Golden Retrievers At Our House
Notice how scared they are? OBTW: Three humans can easily fit on that couch. The dogs weigh between 90 and 135 pounds each. If there are not enough pillows on the couch, they go get more so they can be comfortable. Berkeley (middle) is laying on his favorite one. Piper (right) took the one she has from Chelsea (left).
Chelsea
Our Beta Female. She gets beat up by all the other dogs. She's the nicest dog you've ever met. When she gets frustrated, she cries like a human. It is very freaky. If she is foiled by one of the other dogs, you'll hear a distinct, loud and very long 'Ohhhhhhhhhh!'
Piper
The alpha female waking me up in the morning. She figures its her job to keep everyone awake during daylight hours. If Sue goes to work early, two minutes after she leaves the house, this is what I see when I roll over in bed. Piper is getting fat - because she steals and eats *everything*
Berkley
The young male. On the left, he just replaced me when I got up to go to work. His personality is such that he gets away with murder. He sucks up to everyone. Hugs all around is his motto. On the right, he is showing his obsession with Frisbees. He carries one around all the time, just in case you want to play. He carried this one about two miles waiting for us to toss it (which we did a few hundred times!)
GR
GR is no longer with us. We have many great memories about him. Did I tell you about the time he shut down the St. Louis Airport? True story.
Chelsea (when she was six months old) and GR
I lost the original so this is the only one left of these two doing mock battle. Sure look mean, eh? They would never bite each other. They would just pose like this for long periods.
And Last But Not Least, Katey
Katey was our first Golden and she was the one that got us hooked on them. A really smart dog who knew a dozen tricks and who could talk back to you if she felt she was wrongly accused of something.
