New Eco-Friendly Products to benefit animals & the world they live in

I just tweaked my nonprofit foundation’s storefront and hope everyone will come check it out. There is a fun photo show there now and I’d love to know what you think of it. I’ve been trying to find lots of new items to bring aboard to entice, and have loads of specials, contest, and free [...]

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Feel the burn

This Border Collie is unbelievable. But, then again, they seem able to learn almost anything.

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Joy

This news story by Andrew Dys is simply wonderful. I only wish I could see this special pair in person, so lucky to have each other.
Miller immediately fed the limping dog, which Miller described as “looking like a golden retriever but probably has some Irish setter in her.” Miller got some antibiotics for the dog [...]

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Amazing wonders of the human-canine bond

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The bond between military dog and handler

This is not a happy tale, but it is an important one. I think we too often take our dogs for credit, especially those involved in critical military missions.
Click here to learn about a family who just adopted their slain son’s military dog.

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Dr. Marty Becker (a real cutie!)

I met Marty Becker, veterinarian and writer, a few years back when I filmed him for our foundation’s documentary, Gotta Dance! I had exchanged many emails, but had only spoken with him a few times on the phone. Yet, I knew right away that we were in sync as to our passion about companion animals.
I [...]

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A very sad day

It is very sad today as two very close friends are dealing with serious illnesses with their Goldens. Our board member, Marti, is hoping to keep her sweet girl Carly from going into renal failure. Carly has had much to deal with as she has had arthritis difficulties and then weight issues on top of [...]

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Golden Retriever Paws for Purple Hearts

See 11/18/08 video update here.
Pictured above is Golden Gabe with his latest idea of how to help our veterans. He turned 12 last week and is still making such an incredible contribution. Learn more about Paws for Purple Hearts by checking out the wonderful Fall 2007 newsletter from Dr. Bonnie Bergin’s esteemed Assistance Dog Institute. [...]

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Canine Freestyle Fun

You can learn all about Canine Freesyle and about Carolyn Scott, the most famous freestyler in the world here at our foundation’s site.
We also just discovered a woman who freestyles with her dog, who reminded us of Carolyn, as she has taken a rescue dog and developed such an incredible bond with him.
Tina Humphrey puts [...]

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Golden Retriever Arby’s bond with his Abby

Meet Abby and her 4-year-old Golden Arby and learn about their special bond, one that just can’t be explained by human language.

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Honoring Golden Retriever Guide Dog Yosie

Learn about the powerful bond between a Golden guide dog named Yosie and her appreciative and loving person, Sheila Aspinall. Sheil believes Yosie helped her to recover from cancer.
Sheila Aspinall, 75, says she could not imagine what life would be like without her golden retriever Yosie .The 10-year-old guide dog [...]

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‘Golden Retrievers Just Like to Have Fun’ Video Fix: August 20th

Jelly Belly, what a name for a Golden. This story is wonderful on so many levels. You do not want to miss the video of this special pair. (I could only get it to work in Internet Explorer.)

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Golden Retriever Rusty

I love this little snippet from Susan Fischer about her Golden Boy.
We never imagined our golden retriever would bring so much joy and happiness. His name is Rusty and he is 6 years old. He is absolutely beautiful. Hair like silk and eyes as dark as coal. The love that he gives [...]

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Golden Bodie is Working Miracles

Bodie Jones is the 2006 Service Dog of the Year. He was trained at the Saint Francis of Assisi Service Dog Foundation in Roanoke, VA., one of many wonderful assistance dog organizations that we have included at our Worldwide Assistance Dog Group Listing.
I tell you, this organization, is so cool. It is hard to stand [...]

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Our ads are so pitiful compared to this

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Goldens and Body Language: My Doggie Says Book

We just discovered a new book about Goldens and body language, written by Fred Haney. It looks to be a wonderful addition, even though this story is tinged with the bittersweet as the depicted Golden in the book died from lymphoma shortly after its publication.
Fred Haney considers himself lucky to have had a pet as [...]

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The Emotional Lives of Animals

What a great book to start out the new year! I’m ordering mine right away. Of course, finding the time to read it with everything else going on will be a challenge.
Based on Marc Bekoff’s years of experience studying the social communication patterns of a wide range of animals, this important book shows that [...]

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Pulling on those Heartstrings

Dog sat at owner’s grave – Journey to cemetery a mystery since home about 7 miles away
By Peggy Mishoe, The Sun News
Two days after Eartha Bodger was buried in a cemetery in the Duford community, Luther Enzor spotted a starving little dog lying on her grave. “She was so thin, you could count every rib,” [...]

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Angels are Everywhere

This little beauty is Georgia, furchild of celebrated Bailey Bymyside author, Patty Kennedy. Patty has had to deal with much sadness in the last couple of years; yet, she wouldn’t take no for an answer when Darcy was ill, then helping me get her to Virginia for an MRI to determine the extent of her [...]

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“The Bond”

This is a senior Golden Bullet and Troy, the baby brother that he saved some years back. Some folks would say that it was beshert, which means fated or destined, as Bullet almost did not live to be around that day when Troy stopped breathing. He had needed surgery and Pam, his mom, had taken [...]

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From Baghdad, With Love: A Marine, the War, and a Dog Named Lava

A good dog pal just turned me on to this new book, From Baghdad, With Love: A Marine, the War, and a Dog Named Lava.
When Marines enter an abandoned house in Fallujah, Iraq and hear a suspicious noise, they clench their weapons, edge around the corner and prepare to open fire.
What they find during the [...]

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Golden Harley Needs his Story to be Heard – Update

NOVEMBER 16 UPDATE FROM ANDREA
I have been busy getting the word out on Harley’s story. I would like to thank all those who have donated to Harley’s fund. It is heartwarming to know that people care. Dr. Randall called me today concerning Harley’s blood work. She was pleased to say that it was normal. Harley [...]

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Enjoying Leaves and Life

The photo above shows off the very first entry in the recent SWEET GOLDEN SMILES contest of ours. Entitled, “A Glowing Golden on a Sunlit Autumn Afternoon,” it shows off 3-year-old Azure’s Raging ‘RIVER’, beloved Golden of Maggie McGovern, from Brockville, Ontario Canada.
And, this photo below shows off (IF YOU CAN FIND HER), 10 1/2 [...]

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Skidboot the Dog

Want to experience meeting one incredible dog? Just click here.

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