Photos and video from the last few weeks portray Susanna as a playful—if aging—golden retriever. The vet had assured me several months ago that she was in good health. When she had difficulty walking up the stairs one July evening, I assumed that arthritis was slowing her down. In fact, we had recently bought some treats with Glucosamine because I had noticed her having trouble ...
I like my vet. I really like my vet. He is thorough, he takes his time, but most importantly he shows and explains everything to me (and though I consider myself intelligent, he puts it into words that I can comprehend). He shows me clean and dirty ears; he makes me feel any cysts or warts. He involves me, which is perhaps what I ...
Dogs just want to love and be loved. How hard can that be? For many of the unfortunate dogs in this book, this was only a dream that seemed to elude them. "Lost Souls: Found! Inspiring Stories About Golden Retrievers" is a collection of stories that often brought me to tears from sadness and anger over unbelievably painful situations, and from the love and patience ...
When a hiker, child, or Alzheimer's patient goes missing, every minute counts. In this modern world of GPS and other technological advances, there's still a great need for the Search and Rescue (SAR) dog. Author Susannah Charleson shares her SAR adventures with us in Scent of the Missing: Love and Partnership With a Search-and-Rescue Dog. Specific events led her to extend her piloting skills into ...
In this delightful little novel by Sally Smith O'Rourke, we're treated to a slice of life as seen through the eyes of a Golden Retriever. Meteor began his golden life with a promising future, but an unexpected turn of events seemed to erase all that and doomed him to a life as a worthless failure. Then he met Robert, a wounded war veteran whose life ...
Have you ever watched your dog do something very un-doglike, or look at you in a way that went beyond a simple dog look? Did you just know that there was something different and very special about your precious pooch? Then maybe you can imagine what the author Dean Koontz encountered with his dog Trixie. Dean and his wife, Gerda, were blessed with a Golden Retriever ...
I quizzed the rescue lady relentlessly. I'd be quite happy with an older dog, one that nobody else wanted. Wouldn't somebody else want to adopt this beautiful, vibrant, athletic-looking, 7-year-old Golden Retriever? Kay sadly told me, "She's too old to be adopted." Shocked by her statement, I was speechless. How could anyone not want this gorgeous, cheerful redhead? I didn't understand, but I didn't argue, either. ...
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