After we lost our Golden at 15 1/2 we said we'd never have another dog. Excuses were:
We're too busy.
We work long hours and don't have time to train a dog.
The dog would have to be at home alone too much.
The dog would interfere with traveling to visit grandchildren.
No dog would be as good as Terra -- the one who died.
After several years when I would make my husband circle the block when I saw a handsome Golden walking with his owner, we started looking into Dog Rescue Organizations. Four years ago we adopted Max, a male Golden Retriever, and he has proven to be the best dog.
We take him to work with us every day (he has the corner office).
He was about a year old when we adopted him, so housebreaking was not an issue.
He never barks, so noise is not an issue.
I found it quite pleasant to slip away from work once a week to take him to dog training.
He travels with us to see grandchildren. He is an excellent traveler. He is the best thing to ever happen to us. I sincerely hope you can find room in your life for another dog.
