Our first 5 goldens:
Tobias,Tiffany,Taus,Tulle and Toy.
photo by Doug Method ©
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Tulle and Tiffany were aunt and niece. They were our very first Golden Retrievers and they taught us so much about the breed They were the reason we got involved with The Golden Retriever Club of America, The Golden Retriever Club of Greater Los Angeles, The Evergreen Golden Retriever Club and they were the reason we have so many friends all over the world. Tulle was 17 1/2 year old when we had to make the hard decision to say good bye. |
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Tiffany was almost 16 years old when her kidneys stopped functioning and it was time to let her go. They had a very long life, which is unusual for Goldens and I wish all of them would live that long. Unfortunately we see quite a lot of Goldens dying from cancer at young ages, as with people, I believe we are causing these things by the way we treat the environment and the food we eat and the food we serve to our dogs. |
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Taus was Tulle's son, he was a very loving boy and unfortunately he had problems with his thyroid production (which you see a lot in Golden Retrievers), it resulted in having seizures, and he had to take a daily supply of Thyroid medicine, which he took for the rest of his life. He was so loving, that when a new program at the local hospital for Pet Assisted Therapy started, he was enrolled and did a wonderful job in making some sick people feel better. He never gained any titles in any competition but has a big place in my heart. He was neutered when he was 15 months old and lived to his 14 year. |
Tulle Abelone CD JH WC
Tiffany of Rosecott
Den Danske Octavius CGCThe memories of our Goldens that live in our hearts.
 Wessex Crackerjack |
| Tobias was imported from Denmark
and he was a fun dog. He never gained
any titles, he was too
smart for that and
my patience to train him was not there,so he ended up being our couch potato and escape artist.
He and Toy were related and they were always like Twiddle Dee and Twiddle Dum, getting into trouble. He was neutered, when he was 18 months old
because he had Canine Hip Dysplasia. He did suffer from epilepsy, but lived to the ripe old age of 14. |
 Den-Am Golden Toy CD WCX |
| Toy was Taus' half sister. She was as loving as Taus and was enrolled in the same program as he for Pet Assisted Therapy at Hospitals and Nursing homes. She did get titles in the Obedience and Field competition. She was spayed, when she was 3 years old, since I didn't think, she could improve the breed if bred. She was diagnosed with lung cancer when she was 10 1/2 year old and we had to let her go. |
 Keane's Cappucino Royale CGC |
| Shadow came to us through the Evergreen Golden Retriever Rescue . He was my "shadow", everywhere I went,
he went. I have never had a dog, that loved me as much, as he did and I miss him so terribly. |
You need to contact your local animal shelter or Humane Society or contact the Golden Retriever Club of America (GRCA) to find out, if a local Golden Rescue exists in your area. If you live in another part of the world than USA, I am sure there are Clubs and Rescues where you are.