One Golden Moment

Tally · Shony · Bree · Angus

The Golden Gang

Professionally trained bird dogs. Amateur couch thieves.

The pedigrees and health clearances live on Our Dogs. This page is the other half of the story: what life actually looks like with four dark red goldens in the house and a litter underfoot.

Four goldens, one king bed, zero room for the people who paid for it.

Mama Tally and her very first litter, out for a lap of the yard. Hit play.

Tally, Shony, Bree and Angus sitting on a bench under a Merry Christmas sign — Four goldens, one bench, everybody sitting. Took about forty tries, and somebody on the end still blinked.

Tally lying on the sidewalk behind a hosta, in color against a black-and-white yard — Mama Tally. Three litters, about forty puppies, and she still runs the place.

Tally in a polka-dot party hat next to a Happy Birthday sign — Tally's birthday. She tolerated the hat for exactly one photo.

Four dark red goldens sitting politely next to a stick vacuum — Family portrait with the hardest-working member of the household. It eats a fifth golden's worth of hair every week.

Angus trotting up the driveway carrying two stolen plush toys — Angus on a supply run: the neighbors' toys, two at a time. Retriever's gonna retrieve.

Angus lounging in a leather recliner with his paws on the armrest — Lisa's little man, Angus. "Little" is doing a lot of work there.

Terry in a recliner buried under three puppies — Lisa says he holds them too much. Bree and Shony grew up daddy's girls, so it worked.

Lisa hugging a puppy in a shirt about golden retrievers — Whoever said diamonds are a girl's best friend never owned a golden retriever. Lisa wears the shirt, and she means it.

Shony asleep belly-up on a leopard-print blanket — Shony's professional napping technique: belly up, teeth out, zero shame.

Two vet techs holding a whole litter of eight puppies — Checkup day. Eight puppies, two vet techs. The techs never stood a chance.

Shony peering down over the top step of the stairs — Supervising from the top of the stairs. Mostly judging.

Angus lying in deep fresh snow in a wooded yard — Angus, snowbound by choice. Minnesota winter is just a bigger bed.

Four goldens wearing holiday bandanas — Holiday bandanas. Stayed on for exactly as long as it took to snap this.

Three wet goldens packed into a bathtub, one drinking from the faucet — Bath time. Two are plotting an escape. One found the drinking fountain.

Puppy Bree lounging belly-up in a truck's center console — Then: Bree's first truck ride. She claimed the center console and never looked back.
Now: Dad's full-time copilot. She has opinions about his lane changes.

Grown-up Bree riding shotgun in the truck — Then: Bree's first truck ride. She claimed the center console and never looked back.
Now: Dad's full-time copilot. She has opinions about his lane changes.

Angus and Tally lying in a blue kiddie pool — Angus and Tally, cooling off. One kiddie pool, two field dogs, and not an inch to spare.

Puppy wearing a striped necktie — Dressed for the interview. He'd like to discuss your references.

Four puppies peeking out of a green picnic basket on the grass — Basket o' puppies. Some assembly required, escape attempt already in progress.

Young puppy asleep in the crook of Terry's arm — Lisa says Terry holds the puppies way too much. Exhibit A.

Lisa kissing a puppy outdoors — Daily puppy kisses. Mandatory and non-negotiable.

Shony napping by the window with curly bedhead — Thirty feet off a dock all summer. The rest of the time, this. Curly bedhead included.

Tally standing alert in deep snow among the trees, tail up — Tally on the hunt. Retired from puppies, not from birds.

Two puppies peeking out of tall weeds — Field dogs in training. Lesson one: hide in the tall grass.

Puppy winking while being held — Caught mid-wink. Already working the room.

Bree cheek to cheek with a baby sibling raising a paw — Big sister Bree, showing off the newest model. Little one's already waving at the fans.

Puppy asleep wrapped in a pink paw-print blanket — Puppy burrito. Do not disturb.

Two young puppies asleep on Terry's chest — Nap shift. Dad is the bed.

Happy open-mouthed puppy held by Lisa — This is what a puppy raised underfoot looks like.

Puppy with a green bow climbing a camp chair — Green bow, red chair, zero patience for photo shoots.

Two adult goldens watching Terry hold a puppy — The grown-ups supervising, making sure Dad's doing it right.

Close-up of a puppy's soulful eyes — The look that gets an extra cookie. Every. Time.

Puppy looking out from the puppy pen — Awaiting his parole hearing from the puppy pen.

Serious-looking puppy held up by Lisa — The serious face. Don't buy it for a second.

Headshot day. Nailed it in one take.

Newborn puppy asleep in a towel — Fresh out of the bath and out cold.

Puppy in a pink collar looking over her shoulder — Pink-collar girl, checking whether you brought snacks.

Puppy resting on a plaid flannel shoulder — Plaid shoulder. Best seat in the house.

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