Originally Posted by Nanci
I've had lots of exposure to Goldens, but am prejudiced against them since my ex-husband had one who snapped and snarled and ate toys and towels and was just generally unpleasant. I suspect that sometimes temperment qualities are overlooked when breeding successful obedience dogs- she was the daughter of another snappy, growly, unpleasant but very successful in the obedience ring dog. (If you've shown in obedience, you know the one, who wins, always, any class they are entered in, and everyone is lining up for a puppy sired by that dog.)
<big snip> Yeah, I love them, all right. And did the neighbors bother to apologize, or animal control do anything? Of course not.
Nanci