Meet 3-legged Golden Retriever Mully

Mulligan or “Mully” is now a part of my Rags to Riches rescue story contest. She is the 28th entry. I am only taking 30 entries, and 10 winners will share a $600+ prize contest. Damn good odds, wouldn’t you say? Come enter and also check out Mully’s story: Fly Way Home. Just click here.

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A GReat way to support Goldens in need

The second annual, FULL-COLOR-THROUGHOUT, 2010 Golden Retriever Puppy Mill Rescue Team Calendar featuring Goldens rescued from puppy mills all around the country is now available! This calendar like last year’s, was produced by the award-winning producer of the 2008 Dog Writers Association of America’s best dog-themed calendar in the country! And, this year, the calendars [...]

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Most Fabulous Golden Retriever Quilt

I have never seen a more original quilt than this one. It was commissioned for someone who had just lost a beloved Golden. I cannot imagine the cost but I am looking into it and will be finding out more about how to contact Mary Brewster, the gifted artist that created it. Soooo . . [...]

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Golden Chaz & Kitty Rupert: New Bitey Buddies

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Medvedev, Putin, Golden Retriever Aldo – Who wins?

At the Black Sea resort, Sochi, Russian President Dmitry Medvedev and Vladimir Putin took to the court for a badminton game. However, Medvedev’s Golden Retriever, Aldo, did not want to be left out and seemed intent on joining the game. Btw, I cannot believe how much Aldo looks like my guy Alfie.

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Dr. Papidies: Colorado’s $1 million dog

Yesterday, Dr. Papidies won $1,000,000 in the Cutest Dog Competition. EVERY CENT is going to The Dumb Friends League & the Max Fund, Colorado’s No Kill Shelter. His rescue adoptive mom, Leslie Capin, MD, is the medical director of Cara Mia Medical Day Spa and Dermatology Associates of Colorado. Papidies is three years old and [...]

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No Way to Treat a Veteran & his Golden Service Dog – Updated

I’ve posted about Al Franken here, here ,here, & here and continue to be so impressed by what he is trying to do in truly making a difference for his constituents. He is a dog lover, of course, as one would expect him to be. A Labrador Retriever guy, in fact. I love that his [...]

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Ut oh … Lead & Arsenic in Dog Beds, Toys & Tennis Balls

In the last three years, HealthyStuff.org, a project of the Ecology Center, has conducted over 15,000 individual tests on over 5,000 common consumer products.  Their information represents the largest publicly available database of test data on toxic chemicals in consumer products. Currently, the U.S. government and product manufacturers are not providing this data to consumers. [...]

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Golden Retriever Holiday Specials

With the Land of PureGold being the World’s largest Golden Retriever site, it seems fitting to provide some special holiday goodies for our Golden visitors. You certainly do not want any mad friends, furry or otherwise, who are disappointed when they do not receive any special presents. Quantities are very limited so do not delay [...]

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Golden Retriever Ricki: From service dog to SURFice dog

Check out Golden Retriever Ricochet’s (Rip Curl Ricki’s) journey from service dog training to fundraising, to tandem surfing with quadriplegic surfer, Patrick Ivison. Visit her site at http://surfDogRicochet.com and click here to learn more about Golden Surfing.

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I’ve never seen such love before

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16 Golden Retrievers explain atoms . . . really! – Updated

A crack team of PhD-trained Goldens illustrate the structure of atoms—the particles that make up everything around you. They also show how atoms are weirder than you might think. My favorite part is how they display the cloud effect. Pets Teach Science aims to demonstrate tricky scientific concepts ranging from quantum physics to chemical structure, [...]

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The Bumpass Hounds . . . continued

About a year ago I blogged about The Bumpass Hounds (and Kitties), shown above. I continue to be in awe of Bill Stevens, the dude in charge of this bunch. As of Nov 11, 2009, the bunch is as follows:  Homer J.,12-year-old rescued Golden Retriever; the senior member of the pack. Jubal, 10-year-old Golden; JEB, [...]

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Golden “Retriever” Delicious

Get this man some cookies. Btw, I am in love with sweet faced Homer.

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November: Pet Cancer Awareness Month

In recognition of Pet Cancer Awareness Month, board certified veterinary oncologist, Dr. Michael D. Lucroy, is offering his No Nonsense Guide to Cancer in Pets (E-book) at a discounted rate. In addition, a portion of the purchase price will go to the American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine Foundation, earmarked for cancer research in dogs [...]

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Draw the Dog . . . so creatively delicious!

Oh my, just discovered the site, Drawthedog.com, today …. even though the incredible ex-Disney animator, Jim George, has been at it since September. The cartoon above is one of his newest, but the fun is also in seeing it created before your eyes. You can do that here. Also be sure to check out the [...]

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Golden Alfie loves his Mugoh Mat!

We have used the same Mugoh Mat for well over a year now with our Golden guy Alfie, wanting to be sure we put it through the paces before sharing it with our supporters. But, our vote is in and we say, DO IT! Let your dogs dry their own paws in 3 Steps or [...]

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Meet Golden Boston … Retired Guide Dog to Therapy Dog

Bob Armstrong brings his old Golden Retriever Boston (his wife Debee’s retired Guide Dog) to the Kaiser Permanente hospital in Santa Clara, CA. Debee has a new Golden Guide Dog, but happily trains her Goldens so that when she needs to retire them from the work-intensive job as a Guide Dog, they can be transitioned [...]

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Why We Love Cats and Dogs

I was thrilled to discover this fabulous Nature film online as I missed its Feb 2009 debut on PBS. Why We Love Cats and Dogs – Pets and the Human-Animal Bond celebrates the fact that we share our lives with 73 million dogs and 90 million cats, their functioning as best friends and oftentimes the [...]

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Rags to Riches Contest . . . The Story of Dina

To thank the wonderful folks who provide intake, fostering, and adopting, I have created a $625 prize-filled Rags to Riches Contest. I want those stories that capture a dog’s ‘rags to wags’ transformation—and am awarding an amazing 1/3 of the entries with prizes! The photo here comes from our most recent, 22nd entry, “Dina”. We [...]

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This is wrong on so many levels

Do not do this at home. This is not canine freestyle. Asking a large breed dog such as a Golden Retriever to move about on two feet is just so dangerous. It simply shows no respect for a Golden’s bone structure, and how hard such movement would be on the body. Overall, the dance moves [...]

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Remembering a Gentle Man with a Golden Heart

Sadly, the Assistance Dog Movement has lost one of our greatest champions. IAADP’s President, Co-founder, Ed Eames, Ph.D. passed away on October 25, 2009. It is hard to believe that it has been seven years since meeting Ed and his lovely wife, Toni. Although Toni has been blind since birth, Ed lost his sight at [...]

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OBAMA DOES THRILLER!

Still very much under the weather but thought folks would get a kick out of this. This guy really does the best Obama. I’d love to see him meet the president.

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