Classified Ad in The Town Barker Magazine (Fictional Account)

Needed Immediately: A good companion with family and kids, friendly, gentle, calm, and doesn’t bark much. Must be able to provide service assistance for an elderly family member. Must be strong, loving, intelligent, easily trained, like water sports, and loves to catch a frisbee! 

Please contact us ASAP.

The next morning, three young children and their parents joyfully received a Golden Retriever puppy into their household. He became their ‘forever’ dog and they all lived happily ever after!

The Gorgeous ‘Golden‘

Standing at a medium size of 22-24 inches tall and weighing 55-75 pounds, the ‘Golden’ is a beautiful and contributing member of the family. ‘Goldens’ are eager to please. If you have a ‘Golden’ as a pet, be careful not to leave him too long alone or he will get sad. This breed of dog needs lots of affection and attention. They have a life span of 10-12 years. 

But the Golden Retriever also loves to work. They are classed in the Sporting Dogs category, along with Labrador Retrievers, Irish and English Setters, and Cocker Spaniels. Their qualities of sensitive smell, patience and persistence make them excellent for Search and Rescue, or Drug Detection dogs. 

Story of the First Golden Retriever

1800’s. The castle home of Lord Tweedmouth in the Highlands of Scotland. (True Story)

His Lordship bought a dog named ‘Nous’ from a cobbler (shoemaker). ‘Nous’ was the only yellow dog from a litter of black Wavy-Coated Retrievers. Lord Tweedmouth took him home to his other dog, a Tweed Water Spaniel named Belle. Of course, ‘Nous’ and Belle fell in ‘dog-love’. They produced ‘Crocus, ‘Cowslip’ and ‘Primrose’, three golden-yellow puppies, which were the first Golden Retrievers.

Famous Golden Retrievers

The 1990’s was a decade of Golden Retriever movie stars in Hollywood, California; and the dog always steals the show.

Buddy, a ‘Golden’ that was a stray dog was trained by his owner for the movie, Air Bud.Buddy played the part of a basketball-playing dog. The public went wild for his sports antics on the court.

Sammy stole everyone’s heart in The Parent Trap. 

A real-life dog named Shadow starred in a hit movie with another dog and a cat in the Homeward Bound story of lost animals that make a dangerous trek to find their owners.

Brinkley was a matchmaker for true love for a young couple in the movie, You’ve Got Mail, starring Tom Hanks. 

Did You Know?

• Golden’s are 3rd most popular dog in the world (Chihuahuas, French Bulldog)
• They act like puppies longer than any other breed
• They have ‘webbed’ feet for swimming
• Goldens love to eat; will eat almost anything, including clothes, toys, paper, and crayons
• This breed gets along with other animals – cats, guinea pigs, horses, turtles
• They  look like they are ‘smiling’ 
• Their face turns white when aging

We hope you enjoyed getting to know The Golden Retriever. Look for other posts on Dogs during the month of August, Dog Month @ Smarty Pants.

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