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mahina

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37. Best decision ever!

Fri Feb 3, 2023, 03:23 PM

Feb 2023

Hide your:
socks
shoes
slippers
plastic dinosaurs
GI-Joes
underpants
later, all pillows and valuable antique books if my experience translates.

Have so much fun and don't get mad. I've learned that the psychology research is true, positive reinforcement works and ignore the accidents. (I mean try not to get mad. It confuses them.)

Based on my scientific research of many years, golden retriever hearts are wired differently to their brains. They just are. ( I kid about the scientific research. It's all anecdotal,)

As I write this note to you I'm getting beaned on the side of the foot with a tennis ball by a shelter dog I adore, one of several, and remember very fondly my golden angels. I love this dog but goldens are different. (Most, not all. Some are dodos but those are sweet too.)

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Made the big decision.... [View all] OAITW r.2.0 Feb 2023 OP

Congratulations!! SaveOurDemocracy Feb 2023 #1

How fun! Puppies are wonderful. nt Phoenix61 Feb 2023 #2

Awwwwwww... you'll have fun! calimary Feb 2023 #3

Dog training is for the owner, not the dog. Irish_Dem Feb 2023 #4

You are in for some good times! CrispyQ Feb 2023 #5

Congrats! 2naSalit Feb 2023 #6

And pictures, please! ggma Feb 2023 #20

Congratulations. LakeArenal Feb 2023 #7

Yah done a loving and proper thang! 😍 sprinkleeninow Feb 2023 #8

Good for you AND the pup! Goldens are great. BamaRefugee Feb 2023 #9

Yay. Nobody should live alone without a dog. 1WorldHope Feb 2023 #10

so lucky, I love dogs and puppies Hamlette Feb 2023 #11

awwwwww. So thrilled for you. NATURALLY, there will be pics, yes?? The DU niyad Feb 2023 #12

As a past owner of Goldens....... DENVERPOPS Feb 2023 #13

Great news! Order Fission enzymes on line... the tablets... to remove all trace of an accident. Karadeniz Feb 2023 #14

Raised 3 Goldens and a Black Lab from puppies.... OAITW r.2.0 Feb 2023 #21

This message was self-deleted by its author Hamlette Feb 2023 #15

Congrats, hope he's not a barker. n/t TeamProg Feb 2023 #16

Pictures! BlueSky3 Feb 2023 #17

I will post pics when the "Skippa" shows up. OAITW r.2.0 Feb 2023 #18

Wonderful! Birdfeeder Feb 2023 #19

Welcome aboard! OAITW r.2.0 Feb 2023 #25

The pressure now, from a fantastic quote I copied from one of our DU members: Escurumbele Feb 2023 #22

Golden #4,,,,, OAITW r.2.0 Feb 2023 #24

Be sure to post some adorable puppy videos FakeNoose Feb 2023 #23

PICS!!!! OAITW r.2.0 Feb 2023 #26

Shoes. lambchopp59 Feb 2023 #27

I'm so happy for you! Monastic life for 3 years?? What were you thinking?!?! liberalla Feb 2023 #28

Goldens stage left Feb 2023 #29

Awesome Duncanpup Feb 2023 #30

Good move! housecat Feb 2023 #31

Now go to the shelter and get an adult cat. They need love too! flashman13 Feb 2023 #32

Friendly reminder to people considering getting a dog garybeck Feb 2023 #33

A shameless plug for Senior Shelter Dogs... maspaha Feb 2023 #34

I've adopted 5 senior dogs in my life and I've never been disappointed Rhiannon12866 Feb 2023 #38

you and the puppy will totally enjoy your new life. republianmushroom Feb 2023 #35

Good for you!! claudette Feb 2023 #36

Best decision ever! mahina Feb 2023 #37