Oh my goodness! She is so beautiful!! I had a Golden Retriever for 16 years. My neighbor has a Labradoodle that comes to stay with me for weeks at a time when they travel, and I completely get what you mean about smart. Bleu has an incredible understanding of words, too. BUT, he weighs 114 lbs! He is quite the moose. Your 'little' girl sounds perfect!
Ah, those eyes- they have the same "look".....soulful and sad but not sad. They are just eyes that get you in the heart!
Is this Bleu?? 114 pounds???? Holy moose is right! Can you imagine him side swiping you?? yikes!
I wish I knew someone who'd watch Abbey for us. We have to put her in a kennel while we visit out west. I am not looking forward to it. It's a family run business and they live next door to the kennel, but still. She's never been alone. We've had good experience with them with our last dog but he was a totally different personality.
Bleu gets very excited about coming to Auntie Mel's! When his mom takes him for walks he tries to turn in my driveway. He brings his own bed when he comes for overnights, and we get along great. And do not tell his mom that I put a sprinkle of parmesan cheese on top of his supper, so he never even skips meals when he is here! He can stand behind my couch and lay his head on the back of it, and if you see him while he is out for a walk and roll the car window down he sticks his whole head in the window.