helovesme.. Gus is adorable!!
I grew up with dogs. Beagles, golden retrievers, and rescue.
The beagles were nice enough but as they aged, they got a little mean and snappy. Not fun for a 7 year old.
I had Golden Retrievers from the time I was 7 until.. well.. now. They're my mom's favorite breed, but after what happened to our last two [losing one at age 6 to brain cancer/hip displaysia and one at age 9 to liver disease], she is afraid they are being too inbred. Goldens are absolutely wonderful and I hope to have goldens to share my life with again soon.
But.. my personal favorite breed is rescue. <3
Pictures:
My mom's last two goldens [the dark golden on the left with me, we lost in February to brain cancer, the other [lighter] is still doing very well at age 5!]
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My rescue girl Mia
she was rescued 1 day before being euthanized and about 1 week before she gave birth to a litter of 7 [1 was stillborn] she is about 3 years old now and was rescued in April 2011.. I adopted her in June 2011.
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and my mom's new rescue dog, Riley [the only thing to heal the loss of one dog.. is another]. She thinks he's a Bernese/Collie mix. Adopted May, 2012 [5 months] :
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