Posted on 07/17/2025 8:58:37 AM PDT by MtnClimber
Toxoplasmosis affects your brain.
They truly amaze me. They can do a number of jobs. Unlike hounds, they can follow a scent with their noses and eyes forward. I love them.
Dogs are very intuitive about people's natures.
When I lived in Colorado I had two neighbors that were essentially communist leftists. The other neighbors were more normal, but probably still dems. My dog hated the two commies. They pretty much reeked of hatred and my dog could sense it.
I have never owned a Golden Lab, but I have a beautiful, gentle, friendly and loyal Golden Retriever. She is the mother of our late Blue Heeler, so she has grieved his loss.
The month after the death of our Blue Heeler, our Maine Coon cat had to be euthanized due to serious pancreatic issues. Bella, our Golden Retriever, had to grieve the loss of her beloved son and our Maine Coon, who was her friend. We spoil her as much as possible.
You are spot on. Having to put a dog or cat to sleep is akin to losing a family member. People who aren’t pet parents don’t understand.
Dogs are truly God’s gift to mankind. I don’t trust people who dislike dogs.
Girlfriend had an Australian Cattle Dog (Blue Heeler) - great dog.
They are part of me.
Without them I do not feel whole
They have protected, comforted and sustained me for 50 years.
I don’t even know how to be me without then now.
They’re my heart and soul.
❤️
Now you have me wondering if the dog my daughter and family took in was a Lab or Retriever. We saw him a lot and he was as sweet and gentle as could be. Greeted us at the door when we went there and he wanted the loving to begin right then!
Reading about the differences, the Retriever description fits better as Cooper wasn’t boisterous or playful...He just wanted to be petted - all day long...I have a picture on the wall here by my computer with my grandson soon after the dog came to live with them and he did have longer hair - the labs are more short hair, right? He was always referred to as “a golden” hence my hesitancy now. I’ve always thought of retrievers as being red but I guess they don’t have to be...WOW!
I am far from an expert on dogs, so I hesitate to give you a definite answer. Our Golden Retriever chose to live with us after being mistreated by her former owners who lives a few houses away from us. Acquiring her was a happy accident:)
Your daughter’s dog had the personality of a Retriever. He must have been absolutely precious.
Our Retriever has long golden hair. Our closest neighbor had a black lab who had short hair, so you are correct about the short hair.
I enjoyed reading about your daughter’s precious dog:)
They really are great dogs.
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