at dealer)

rancar · Jun 6, 2002

Yep.....these little guys just make your heart melt. Haven't had a dog in quite a few years but next one I get just may be a Golden Retriever.

Thomas · Jun 6, 2002

Those are indeed warm hearted photos!! /w3tcompact/icons/wink.gif

Gary_in_Indiana · Jun 6, 2002

Thanks for the pics and the stories, guys./w3tcompact/icons/smile.gif I literally laughed out loud when I read about using the tennis ball on the burglars./w3tcompact/icons/laugh.gif What an image!/w3tcompact/icons/eyes.gif/w3tcompact/icons/grin.gif

blurrybill · Jun 6, 2002

Bob, we've both got green, now get that Golden to go along with a great tractor and fine place to "be."

Pete: Perfect. Thanks.

Bill

rancar · Jun 6, 2002

Bill....

Only thing preventing me from getting a dog now is a domestic shorthair feline that we adopted after we found it almost starved to death in our garden 10 years ago. He's grown quite attached to us and we to him, but only problem is he doesn't like dogs. We found this out when we brought him to the vet for the first time for his annual shots. We feel now that we'll have to wait it out until he goes to meet his maker....whenever that may be. But, a dog is in the long range plans. /w3tcompact/icons/smile.gif

Bob

Golfgar4 · Jun 6, 2002

Those are great looking Golden's, Pete.

I've got to tell you that when we were talking about getting a dog, I wanted a Golden also. But my wife wanted a Yorkie./w3tcompact/icons/sad.gif Well...........she's a really cute Yorkie!/w3tcompact/icons/love.gif

We named her Bailey, and she's technically a Doll Faced Silky, which is bred as a show dog. She was born with a slight imperfection, so we got her for half the normal price.

Now I have to admit, I was disappointed when we (wife) decided on the Yorkie, but I wouldn't change her (Bailey - well, the wife too!/w3tcompact/icons/blush.gif) for anything. She loves to climb up on my shoulder and curl up around my neck and go to sleep (Bailey - not the wife!) She's only 5 pounds! But she has the fearlessness of your Goldens. We had her out to local PetSmart store awhile back, and as she was dragging me around the store, she turned a corner and came nose to nose to a Rotweiler. He could've had her for a snack, but she had him backing up and turning to run the other way!/w3tcompact/icons/shocked.gif The Rotweiler's owner didn't look too pleased, but hey, that's what happens when you get a wimp for a pet! /w3tcompact/icons/laugh.gif

Anyway, I guess it doesn't really matter how big or small they are, they're just great to have around. /w3tcompact/icons/grin.gif

Boondox · Jun 6, 2002

Bob -- We have four cats, including a 20# black monster. They hold their own against all the dogs we bring into our home. You might find that after a brief standoff period, the cat will rule the roost.

One of our DSH cats, Microsoft Cat, once got his claws caught in a rottie's testicles! /w3tcompact/icons/shocked.gif I've never seen a dog move so fast in all my life...and the cat couldn't get his claws out so he got dragged along for a couple hundred yards! /w3tcompact/icons/laugh.gif

Pete

blurrybill · Jun 6, 2002

Okay, you guys. Edgar is offended. I love Pete's dogs, but can't somebody compliment my boy on his beautiful picture? I'm weeping here as a proud Dad.

Bill

Gary_in_Indiana · Jun 6, 2002

Bill, I think Edgar is a cutie./w3tcompact/icons/love.gif It looks like you had the picture done at Glamour Shots... nice oval... gentle lighting... /w3tcompact/icons/smile.gif