Posted on 04/16/2009 11:34:52 AM PDT by decimon
Thanks. Yes they are beautiful big dogs but they have a job and purpose. I have heard they are very protective. The speed is staggering - 35 mph for a half mile. I had a Elkhound (50 lb dog) when I was a teenager. I would roll him on his back rub his belly then run awy as fast I could. He would chase me down in about 15 yards.
Poor old Golden Retriever made a mistake. ;-) The short lifespan for big dogs in heartbreaking.
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