Quote From: tapestry6o Hi, there!
Hiandby, I had a Golden a few years back. She was a fabulous dog, if a little too obsequious at times. I named her Jessie, after Jessica Tate from Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman. Jessie wouldn't leave my side and would do anything I asked of her, if she could just figure out what that was. I taught her hand signals (basic obedience) and was really glad I had because when she was about 13 she was deaf. I still miss that dog.
Cygne, when I saw your picture of Bear, I thought you'd come across a picture of another of my dogs, Blackie. (He came with that name. hehe) Sure enough, Bear's a chow/lab mix. I'm really glad you posted the picture. It brought back good memories of a dog that fiercely protected all of his territory from racoons, 'possums, rabbits, and other interlopers. None of my other dogs has ever compared to him in this respect.
I could bring back nice memories for you. Bear is stubborn and aloof like a Chow, but very sweet like a Lab. I could never train him to listen. He listened to me for 2 seconds then did exactly what he wanted afterwards. At 12 years old, he's still the same.
You sound like you've had a lot of dogs. This is only my 3rd dog.
