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Lost a great one - Rest in Peace, Franklin. He will be missed.
05/12/2026

Lost a great one - Rest in Peace, Franklin. He will be missed.

05/12/2026

Am I a good boy or am I motivated by treats? šŸ¦.
Video Credit: Freddy the Golden

Sir, it is 107 degreesGolden Retriever coat built for cold weather, meanwhile, this guy is outside sunbathing in 107Ā° he...
05/12/2026

Sir, it is 107 degrees
Golden Retriever coat built for cold weather, meanwhile, this guy is outside sunbathing in 107Ā° heat like itā€™s a spa day. He can come inside anytime he wants to šŸ˜­

05/10/2026

Weā€™re currently in the 3++ stage and loving every day! šŸ¾ .
Video Credit: Freddy the Golden

Who elseā€™s golden is too innocent for the real world?
05/10/2026

Who elseā€™s golden is too innocent for the real world?

My girl is crossing the rainbow bridge tomorrowI canā€™t believe Iā€™m saying this. My girl is crossing the rainbow bridge t...
05/09/2026

My girl is crossing the rainbow bridge tomorrow
I canā€™t believe Iā€™m saying this. My girl is crossing the rainbow bridge tomorrow.

This is Lacey. Sheā€™s just shy of 14; her birthday is May 30. Sheā€™s a Golden, and sheā€™s been with us since she was 12 weeks old.

She ended up getting 4 cancers in her life, two of which were rare, but it never slowed her down. Her most recent cancer was in her neck (thyroid carcinoma and extra-osseous osteosarcoma), and the mass grew so fast. She had emergency surgery because it was compressing her trachea and making it difficult for her to breathe. By the time they went in, the mass was so big it involved her nerve, and she woke up with some laryngeal paralysis. Not a death sentence, but it makes dogs more prone to aspirating and developing aspiration pneumonia.

I got two months post-op with her, but she aspirated over the weekend and hasnā€™t been doing well in the hospital. And her mass came back. Weā€™re planning to euthanize her tomorrow, but I wanted to share her with other people. I donā€™t know what to do with all this sadness and grief.

Sheā€™s been the best girl, loved every animal and every person. She loves eating an apple after every meal. Her favorite is Fuji. She loves the snow. She loves ripping up wrapping paper.

She hasnā€™t had a great appetite and isnā€™t breathing well, so sheā€™s in an oxygen cage. I really wanted to bring her home, get her out of the hospital, maybe let the sun shine in her fur for a bit, and give her her favorite foods before it happens. But I donā€™t think Iā€™ll have the opportunity to give her that great last day. All I can think about are the regrets I have. I shouldā€™ve spent more time with her. I shouldnā€™t have put things off. I wanted to take her on more walks in her stroller. I wanted to save her paw prints in paint. I wanted her to make a little painting with peanut butter on a canvas. I didnā€™t take as many photos and videos of her these past few months because sheā€™s been so sick. Iā€™m going through my camera roll, just kicking myself and wishing I had taken more when she was feeling good.

Iā€™m scared sheā€™ll be lonely without her family. Sheā€™s the first one to go. Iā€™d love to see the friends sheā€™ll meet once she crosses.

I love you so much, my Lacey girl. We were so close. You were almost 14, Iā€™m about to graduate from grad school in a few weeks, and she was gonna move to a big house with no stairs and a huge yard for her to run around and sunbathe in. She was so close.

Itā€™s so hard to make a decision. I know the selfless and kind thing to do is to do it now, before things take a turn for the worse and itā€™s a true emergency. I just feel like Iā€™m giving up on her. I canā€™t help but think of the what-ifs and maybes. Maybe if she had more time, she could beat this. Maybe she could make it to her 14th birthday. Maybe she could enjoy the new house, even for a little bit. Weā€™re still going through with it tomorrow. I canā€™t chicken out. Sheā€™s taken such good care of me; itā€™s time for me to return the favor.

05/09/2026

I could look at this face all day šŸ„ŗ

Man, this puppy is a terrorCompared to the other dogs/Goldens we have had in the past, this guy definitely seems the mos...
05/09/2026

Man, this puppy is a terror
Compared to the other dogs/Goldens we have had in the past, this guy definitely seems the most rambunctious - the nicest word I could think of lol. I spend a lot of time in the backyard, throwing a ball, running back-and-forth, whatever, just to try to exhaust him, but he has endless energy. And his teething is way worse than any other dog I remember. If youā€™re playing with him, he basically is trying to bite you. The most effective method is grabbing this stick, which he really seems to like, and giving him that. But he really seems to prefer human flesh lol

I saw something on TikTok about grabbing the scruff of their neck and almost giving him a quick shake - but Iā€™m generally against anything physical/aggressive in nature.

Does anybody have a tried-and-true method to deal with constant teething? Heā€™s obviously still a good boy, and heā€™s so incredibly cute, but man, he is rummaging through every corner of this house, climbing on the coffee table, just an absolute handful.

But, at 10 weeks, heā€™s almost potty-trained. I think itā€™s in part because we got him from a really good breeder, he has not pooped in the house a single time, and he will let himself out already to go p*e. So that way, heā€™s very good.

Obviously love the puppy, very happy to have him, but just an absolute terror.

šŸŒˆ JimmyI love this little dude!
05/09/2026

šŸŒˆ Jimmy
I love this little dude!

Walter & Howard Walter, our 9-year-old golden, had started to slow down a little. Heā€™s generally in good health, other t...
05/08/2026

Walter & Howard
Walter, our 9-year-old golden, had started to slow down a little. Heā€™s generally in good health, other than his hips, for which he goes to PT. My wife and I decided he needed a little brother to help pep him up after talking to friends and our vet.

Itā€™s definitely been interesting and a challenge having a puppy back in the house! We forgot just how challenging the biting and immense energy can be. We keep reminding ourselves, heā€™s just a baby.

Walter has been generally good with him. When we take them out, Walter is extremely protective of them. He walks the perimeter of the yard and does security checks. Heā€™ll physically put himself between Howie and the road if a car is coming (Howieā€™s on a leash, Walter is off leash in the yard). Other than those things, Walter doesnā€™t show a whole lot of interest most times, mainly because Howie just bites him. Howie is obsessed with Walter, though.

There are these little glimmers where Howie is calm and will go up and sit with Walter. Itā€™s only been three weeks, but we can see them start building a friendship.

05/07/2026

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