Teresa, I am glad you have that photo in your signature. It was the first thing I've noticed when I joined the forum and love it so much.

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9 & half short years in my life but forever in my heart http://www.goldenretrieverforum.com/...-my-buddy.html
"He took my heart and ran with it, and I hope he's running still, fast and strong, a piece of my heart bound up with his forever" - Patricia McConnell

Charlie could watch birds for hours and I could watch Charlie for hours too http://www.goldenretrieverforum.com/...n-morning.html

I think those photos of Copper with the quilt are just the quintessential golden retriever! You can just see the love, the joy, and the SENSE OF HUMOR that these guys have all over Copper's face!

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Gibson's Golden Girl, CD, CGC, TDI (born 3-20-1997), a.k.a. "Tiny"

CH Rosewood Little Giant, UDX VER RA SH MXP MJP VCX WCX CCA CGC FFX-OG (born 3-10-2007), also UCH HR UUD UJJ URO1 UHIT a.k.a. "Tito" (the Tito Monster)

and my heart dog
Gibson's Golden Guy, CD, CGC, TDI ( 01-31-1998 - 01-02-2012) a.k.a. "Toby", "HRH"

Paws crossed for good news for Toby and all of his family.

Unfortunately we now celebrate Toby and Copper at Rainbow bridge.

Those boys were full of mischief and fun and love, but although they fought hard, time and age caught with them. All fox snakes and box turtles at rainbow bridge are surely being harassed on a daily basis.

Toby must have had that mischievous sense of humor too. Between the fox snakes and the fake squirrel I still get grins from him.

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Copper's Mom (always)
Gotcha 10/2004 - lost ya 10/2010

I don't spend much time on the puppy section of the forum, but I noticed that a lot of people are lamenting the puppy antics. Chewing, digging, barking, not listening, the usual puppy stuff.
I sit here misty eyed wishing I could have just a few more days of puppy antics with my Toby. Their lives pass so fast. I want to tell the puppy people to be patient, to try to enjoy every minute, because in such a short time, you are wishing you had the time back again.

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Gibson's Golden Girl, CD, CGC, TDI (born 3-20-1997), a.k.a. "Tiny"

CH Rosewood Little Giant, UDX VER RA SH MXP MJP VCX WCX CCA CGC FFX-OG (born 3-10-2007), also UCH HR UUD UJJ URO1 UHIT a.k.a. "Tito" (the Tito Monster)

and my heart dog
Gibson's Golden Guy, CD, CGC, TDI ( 01-31-1998 - 01-02-2012) a.k.a. "Toby", "HRH"

So true - those very antics and misbehavours help define what we will most miss when they are gone; laughing at their play, teaching them their manners enjoying their complete lack of restraint - thank you for posting your thoughts.

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Golden moments shared with
Casey, Faelan, Towhee & Brady too !

and forever in my heart, my golden Bridge boys
Rowdy & King

So true. I remember my neighbor saying she didn't understand how I could train my horse and not my dogs. It is because I generally thought Copper's escapades were funny.

I still picture Toby with a big snake and cringe for sure! I love the mischievous ones when they do the "bad" things with a big old grin and how I miss that. Copper even knoew what a goodwill bag smelled like and would get so excied because he knew there were ratty stuffies in there for him to destroy.

I sure do miss our crew from back then.

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Copper's Mom (always)
Gotcha 10/2004 - lost ya 10/2010

I think we all miss HRH, Barb. And you!

When our Sunny is a bratty girl at 2.5 years old, I remind myself how soon age will slow her pace and how much I'll miss her antics. Wish we could make them immortal!

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Lucy, owned by Joker and Sunny, who remember Charlie with me
http://www.goldenretrieverforum.com/...years-old.html

As do I, they sure were something else with all their antics and character.

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That is so true, I always meant to get a good quality picture of Ginny Holly and Ralph so I could get their portraits painted, but I never got round to it and suddenly it was too late - they had gone to the bridge.

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Kelly, Ginny, Ralph & Holly - Forever in my heart

"I miss the wagging little tail,
I miss the plaintive pleading wail,
I miss the wistful loving glance,
I miss the circling welcome dance"